Things to Do in Stockholm
Make a day of Djurgården
The Vasa Museum sits on an island packed with museums, gardens, and a working amusement park — most within a ten-minute walk of each other.
Skansen
Sweden's oldest open-air museum, with historic buildings moved in from across the country plus a Nordic zoo and two aquariums — easily a half-day on its own.
Gröna Lund
A classic seaside amusement park right on the water, open seasonally, with rides ranging from gentle to genuinely fast.
ABBA The Museum
An interactive museum dedicated to Sweden's best-known pop export, a short walk from Vasa.
Nordiska Museet
One of Stockholm's oldest and grandest museums, covering five centuries of Swedish cultural history in a cathedral-like building.
Junibacken
An interactive attraction built around Astrid Lindgren's storybook characters, including Pippi Longstocking — a favourite with younger kids.
Vrak — Museum of Wrecks
A few minutes' walk from Vasa and covered by the combo ticket — maritime archaeology built around other historic wrecks from the Baltic.
Prins Eugen's Waldemarsudde
A former royal residence turned art museum, set in gardens overlooking the water — a quieter, greener stop at the far end of the island.
Spritmuseum
A museum of spirits and drinking culture housed in an old naval warehouse, home to the Absolut Art Collection.
Good to know
Getting around the island
Everything above sits on Djurgården itself, so the tram, bus, and ferry routes that bring you to Vasa also connect the rest of the island — and most of these attractions are an easy walk from one another once you're there.
Start with the ship.
Vasa is usually the first stop on Djurgården — book your entry, then explore.