| When you travel to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, | | | | architecture. A summer walk in the garden is a very |
| you shouldn't miss its wonderful selections of | | | | relaxing experience, eventually leading you to... |
| museums and other cultural sights. Stockholm is an old | | | | The Chinese Pavilion |
| city, with plenty of historic landmarks. It's not all about | | | | Built by King Adolf Fredrik in the midst of the 18th |
| historic museums how ever; there are many other | | | | century, this pavilion now is considered an UNESCO |
| interesting places to visit as well. If you have a few | | | | World Heritage Site. It is located right beside the |
| days over, you could easily spend your time at any or | | | | Drottningholm Palace. |
| all of these museums. | | | | For those not interested in history, there are several |
| The Royal Castle | | | | other museums more focused on; Art, Culture, Children, |
| For those interested in history, a trip to the Royal | | | | animals, nature or even maritime navigation. The |
| Castle is a must. Built in the 18th century by Nicodemus | | | | number of museums makes it impossible to cover |
| Tessin, this is perhaps the museum with the best | | | | them all, but the most noticeable are; |
| architecture. It's not all about the exterior though, the | | | | The Museum of Natural History |
| interior and decoration is famous all over the world. | | | | A museum focused on education and natural science, |
| While already at the castle, one shouldn't miss... | | | | with a very "hands on" exhibition. Many areas of the |
| The Royal Armory | | | | museum are entirely made for "learning by doing", |
| Filled with actual clothing from famous royalties of | | | | letting visitors - young and old - exploring many |
| Sweden, the royal armory is very interesting for those | | | | aspects of science and physics. This museum is also |
| interested in medieval times. See clothes worn by | | | | housing... |
| fallen Kings, stained and scarred from battle, or see | | | | Cosmonova |
| beautiful gowns worn by Queens and other royalties. | | | | This giant 760 m² IMAX dome theatre is showing |
| The royal armory is located in the basement of the | | | | various movies several times a day. Although no |
| Royal castle. | | | | actual Hollywood movies plays here, the planetarium, |
| The medieval museum | | | | and its giant screen, makes any film a great |
| An underground museum, with focus on medieval | | | | experience. Most films are educational in their nature, |
| times showing how Stockholm was founded and later | | | | but the focus is on the photography, making full use of |
| grew. Historic views of Stockholm, which was an | | | | the huge screen. |
| important export port as early as the 13th century. See | | | | Just across the road from Cosmonova and the |
| parts of the 16th century city wall, or look at old monk | | | | museum of natural history you will find... |
| habitats - the choice is yours. | | | | The Botanic Garden of Bergius |
| Another beautiful castle is... | | | | For those who love flowers, plants and herbs, this |
| The Drottningholm Palace | | | | botanical garden is a must. The famous Victoria house |
| Located some 20 kilometers outside Stockholm city, | | | | is known for the world's largest water lily, but the |
| this is where the Swedish royalties actually live. While | | | | variation of herbs and plants are absolute world class. |
| you can't visit their part of the palace, you can visit | | | | These are just a few of many museums Stockholm |
| other parts of the building. This palace is known for its | | | | has to offer, if you travel there - Make sure to find the |
| extraordinary garden, as well as its spectacular | | | | museum of choice. |