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I ofttimes write well-nigh the pop fine art as well as history museums inwards Stockholm... the Vasa , Skansen , Moderna , National , Nobel , Historiska as well as Fotografiska . But in that place are hence many other museums to conduct from; in that place is a museum for every sense of savor as well as interest. With over lxxx museums, Stockholm is 1 of the highest museums-per-capita cities inwards the world! Museum of Dance You accept museums of other cultures as well as history than Swedish: Jewish , Mediterranean , Ethnography as well as East Asian . There are museums for specific arts: architecture , dance , silk & weaving , lithography as well as music & theater . There are fifty-fifty museums for specific interests: toys , police ,  technology , naval history , military , post , tobacco as well as fifty-fifty alcohol  (opening inwards May, 2012). Not to mention, a myriad of fine art galleries throughout the city! Two of the smaller museums are of particular ...

Photo: Staffan Eliasson, Stockholm Visitors Board Another listing to assistance yous alongside planning your view to Stockholm this summer! There are many peachy museum exhibitions planned for this summertime inwards Stockholm. Here are roughly of roughly of the major exhibitions (can't listing them all!): Fotografiska   (photography)- The Image of  August Strindberg (May 11th to Sept 9th), Sally Mann (June 1st to Sept 30th) in addition to ePic Olympic Moments (June eighth to August 19th). Moderna  (modern art)- Explosion alongside 4x Jackson Pollock (June sec to September 9th) in addition to Yoko Ono "Grapefruit" (June sixth to September 16th). To await frontward to... Picasso/Duchamp (Aug 25th to March 3rd). National (classic art)- Passions (March eighth to Aug 12th), Modern Life (April 19th to February 3rd) in addition to Slow Art (May tenth to February 3rd). Spritmuseum (wine & spirits)- The Absolut Art Collection (until Jan 2013). Nordiska (nord...

Swedish flag flight high inwards a higher house Royal Palace! While non equally big equally France's Bastille Day, USA's July fourth or fifty-fifty Norway's May 17th, the National Holiday on June 6th is nonetheless a 24-hour interval when Swedish hearts vanquish a footling faster in addition to when the blueish in addition to yellowish flags wing a footling higher! If yous are inwards Stockholm tomorrow thence at that topographic point are enough of things to run across & create in addition to ways to celebrate the holiday. To showtime off with, the Royal Palace inwards Gamla Stan volition last having an "open house" all 24-hour interval long... thence it is a skilful house to start! Members of the majestic solid unit of measurement volition last on paw at 09.45am along amongst the marine corps marching band for a ceremony earlier the castle opens its doors at 10am. After that all of the museums inwards the palace in addition to fifty-fifty Royal Apartments...

Guided tour through grave champaign at Birka The most famous era of Swedish history is the Viking Age (approx 800-1100 AD) as well as Vikings direct keep popular off somewhat of a symbol for Sweden... fifty-fifty if they are most oft portrayed incorrectly alongside horned helmets! There are enough of museums, tours as well as activities to produce inwards the Stockholm expanse tied inwards to Viking history. I direct keep already written almost most of them hither inwards this blog, but inwards the past times calendar week I direct keep re-visited Birka as well as dined at Aifur as well as I had the thought to collect all Viking "experiences" inwards i post. Historiska Museet (the history museum)- This museum has a neat exhibition on Vikings including artifacts such equally weapons as well as jewelry. The Gold Room is of particular interest, showing the gilt as well as silverish hoards industrial plant life throughout Sweden. During the summertime (12 to 4:30pm until August...