For families

Welcome all families! The museum has exhibitions and activities for visitors of all ages. Free admission for children and youth aged 0-18.

Let us show you around on a guided tour, or take part in a workshop. You can also borrow an audioguide and join us on a voyage of discovery through the exhibitions.

Weekend fun for kids

Saturday, November 11 – Sunday, December 10, 2023

Learn about disease and death in history. Be part of a guided tour for children, inspired by the series “Historien om Sverige med Farah” on Swedish Television (SVT) and make a plague mask. Children 0-18 years of age have free admission to the museum and activities; adults need to buy an entrance ticket to the museum.

More about the activities (Swedish page)

Self-led activities at the museum

In English

• Listen to the audio guide The Lonely Lion in the exhibition The History of Sweden. The audio guide has elements of AR (Augmented Reality) – you gather clues by scanning objects that tell a story. Recommended from 5 years of age.
• Explore treasures in gold and silver in our underground vault The Gold Room. In the activity book The History Detectives you can solve the Mystery of the Dragon. Advanced difficulty level, takes approximately 30 minutes.
• Explore our exhibition Prehistories. With the activity book The History Detectives, you can solve the Hunt for the Wishing Stone. Medium difficuty level, takes approximately 15 minutes.

In Swedish

• Become a history detective with the Adventure Backpack! Solve mysteries in the exhibitions The Gold Room and Prehistories. Recommended from 7 years of age, in the company of an adult. The activity takes approximately 40–50 minutes.
• Travel through time and space with the Time Traveller, based on the Swedish TV-show Arkeologens dotter. Medium difficulty level, takes approximately 40 minutes.
• Explore treasures in gold and silver in our underground vault The Gold Room. In the activity book The History Detectives you can solve the Mystery of the Dragon. Advanced difficulty level, takes approximately 30 minutes.
• Explore our exhibition Prehistories. With the activity book The History Detectives, you can solve the Hunt for the Wishing Stone. Medium difficuty level, takes approximately 15 minutes.

All materials can be borrowed or hired at the information desk.

For English audio guide offerings for adults, please see here.

Practical information for your visit

The Swedish History Museum is a child-friendly museum. Adults in the company of children of all ages are welcome!

Strollers and prams

During weekends, school breaks and the summer season when we tend to have more visitors, we kindly ask you to park prams and strollers outside the museum entrance. There is a wire to which you can lock the stroller on the plaza.

There is an elevator adjacent to the stairs at the main entrance to the museum. It is easy to get around with a pram in most of the exhibitions. For fire safety reasons, no prams are allowed in the exhibition The Gold Room. If you do not want to use the pram in the museum, there is a pram parking in the entrance hall which is overseen by the museum staff. However, please note that the museum is not responsible for parked prams. A limited number of prams are available for loan at the museum, please ask the staff at the information desk.

Changing tables

A changing table can be found in the handicap restroom just by the entrance hall.

Food and drink

The museum’s restaurant Rosengården has a children’s menu, offering pancakes and meatballs. The staff with gladly help you warm baby food jars.

Lunch room for packed meal

The museum has a room on the basement level where you can eat and drink food you’ve brought with you. Please note that on weekdays the room may be occupied by school groups. You are also welcome to have a picnic in our large courtyard when weather permits.

Upcoming family exhibition

On December 16, we will open a new interactive experience-based exhibition for children and families. The exhibition is inspired by the series “Historien om Sverige” (History of Sweden) on Swedish Television (SVT).

About the exhibition