Introduction to Nordiska museet

How did a wool skirt from Dalarna become the start to an entire museum? What was this building originally? Find the answers in our short introductory tour of the museum’s history and architecture. Hear about Sofi and Artur Hazelius and how the first item they acquired grew into a collection of 1.5 million objects, even more photographs and thousands of stories. A collection of this kind needs a home, you will also hear the story of the museum building on Djurgården. Welcome to Nordiska Museet!