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paintings, from the 16th to the
19th century, as well as artistic
Swedish glass.
Millesgården (p152) on
Lidingö is where the sculptor
Carl Milles lived and worked,
and where he is now buried.
Some of his best works are on
show in a beautiful outdoor
setting with a panoramic view
of Stockholm.

Marine Museums
A city located on water offers
plenty of interest for anyone
interested in ships and the sea.
One of the city’s biggest Drawing room in the lavishly decorated Hallwylska museet
attractions, Vasamuseet (pp94–
6) shows the magnificent and dramatist and author August to life the classic children’s
almost intact warship Vasa, Strindberg, the Strindbergs­ books by Astrid Lindgren.
which sank in Stockholm museet Blå Tornet (Strindberg’s Leksaksmuseet (Toy
harbour after a maiden voyage Blue Tower Museum, p71) Museum, p133) is an attraction
of only 1,300 m (1,400 yd). In gives an insight into his life. for all ages, though it is children
addition to the painstakingly A statue of Strindberg by Carl who will be utterly mesmerized
restored hull, there are other Eldh stands near Carl Eldhs by its mechanical toys, models,
exhibits that give an insight into Ateljémuseum (Studio dolls and dolls’ houses.
life on a 17th-century warship. Museum, pp122–3), the A traditional wine shop
Close to Vasa are sculptor’s former residence. and distillery can be seen at
Museifartygen (Museum Ships, Spritmuseum (Museum of
p91), including the powerful ice- Spirits, p91). Another human
breaker St Erik (1915), with Museums for weakness, tobacco, is docu-
Special Interests
Europe’s largest marine steam mented at Skansen’s
engine. Nearby, the Vikingaliv Stockholm has many museums Tobaksmuseet (Museum
museum (p97) lets visitors catering for special interests. of Matches and Tobacco).
experience Iron Age Sweden as Kungliga Myntka binettet Postmuseum (Postal Museum,
Vikings moved between farming (Royal Coin Cabinet, p54) p57) contains more than 4
and seafaring. Highlights explains the history of money million stamps from around
include a ride as an imperilled and shows coins and other the world.
Viking family at sea and a life- methods of pay ment dating Spårvägsmuseet (Transport
size Viking created using DNA. back 1,000 years. Museum, p132) has some 40
Sjöhistoriska museet Junibacken (p90) is a original trams and a large
(National Maritime Museum, charming museum, bringing collection of models. In the
pp108–9) houses a fine same area is the Almgrens
collection of model ships Sidenväveri & Museum
and figure heads. (Almgren’s Silk-Weaving
A short boat trip takes Mill & Museum, p129).
visi tors to the Fjäderholmarna The life of the popular
islands, where there are two 18th-century troubadour
boat museums. There is also Carl Michael Bell man (p98) is
the Baltic aquarium, which is portrayed at the Bellmanmuseet
dramatically set into the side (p134) on Långholmen.
of a rock face (p152). Dansmuseet (Dance
Museum, p67) reflects all
aspects of dance in its varied
Museums in international collection.
Private Homes ABBA The Museum
One of the pearls among (Djurgården) is quite popular.
Stockholm’s museums, Swedish Museum of
Hallwylska museet (p75) is Performing Arts (p74) has some
an opulent private residence 6,000 instruments and the
from the late 19th century, country’s biggest musical
complete with original furn- Stage costume from Les Ballets archive, with records covering
ishings. The home of the Suédois (1920s), Dansmuseet 20,000 traditional ballads.

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