About the museum
The Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet) on the island of Djurgården in Stockholm houses the warship Vasa, which sank on her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628 just 1 300 metres from her starting point. After 333 years on the seabed of Stockholm's harbour, the ship was salvaged in 1961 — almost completely intact — and a purpose-built museum opened around her in 1990.
What it is famous for
- The only almost fully intact 17th-century ship preserved anywhere in the world.
- Some 95 % of the original timber is still in place — a unique time capsule of Baroque shipbuilding.
- More than 700 carved oak sculptures decorate the hull, all original and restored.
- The most visited museum in Scandinavia, welcoming over 1.5 million visitors a year.
Good to know
Ten permanent exhibitions explore everything from the daily life of the crew to the conservation chemistry that keeps the ship from collapsing. Guided tours are available in several languages.