Nordic Museum

Located on Djurgarden, the Nordic Museum is dedicated to the cultural narration and ethnography of Sweden from the early modern to the contemporary period. The museum was founded by Artur Hazelius, who also built the country’s fort open air museum called Skansen, during the late 19th century. The museum was named the Scandinavian Ethnographic Collection originally, and was later renamed as Nordic Museum in 1880. But, while Hazelius emphasised on preserving authentic culture of Sweden, his successors started to collect objects that reflect the bourgeois and urban lifestyles as well. The museum has a life-size apartment from 1940s and a monumental oak statue of Gustav Vasa, king of Sweden from 1523-1560. Hazelius, like Skansen, brought objects from all over Sweden and neighbouring Nordic countries. The museum also offers facilities for conference, events, workshops and guided tours. The library at the museum is a rich source of information containing literature from 16th century onwards.