Skansen is the World's oldest open-air museum, dating from 1891 and featuring aspects of Swedish life mainly from the 18th and 19th Century and in addition Skansen also has a small zoo, specialising in Scandinavian wildlife. Skansen qualifies as one of Stockholm's tourist attractions.

Upon entering the park on the left is the Swedish Tobacco Museum, a rather strange concept, covering all forms of smoking and chewing of the aforementioned tobacco. Whilst I have not been interested in this in the slightest it may well appeal to a smoker. Beyond the Tobacco Museum is the escalator that takes visitors up the rock face to the park proper, here there are approximately 150 houses, shops and farmsteads taken from all over Sweden, some of the houses will have hosts and hostesses in period costume who will happily show you around, they all speak English so don't be afraid to ask.

Open Hours

Historic buildings Oct-Apr daily 10am-4pm; May daily 10am-8pm; June-Aug daily 10am-10pm; Sept daily 10am-5pm

Prices Admission

30SEK-80SEK ($3.90-$10) adults, depending on time of day, day of the week, and season; 20SEK-30SEK ($2.60-$3.90) children 6-15; free for children 5 and under

Location

At Djurgården  
  
Transportation Bus

47 from central Stockholm. Ferry from Slussen

URL: http://www.skansen.se

E-mail: info@skansen.se