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Armémuseum, with the dome of Hedvig Eleonora Kyrka in the background
f Armémuseum building, this museum houses occupies a site next to the
a collection of 50,000 objects Royal Dramatic Theatre.
Riddargatan 13. Map 3 E4.
Tel 08-519 56 300. Östermalm- relating to the performing arts. The Mews arranges the trans-
storg. @ 62, 69, 52, 76. Open Sep– Exhibits include musical port for the Royal Family and
May: 11am–8pm Tue, 11am–5pm instruments, set design models, the Royal Household. It maintains
Wed–Sun; Jun–Aug: 10am–5pm daily. puppets and costumes, with about 40 carriages, a dozen cars
8 ^ 7 = 0 - some pieces dating back to the and carriage horses, and a few
∑ armemuseum.se 16th century. horses used for riding. The royal
The museum reopened horses are Swedish half-breeds.
The old armoury on after extensive renovations There are many treasures
Artillerigården has been the in February 2017. It places a among the carriages, such as
home of the Armémuseum very strong emphasis on the State coach with glass
(Royal Army Museum) since interaction, and visitors are panelling known as a “Berliner”,
1879. During the 1990s the encouraged to play with many made in Sweden at the Adolf
250-year-old building and its of the objects on show. The Freyschuss carriage works. It
exhibits underwent extensive large concert hall aims to was first seen at Oscar II’s silver
renovation. It is now one of the inspire the next generation jubilee in 1897 and is still used
capital’s best-planned and most of performers. on ceremonial occasions.
interesting museums. Incoming foreign ambassadors
It puts Sweden’s history in a travel to the Royal Palace for
1,000-year perspective, present- h Hovstallet their formal audience with the
ing the information in an Väpnargatan 1. Map 3 E4. monarch in Karl XV’s coupé. Open
exciting and comprehensive Tel 08-402 61 05. Kungsträd- carriages from the mid-19th
way. The march of history is gården, Östermalmstorg. century drawn by two horses are
illustrated by life-size settings, @ 2, 5, 52, 62, 69, 71, 76. normally used for processions.
and visitors can see many Open for guided tours. Closed public
unique objects from the hols. 8 1pm Sat (in English).
collection of 80,000 exhibits. & = ∑ kungahuset.se j Kungliga Drama
Processions for royal visits
in the city start from the Formerly on Helgeandsholmen, tiska Teatern
museum, and during the Hovstallet (the Royal Mews) Nybroplan. Map 3 E4. Tel 08-667 06
summer guards men march moved here in 1893, when the 80. Kungsträd gården, Östermalm-
from here to the Royal Palace new Parlia ment building was storg. @ 2, 52, 55, 62, 69, 76. Ticket
at 11:45am every day for the being constructed. Alongside Office Open noon–7pm Tue–Sat,
changing of the guard. the Museum of Music, it noon–4pm Sun. 8 ^ 7 0
∑ dramaten.se
g Swedish Museum When plans were drawn up in
of Performing Arts the early 20th century to build
the present Kungliga Dramatiska
Sibyllegatan 2. Map 3 E4. Tel 08-519 Teatern (Royal Dramatic Theatre)
554 90. Kungsträd gården,
Östermalmstorg. @ 2, 52, 62, at Nybro plan, the State refused
69, 76. Open 11am–6pm daily (to to give financial aid, so it was
8pm Wed). 8 & 7 0 = funded by lotteries instead. The
∑ scenkonstmuseet.se results exceeded all expectations,
giving the architect Fredrik
Situated in the former royal Coach and four, with riders on the left-hand Lilljekvist generous resources,
bakery, an elegant historic horses, at Hovstallet which he used to the full.
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