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Armémuseum, with the dome of Hedvig Eleonora Kyrka in the background
e Kungliga r Armémuseum and will celebrate music and
Biblioteket Riddargatan 13. Map 2 E4. Tel 08-519 performing arts, in all art forms.
There will be interactive
Humlegården. Map 2 D3. Tel 010- 563 00.  Östermalmstorg. @ 54, exhibits to engage visitors and
709 30 00.  Östermalmstorg. 69. Open 11am–8pm Tue, 11am–5pm inspire the next generation of
@ 1, 55. Open 9am–6pm Mon–Thu, Wed–Sun. 8 0 = 7 performers. The museum will
9am–5pm Fri, 11am–3pm Sat (except ∑ armemuseum.se also have a concert venue.
Jul). 8 by appointment. - 7
∑ kb.se The old armoury on
Artillerigården has been the
This is Sweden’s national home of the Armémuseum
library and an autonomous (Royal Army Museum) since
Government department in 1879. During the 1990s, the
its own right. Ever since 1661, 250-year-old building and its
when there were only nine displays underwent extensive
printing presses in Sweden, renovation to create one of the
copies of every piece of printed capital’s best-planned and
matter have had to be lodged most interesting museums.
with Kungliga Biblioteket Exhibits are arranged over
(Royal Library). Since 1993 this three floors. Dramatic life-size The State Coach, built for Oscar II in 1897
requirement has also applied settings have been made to by Adolf Freyschuss Hofvagnfabrik
to electronic documents. portray Sweden’s history of
As there are now some war and defence, showing not y Hovstallet
3,000 printers and publishers only what happened in battle Väpnargatan 1. Map 2 E4. Tel 08-402
in Sweden the volume of but how the lives of the 61 05.  Östermalmstorg. @ 54, 69.
material is expanding rapidly. women and children at home Open for guided tours. & 8 1pm
The stock of books is increasing were affected. Diaries, Sat (Eng); Jul–Aug: Mon–Fri.
at the rate of 35,000 volumes intelligence manuals, rifles, ∑ kungahuset.se
a year. flags, banners and even cutlery
The imposing original add a note of reality. The Royal Stables looks after
building, dating from 1865–78, During the summer, guards- transport for the Royal Family
had to be expanded in the men march from here to the and Royal Household. It
1920s, and again in the 1990s. Royal Palace at 11:45am daily for maintains about 40 carriages,
The library is in a beautiful the changing of the guard. a dozen cars, carriage horses,
setting in Humlegården, and a few horses used for
created by Gustav II Adolf in riding. The royal horses are
1619 to grow hops for the t Scenkonstmuseet Swedish half-breeds.
royal household. Ever since Sibyllegatan 2. Map 2 E4. Tel 08-519 There are many treasures
the 18th century, the park has 554 00.  Östermalmstorg, among the carriages, such
been a favourite recreation Kungsträdgården. @ 47, 62, 69, 76. as the glass-panelled State
area for Stockholmers. Open check website for details. 0 Coach known as a “Berliner”. It
∑ musikverket.se/ was built in Sweden at the Adolf
scenkonstmuseet Freyschuss carriage works and
made its debut at Oscar II’s silver
In 2017, following an extensive jubilee in 1897. It is still used
renovation project, Stockholm’s today on ceremonial occasions.
Museum of Music will re-open Incoming foreign ambassadors
as Scenkonstmuseet – the travel to the Royal Palace for
national performing arts their formal audience with the
museum. Housed in a 300- monarch in Karl XV’s coupé.
year-old building, the museum’s Open horse-drawn carriages
The 13th-century “Devil’s Bible” in collection of instruments will from the mid-19th century are
Kungliga Biblioteket be displayed across three floors normally used for processions.
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