Viking Summer 2024
Welcome to the Swedish History Museum this summer. Below you will find information about guided tours in English, as well as activities for children and families. All activities are included in museum admission.
Guided tours for adults in English
June 27 – August 27 (no tours Monday 29 July – Friday 2 August.)
Vikings never cease to fascinate. Join us on a journey of discovery in the exhibition The Viking World. Meet the people of the Viking Age through unique objects that bear witness to death rituals, the power of fortune-tellers, the art of shipbuilding and long-distance voyages.
Tickets to guided tours are included in museum admission. Limited space – first come, first served. It is not possible to pre-book tickets.
To the exhibition The Viking World
Viking for a day
June 27 – August 27
This summer, the museum’s green courtyard is filled with activities for adults and children of all ages! Come and try Viking Age crafts and games, bake Viking Age bread, test your balance on the islet walk or relax under the large willow tree. Listen to stories from Norse mythology or join a tour of the exhibition The Viking World.
Bake Viking bread
Tuesday – Sunday 11.00 – 15.00
Bake your own Viking bread over an open fire and get a taste of the Viking Age. Drop in.
Times are approximate and subject to change due to weather or staffing.
Be a blacksmith
Tuesday – Sunday 10.30–11.00, 12.00–12.30 and 14.30–15.00
Peek into the forge and try your hand at forging jewelry, hooks and more, with the help of our blacksmith.
Times are approximate and subject to change due to weather or staffing.
Viking Age crafts
Tuesday – Sunday 10.00 – 16.00
Create your own rune amulett, create clay beads to take home, or create metal jewellery. Speak with our knowledgeable staff about how Viking Age clothing was made. Different crafts are offered on different days. Drop in.
Times are approximate and subject to change due to weather or staffing.
Viking Age activities
Tuesday – Sunday 10.00 – 16.00
Play ancient games, shoot a bow and arrow and try on Viking Age clothes. Challenge a friend in a tug of war and test your senses in our smell-and-feel challenge. You can also visit the kitchen garden, relax on the grass, and listen to Old Norse myths.
Times are approximate and subject to change due to weather or staffing.
Children’s story time (in Swedish)
Tuesday – Sunday 15.00 – 15.30
Meet the museum’s own “völva”—a practitioner of magic divination and prophecy—and follow along into the world of fairy tales. Hear Old Norse myths and stories and get your own Viking name.
We will gather under the willow tree. Drop in, registration is not required. (In case of rain or poor weather, the storytime will be moved into the exhibition The Viking World.) Please note that the stories will be in Swedish.
Practical information for your visit
Admission and opening hours
Museum opening hours and admission fees
Visiting with children
Can I bring food with me? Where do I park my stroller? We answer your questions here:
Visiting the museum with children
Restaurant Rosengården
Enjoy lunch, coffee and baked goods at Restaurant Rosengården. Welcome to our beautiful outdoor courtyard.
Opening hours for Restaurant Rosengården
Buy our annual pass
We offer an annual pass for SEK 450 that is valid for all museums within the National Historical Museums. It is valid at:
- The Swedish History Museum
- The Royal Armoury
- Skokloster Castle
- The Hallwyl Museum
- Economy Museum
- Tumba Paper Mill Museum (free admission 2023)
- Swedish Holocaust Museum (opening June 21, 2023, free admission 2023).
The pass gives you free admission to all our permanent and temporary exhibitions, as many times as you wish during the year. You can buy the card at each museum shop/reception. The pass cannot currently be purchased online.