Visit options
Do you have an hour, or a whole day to spend at the museum? Are you visiting as an adult or with children? Let us suggest a suitable set-up for your visit at Nordiska museet in Stockholm!
Our suggested set-ups
In 1 hour, you can explore the museum quickly in 3 ways:
- Focus on our grand exhibition Nordic Life on the top floor.
- Or visit all the exhibitions (you’ll cover a lot but won’t have time for in-depth exploration).
- Explore one exhibition with an Audioguide + coffee or a visit to the museum shop:
- ‘The Arctic’ can be explored in 45 minutes (the audio guide track is 40 minutes long).
- ‘Table Settings’ can be explored in 30-45 minutes (the audio guide track is 40 minutes long).
- NORDBOR can be explored in 1–2 hours from February 10.
In 2 hours, you can do much more. Here are 3 options:
- Visit all our exhibitions.
- Choose your preferred exhibitions, dine in the restaurant, and explore the museum shop.
Experience the entire museum:
- Begin by watching our introductory film ‘The Story of Nordiska museet’ on the first floor.
- Explore our grand exhibition Nordic Life on the top floor.
- Take a break in the restaurant with coffee or lunch.
- Explore our exhibitions The Arctic – while the ice is melting and Table Settings.
- Browse the Museum shop on the first floor and purchase a beautiful gift or a memento from your visit.
- On your way out, discover the art portal ‘Two Directions’ on the first floor leading to the museum’s courtyard.
- Don’t miss seeing the museum’s courtyard dog, Sickis, as a sculpture, and conclude your visit at Café Lusknäppen.
Children aged 5 and above:
- Book a slot in the Children’s Playhouse (45 minutes) and experience life on a farm in the 1890s.
- Enjoy a coffee or have lunch in the restaurant.
- Solve the mystery in ‘Mission: The Marzipan Thief.’
- Feeling energetic? Take on ‘Mission: The Arctic’ through the iceberg in the Great Hall.
Children aged 8 and above:
- Book a slot in the Time Vault (45-90 minutes) and take a journey through time.
- Enjoy a coffee or have lunch in the restaurant.
- Conclude with ‘Mission: The Arctic’ through the iceberg in the Great Hall, or ‘Mission: The Marzipan Thief.’
Children aged 13 and above:
- The interactive experience in the Time Vault is suitable for everyone from 8 years old, including adults and teenagers.
- The exhibitions Nordic Life, ‘Arctic – as the ice melts‘ and ‘Table settings‘ all have slightly longer audio guide tracks suitable for teenagers as well.
1 enjoyable hour together, three ways:
- Book a slot in the Children’s Playhouse and experience life on a farm in the 1890s (for children aged 5 and above, 45 minutes).
- Solve a mystery together in ‘Mission: The Marzipan Thief’ (approximately 45 minutes).
- Take on the challenge and follow the lapdog Sickis in ‘Mission: Arctic’ through the iceberg in the Great Hall.
2 hours with children aged 5 and above:
- Book a slot in the Playhouse and experience life on a farm in the 1890s (45 minutes). Or solve the mystery in ‘Mission: The Marzipan Thief.’ Enjoy a coffee or have lunch in the restaurant.
2 hours with children aged 8 and above:
- Book a slot in the Time Vault and take a journey through time (45-90 minutes). Or complete ‘Mission: Arctic’ through the iceberg in the Great Hall. Enjoy a coffee or have lunch in the restaurant.
