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Best Attractions in Sweden (2026)

Landmarks, museums, historic sites, parks and viewpoints that draw visitors to a city, with practical notes on planning a visit.

10 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 attractions in Sweden

  1. Vasa Museum Maritime museum, DjurgårdenPurpose-built museum on Djurgården housing the Vasa, a 64-gun warship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised 333 years later.
  2. Skansen Open-air museum and zoo, DjurgårdenThe world's first open-air museum, opened in 1891 on Djurgården, with historic houses from across Sweden, Nordic animals and craftspeople at work.
  3. Royal Palace (Kungliga slottet) Royal palace and museums, Gamla StanThe King's official residence on the edge of Gamla Stan, a Baroque palace of more than 1,400 rooms with state apartments, the Treasury and two museums.

Attraction

1. Vasa Museum

Maritime museumDjurgården

Purpose-built museum on Djurgården housing the Vasa, a 64-gun warship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised 333 years later.

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2. Skansen

Open-air museum and zooDjurgården

The world's first open-air museum, opened in 1891 on Djurgården, with historic houses from across Sweden, Nordic animals and craftspeople at work.

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6. ABBA The Museum

Music museumDjurgården

Interactive museum on Djurgården, opened in 2013, telling ABBA's story through costumes, studio recreations and the chance to sing on stage with the band.

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7. Fotografiska

Photography museumSödermalm

Photography museum in a 1906 Art Nouveau customs house on the Södermalm waterfront, with changing exhibitions and a top-floor restaurant and bar.

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8. Nationalmuseum

Art and design museumBlasieholmen

Sweden's national museum of art and design on Blasieholmen, reopened in 2018 after renovation, with Old Masters, Nordic painting, design and a large sculpture courtyard.

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9. Moderna Museet

Modern and contemporary art museumSkeppsholmen

Sweden's museum of modern and contemporary art on Skeppsholmen, with a collection that includes Picasso, Dalí, Duchamp and Rauschenberg's Monogram.

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