Vasa Museum
#87🏛️ History & CivilizationStockholm, Sweden

Vasa Museum

A 17th-century warship preserved 98% intact

About the museum

The 64-gun warship Vasa sank on her maiden voyage in 1628 and was salvaged 333 years later. The purpose-built museum on Djurgården displays the recovered hull as the world's only intact 17th-century ship.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Vasa hull (98% original)
  • ◆Recovered sculptures
  • ◆Reconstructed gun deck
  • ◆Faces of the dead exhibition

Recognition

🏆 TripAdvisor #1 in Sweden🏆 Travelers' Choice

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