Skansen: Open-Air Museum and Nordic Zoo

Explore a microcosm of old-world Sweden in the world's oldest open air museum

★ 4.4 · 391 ratingsFlexible visit

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DurationFlexible visit

LocationStockholm

AccessibilityWheelchair accessible

The experience

Explore a microcosm of old-world Sweden in the world's oldest open air museum

Escape the confines of 21st-century living and discover a simpler time at Skansen, the world's oldest open-air museum. Like a time capsule of pre-industrialized Sweden, Skansen takes you on an immersive journey into the past to engage with amazing Scandinavian folk traditions, craftsmanship, and culture that modern life has long forgotten.

What’s included

Entrance to Skansen Open-Air Museum
Entrance to the Skansen Nordic Zoo

Not included

Entrance to the Skansen Aquarium, use of the funicular railway, use of the storage boxes & pony riding (available for an extra fee)

Where to go

Skansen

Djurgårdsslätten 49-51

View meeting point mapLocal timezone: Europe/Stockholm

Before you book

Important visitor information

Must know

Buggies can be rented at the entrance

Storage boxes available at the entrance and Galejan fairground - bring 10-crown coins

On New Year's Eve, the park will be closed between 16:00-20:00

Before purchase

Kids under 16 get in free

No dogs, except assistance dogs

On some weekends, e.g. the Christmas Market, prices may differ

Good to know

Discover Stockholm’s greatest Midsummer celebrations! At Skansen, Midsummer lasts for three days between 23 and 25 June, with activities from the morning and well into the bright summer night naturally including dancing around the maypole

Please note that the staff providing the background information at each house are volunteers and it can't be guaranteed that all staff speak English