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Skansen
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Gubbhyllemiljön - Museal byggnadsmiljö
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Kägelbanan, Skansen
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Kägelbanan, Skansen
Chinese umbrella, umbrella
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Open-air museumStockholm, Stockholm

Skansen

Open-air museumFounded 1891
KindOpen-air museumStockholm
Visitors a year1.3M
Founded1891
Best monthsJun–AugStockholm
59.32° N, 18.10° EUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
When to goStockholm · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec24October
Best timeJun–Aug
October: high / low10° / 5°
About

Skansen in brief

Skansen is an open-air museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Open-air museum and zoo, showing Swedish folk culture and way of life in the pre-industrial era.

It was founded in 1891.

It welcomes about 1,300,000 visitors a year.

For the trip, the weather in Stockholm is best in June, July and August; in October afternoons average 10°.

Stockholm: weather and travel guide

Facts

Kind
Open-air museum
Founded
1891
Visitors
1,300,000
Town
Stockholm
Region
Stockholm
Coordinates
59.32445° N, 18.10100° E
Location

Where to find it

When to visit

Weather in Stockholm

Climate guide

Month score for sightseeing

Best Jun–Aug

Festivals in Stockholm

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar1
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug2
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov3
  12. Dec4

August

November

December

Only the month is given: the exact dates change from year to year.
Nearby

More to see close by

All museums in Sweden
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Järnhandeln, Skansen

under 100 m S
Museum
Järnhandeln, Skansen
Gubbhyllemiljön - Museal byggnadsmiljö
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Gubbhyllemiljön - Museal byggnadsmiljö

under 100 m N
Museum concept
Gubbhyllemiljön - Museal byggnadsmiljö
Trädgårdspaviljongen, Skansen
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Trädgårdspaviljongen, Skansen

under 100 m N
Museum concept
Trädgårdspaviljongen, Skansen
Kägelbanan, Skansen
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Kägelbanan, Skansen

under 100 m NW
Museum concept
Kägelbanan, Skansen
Chinese umbrella, umbrella
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Chinese umbrella, umbrella

under 100 m N
Museum concept
Chinese umbrella, umbrella
Snus and match museum
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Snus and match museum

under 100 m N
Museum
Snus and match museum
Around here

Stockholm and around

Stockholm
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Stockholm

Stockholm · Sweden
Jun–Augbest months
23°July high
17 maltitude
Stockholm

Nature

Royal National City Park
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3.6 km N

Royal National City Park

National park
Royal National City Park
Norrström
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0.2 km SE

Norrström

River
Norrström
Brunnsviken
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4.6 km N

Brunnsviken

Lake · 9 m
Brunnsviken

Mountains

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8.2 km S

Hökarängstoppen

102 m
Hökarängstoppen
Telegraph Hill
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33 km SE

Telegraph Hill

61 m
Telegraph Hill

Heritage

Stockholm Palace
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0.3 km SE

Stockholm Palace

governmental listed building complex · 1760
Stockholm Palace
Klara Church
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0.4 km NW

Klara Church

ecclesiastical listed building complex · 1572
Klara Church
Stockholm Synagogue
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0.4 km NE

Stockholm Synagogue

individual listed building complex · 1870
Stockholm Synagogue

Museums

Vasa Museum
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1.3 km E

Vasa Museum

Maritime museum · 1990
Vasa Museum
Nordic Museum
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1.4 km E

Nordic Museum

Museum of culture · 1873
Nordic Museum
Junibacken
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1.1 km E

Junibacken

Literary museum · 1996
Junibacken