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Home in Haga, Gothenburg. Photo by Göran Assner, courtesy of Göteborg & Co

Home in Haga

1 Apr - 30 Sep 2010 (annual)

Experience the authentic lifestyle of the Gothenburg working classes in the 18th century at Hem i Haga (Home in Haga). Set in the picturesque Haga Old Town district, this fascinating building…

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A Viking Monument in the archipelago, Stockholm. Courtesy of Peter Grant and www.imagebank.sweden.se Photo courtesy of Peter Grant and www.imagebank.sweden.se Peter Grant

Birka

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Birka is a UNESCO World Heritage Site just 20km outside Stockholm. A fortified town and former home of Viking Kings, the settlement is now unveiling its secrets to archaeologists and visitors.

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Viking jewellery in the National Antiquities Museum, Stockholm. Copyright Museum of National Antiquities

Museum of National Antiquities

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The Museum of National Antiquities is an archaeological museum that traces Swedish cultural history and art from the Stone Age to the 16th century. Visitors can explore the Gold Room in the…

No-mask, Yorisama by Yukau (Deme Mitsuyasu) (d. 1652).Photo: Jonas Melin.

Dance Museum (Dansmuseet)

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Stockholm's Dance Museum depicts the history of dance through film, video, costumes, masks, art, posters, books and documents in an impressively imaginative way.

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Malmöhus Castle, Malmö. © Alexander Brandel, courtesy of Malmö Turism

Malmöhus Castle

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The 16th-century Malmöhus Castle in Malmö is home to three museums: the City Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Art Museum. A castle first stood here in 1434, but was demolished and…

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Gothenburg Museum of Art, Gothenburg. Photo by Kjell Holmner, courtesy of Göteborg & Co

Gothenburg Museum of Art

Daily; not Mon

Gothenburg Museum of Art in the Avenyn district boasts an impressive collection of works, notably French Impressionist. Cézanne, Van Gogh and Picasso are represented, along with sculptures by…

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Sculptures at Millesgården, just outside of Stockholm. Photo by S Mezzanotte, courtesy of www.imagebank.sweden.se

Millesgården

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Built in 1908 as a home and studio by sculptor Carl Milles, Millesgården is now a museum and sculpture garden. The display combines early modern masters such as Malevich, Kandinsky and Chagall…

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Volvo Museum, Gothenburg. Courtesy of Volvo

Volvo Museum

Daily; not Mon

The story of the iconic Swedish vehicle manufacturer from its beginnings in 1927 is told at the Volvo Museum in Arendal. The company's development is illustrated with a fascinating collection…

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City Museum, Gothenburg. Photo by Kjell Holmner, courtesy of Göteborg & Co

City Museum

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Housed in East India House, former headquarters of the Swedish East India Company, the city-centre Gothenburg City Museum focuses on the development of Gothenburg and its environs. Permanent…

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Museum of World Cultures, Gothenburg. Courtesy of Gothenburg Tourist Office Photo credit to Gothenburg Tourist Office

Museum of World Cultures

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Opened in 2004, the Museum of World Cultures in Gothenburg's Avenyn district houses a remarkable collection of cultural artefacts from all over the world, with diverse collections from south…

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Nobel Museum, Stockholm, courtesy of Aron Ambrosiani

Nobel Museum

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The Nobel Museum in the heart of Gamla Stan is probably as close as most will get to winning the prestigious Nobel Prize. This fascinating museum features exhibitions on past winners and the…

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Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm. © Swedish Museum of Natural History

Swedish Museum of Natural History

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Set in the Universitet district, the Swedish Museum of Natural History boasts exuberant displays of stuffed animals and geological finds in a grand old building. Big-screen science…

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Liljevalchs Art Gallery, Stockholm. © Joakim Bergström, courtesy of www.imagebank.sweden.se

Liljevalchs Art Gallery

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Liljevachs Art Gallery in Djurgården is a popular gallery with a bohemian feel. It showcases modern and contemporary art - everything from new work by up-and-coming young Swedish artists to…

courtesy of NASA

Stockholm Observatory Museum

Sun only

Perched at the highest point of the tiny Observatoriekullen (the Observatory Hill) in Stockholm lies the city's old Observatory.

Post Museum

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Sweden's only postal museum houses about 90,000 letters, four million stamps, 130,000 photographs, drawings and maps that tell of three centuries of post delivery in Scandinavia.

Bottled poetry. Photo by Ben Evans, © Whatsonwhen

Wine & Spirits Historical Museum

Daily; not Mon

Visitors can discover all that there is to know about snaps, songs and aquavit at Stockholm's Wine & Spirits Historical Museum, devoted to all things alcoholic.