Visit the Swedish History Museum
FAQ: What to know before your visit
We have a large room for packed lunches one floor down. There is access to running water and a microwave. If the weather permits, you are also welcome to eat outside in our courtyard.
Rosengården Restaurant has the same opening hours as the museum. We serve a daily lunch menu with several options, including salads and coffee, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sandwiches, baked goods and other lighter fare are available all day. For children, we offer meatballs or pancakes with jam and whipped cream.
On the ground floor in the entrance hall, there is a cloakroom with lockable lockers. Small bags are allowed inside the museum. If you want to store larger suitcases, you are welcome to borrow a key for the bigger lockers at the information desk.
Strollers/prams are allowed inside the museum except in the Gold Room due to emergency exit routes. There is a stroller parking area in the entrance hall. However, the museum is not responsible for parked strollers. A limited number of sit-in strollers are available for loan, please ask at the information desk!
To the right of the entrance stairs, there is an elevator which brings you up to the entrance level. The door opens automatically via a push button. The elevator is under video surveillance.
Changing rooms are available in the accessible restrooms on all floors.
You are welcome to take photos in our exhibitions, and it is also fine to share them on social media! Flash photography and selfie sticks are allowed.
Photography with a tripod requires permission from the museum.
Requests from researchers or students, or questions about photography for productions, such as documentary films, can be directed here: Photography and filming at the Museum
We offer free Wi-Fi to our visitors. The username and password are available at the museum’s ticket counter.
Only guide and assistance dogs are allowed inside the museum.
How to get here from ferries and hotels in Stockholm
Find the best routes to the Swedish History Museum.












