Vasa Museum in Stockholm

[IRIS FAYE]

I want to Thank everyone for the insightful information on Vasa. I changed my excursion to the trip including the Vasa Museum. I researched for months and honestly didn't think this museum would be very interesting. Feedback proved me very wrong!! Thanks Again!!

 

Cruising fool

 

[starlene]

hi...which tour did you take to vasa museum...we are on holland/eurodam..don't want to get stuck on bus with panoramic views...want to spend time at vasa...thanks

[KirkNC]

We are catching bus 26 to Vasa to start our day in Stoockholm in a few weeks. That way we can come and go when we want.

 

Kirk

[Peteymil]

We are catching bus 26 to Vasa to start our day in Stoockholm in a few weeks. That way we can come and go when we want.

 

Kirk

Do you know where you get off of the 26 for the Vasa?

[Ultima Thule]

We are catching bus 26 to Vasa to start our day in Stoockholm in a few weeks. That way we can come and go when we want.

 

Actually I think that should be bus 76!

 

Get of at stop "Djurgårdsbron"

[Al_Frescoe]

Actually I think that should be bus 76!

 

Get of at stop "Djurgårdsbron"

 

Good catch Ulti ... I was right behind you :)

 

Al

[KirkNC]

Yes , sorry good catch, :o...I was confused with Copenhagen. It is bus 76 and you take it to Dkjurgardsbron and than walk across the short bridge. Bus 76 can also be used to get to Gama Stan.

 

Kirk

[oceanbabe]

Dear Al or Kirk: Would you know how to go to the Skansen outdoor museum, is it also bus 76? And, the Great Synagogue? Appreciate any info

[KirkNC]

Skansen is the same bus and the same stop as Vasa. Cross the bridge, Vasa is on the right behind the Nordic Museum, go a little further past the Nordic Museum and Skansen is on the left.

 

Kirk

[CintiPam]

Skansen is the same bus and the same stop as Vasa. Cross the bridge, Vasa is on the right behind the Nordic Museum, go a little further past the Nordic Museum and Skansen is on the left.

 

Kirk

 

The Nordic Museum is very close to the Vasa Museum, but it is quite more of a walk to Skansen as I remember from my day spent visiting all three on a land trip a few years back.

 

I would hope it would be a different bus stop.

[Ultima Thule]

Map of Stockholm buses (red, blue), subway (T), tram (S):

 

http://sl.se/scripts/kartor-geografiska/7510.Innerstan.2010.html

[Al_Frescoe]

Dear Al or Kirk: Would you know how to go to the Skansen outdoor museum, is it also bus 76? And, the Great Synagogue? Appreciate any info

 

Here you will find brief information on the synagogue including a map. It is not very far from the Royal Palace. Bus 76 stops nearby at the stop called - Karl XII:s torg.

 

Al

[north-bound]

Dear Al or Kirk: Would you know how to go to the Skansen outdoor museum, is it also bus 76? And, the Great Synagogue? Appreciate any info

 

Vasa Museum is a short walk from Djurgårdsbron bus stop. Skansen is definitely a longer walk even if I think it is less than a mile. There is a Spårväg City tram 7 you can take from the Djurgården bridge bus stop to Skansen. Or, if you are in Gamla Stan, you can take the tram all the way from Kungsträdgården park, just north of Gamla Stan. The tram stops at the north end of the park, in Hamngatan street.

 

If you want to visit the Synagogue I think it may not be open to enter at any time. There are guided tours of the Great Synagogue and Holocaust Monument between June 13 and September 16, Monday-Thursday 11 am and 1 pm, Friday 11 am only. Entrance fees: SEK 150, $ 20 or Euro 15.

[TLCOhio]

The Nordic Museum is very close to the Vasa Museum, but it is quite more of a walk to Skansen as I remember from my day spent visiting all three on a land trip a few years back.

 

The Nordic Museum is right across the street from the super wonderful Vasa Museum. Below are a few visuals for this great museum, plus nearby. If the weather is nice and you've got a little time (and good energy), the walk is not that long from the Vasa area to the main part of Stockholm. Lots of great architecture and water sights to "soak up" in these areas of scenic Stockholm.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

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Across from the Vasa is the Nordic Museum in Stockholm. This 1907 building looks like a Renaissance castle.:

 

 

 

Connected to the main harbor in Stockholm, here is a view from the bridge to the Vasa Museum of the many different buildings along this grand Strandvagen boulevard. Completed in time for the 1897 Stockholm World’s Fair, it became known as one of the most prestigious addresses in town.:

 

 

 

At the Vasa Museum with this large salvaged ship from the 1600’s. This is their website: http://vasamuseet.se/en/ Taking almost two years (1626-1627) to build Vasa, carpenters, sawyers, smiths, ropelayers, sailmakers, painters, carvers, gun carriage makers and other specialists struggled to complete the navy’s great, new ship. The king, Gustav II Adolf, visited the shipyard to inspect the work. With a hull built of more than a thousand oak trees with 64 cannon, masts over 50 meters high and hundreds of painted and gilded sculptures, this was a spectacular ship. BUT, it was too heavy and sunk sailing out from the harbor.:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Cornishpastyman1]

head for the information desk to find out the time of the next showing (in your language) of the terrific 25-minute film of how Vasa was found, raised and restored. Then go to the theatre 5 minutes before 'showtime'.

 

There is also a 20 minute guided tour of the ship which is worth doing if you have the time.

 

The story of Vasa

[oceanbabe]

Dear Kirk, Al and North: Thank u so much for info about Vasa, Skansen and Synagogue. All your info has been invaluable. I was so confused as to how to go about seeing all. With the different Baltic currencies, language, transportation, i have been frustrated about this trip. Thanks again for this info. Elaine