Museum Mondays in Stockholm

Monday-open museums about science and nature

• The Butterfly House Haga Ocean – The butterfly house mixes the flora and fauna of humid rainforests and arid deserts, with the inhabitants of tropical waters. Visitors will meet colorful butterflies, tortoises, sharks, and coral reef fishes.
• Paradox Museum Stockholm – Paradox plays around with interactive optical illusions. It challenges visitors' perceptions with over 70 installations, objects, and rooms. Experience revolving walls, meet a piano that composes personalized melodies, and step into a room where children grow past their tiny parents
• Skansen Open-Air Museum – Both a history museum, about everyday life in Sweden, and a zoo with Nordic animals. Skansen also has a kid's zoo, a tropical aquarium, and a Baltic aquarium.
• The National Museum of Science and Technology and Wisdome – The National Museum of Science and Technology explains the complex worlds of technology, physics, and chemistry in a fun and interactive way. Wisdome, opened in 2023, is the museum's unique dome cinema, located in a building constructed almost entirely out of timber.
• Tom Tit's Experiment – Popular science park and interactive museum in the neighboring town of Södertälje, 45-50 minutes by computer train from central Stockholm. Tom Tit's lets visitors experiment and play, while at the same time learning about the laws of physics and chemistry.

Monday-open museums about history

• K. A. Almgren Silk Weaving & Museum – The last silk weaving mill in the Nordic region. The industrial Södermalm museum tells both the local history of K.A. Almgren's factory, the rise and fall of the Swedish silk industry, and women's role in industrialization.
• The Royal Palace – The official residency of the Swedish king is one of Europe's largest castles. The Royal Palace has over 600 rooms filled with classic art and furniture, priceless artifacts, royal splendor, and history.
• Nordiska museet – Nordiska Museet on Djurgården follows the last 500 years of traditions, folklore, and everyday life in Sweden and Scandinavia. Learn about everything from life in the polar regions, post-war city planning, and Sápmi culture. The permanent exhibition "Nordic Life" is a great place to start.

• The Woodland Cemetery – One of Stockholm's three UNESCO heritage sites, The Woodland Cemetary is open every day as it's still a public cemetery. A great place for a quiet walk, the commentary offers beautiful architecture to marvel at as well.
• The Viking Museum – As the name implies, the museum is dedicated to the infamous seafarers from Scandinavia. The Viking Museum tells about the daily goings-on in a Viking settlement, separating fact from fiction. A highlight is the "Ragnfrids Saga" – a storytelling ride about a crew of Vikings and their misfortunes in 11th-century Europe.
• The Vasa Museum – A museum focused on the most infamous Swedish warship in history; The Vasa. Having sunk during her maiden voyage in 1628, the Vasa was painstakingly recovered in 1961. The museum on Djurgården, where the ship is displayed, opened in 1990 and has become one of Sweden's most popular attractions.
• Vrak – Museum of Wrecks – The Baltic Sea is a hotspot for wreck divers, due to its unique salt composition. Vrak on Djurgården takes a peek beneath the waves to see what's hidden at the bottom. The museum is a sister museum of the nearby Vasa Museum, and you can buy a combo ticket to visit both attractions at a discount.