- Address: Djurgårdsvägen 6-16, 115 93 Stockholm, Sweden
- Phone: +46 8 519 546 00
- Website: nordiskamuseet.se
- Working hours: from 10:00 to 17:00
- Architectural style: Neo-Renaissance
- Height: 75 m
- Founder: Arthur Hazelius
- Admission: free
To get acquainted with the culture , history, customs of the population of Sweden from the era of modern times to the present day will help the Museum of the Nordic countries, located on the island of Djurgården in the center of Stockholm .
History of construction
The founder of the museum is Arthur Hazelius, who opened it in the second half of the XIX century. The project of the building was designed by the architect Isak Gustav Kleyson. Originally, the Nordic Museum in Stockholm was conceived as a national monument, glorifying the rich heritage of the Swedish people. Construction work was stretched and completed only in 1907, and the size of the building exceeded the planned almost 3 times. When constructing the structure, bricks, granite and concrete were used.
Financial questions
Originally, the museum existed at the expense of the founder and the donation of ordinary citizens. In 1891, the Swedish government for the first time allocated money for the maintenance of the Museum of the Nordic countries. Later, material assistance from official authorities began to arrive regularly, and the museum moved to the balance of the country.
Collection
The main value of the museum is a huge hall in which the sculpture of King Gustav Vasa is installed. The museum collection consists of exhibits acquired in different parts of the country. Mostly it is furniture, national clothes, various toys, kitchen utensils and much more. Later, things began to be donated to ordinary residents of Stockholm and its environs. New exhibits told about the life of citizens, their way of life.
How to get there?
You can reach the place by tram number 7 and bus number 67, which stops in the town of Nordiska Museet, located in 15 minutes. Walk from the Museum of the Nordic countries. Always at your service are city taxis and car rental agencies . The coordinates of the attraction : 59.3290107, 18.0920793.