Nordiska museet, Stockholm, Sweden
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The Nordic Museum in Stockholm
Waymark Code: WMEW2H
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Date Posted: 07/12/2012
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The Nordic Museum (Swedish: Nordiska museet) is a museum located on Djurgården, an island in central Stockholm, dedicated to the cultural history and ethnography of Sweden from the Early Modern age (which for purposes of Swedish history is said to begin in 1520) until the contemporary period.
The Nordic Museum is dedicated to the cultural history and ethnography of Sweden from the Early Modern age (which for purposes of Swedish history is said to begin in 1520) until the contemporary period. The museum was founded in the late 19th century by Artur Hazelius, who also founded the open-air museum Skansen, long part of the museum, until the institutions were made independent of each other in 1963.
Theme: the cultural history and ethnography of Sweden
Street Address: Djurgårdsvägen 6-16
115 93 Stockholm
Food Court: yes
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation: Monday-Sunday:
10.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Cost: 90.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Large
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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