Stockholm Museum Series: Nordiska Museum

Nordiska Museum, also known as Nordiska Museet, is on the island of Djurgården. It cannot be missed as you come across main bridge of the island. The large Renaissance style building is one of the first structures you see!

The Building

The building, opened in 1907, has an enormous grand hall with arced ceilings going as high up as 24 meters. The grand hall features a large oak statue of King Gustav Vasa. The statue sits on marble floors and is surrounded by marble walls and column.

The Museum Nordiska

Nordiska Museum, Stockholm Museum Series, Stockholm Travel, Sweden Travel — Paris of the North at Nordiska Museum.

Not only is the building in itself is an exhibit, but the museum showcases the Nordic history, culture, and traditions throughout its many halls. Featured exhibits include Table Settings, Swedish Traditions, British-Ever so Nordic, and Jewelry. Two of best exhibits you must see, are the Nordins Paris (Paris of the North) and The Artic-while the Ice is melting. Nordins Paris is a detailed history of couture fashion purchased at Paris fashion houses to be redesigned and individually personalized for the wealthy Scandinavian customers of NK department store. The collections feature high fashion from turn of the 20^th century through the 1960s. The Artic-while the Ice is melting has interactive displays and maps of the artic glaciers showing the effects of global warming.

Entry to the Nordiska Museum is 140 SEK per adult, 120 SEK per Student, and free for children 18 and under. The museum restaurant, located in the main hall, serves home-style dishes and organic coffee. The museum gift shop is located on the lower level.

Next week’s Stockholm Museum Series will feature Hallwylska Museum. Read about other museums in our first article Stockholm Museums.