Lors de votre visite de Stockholm et l’exploration de ses nombreux musées, nous vous conseillons d’inclure le musée vivant en plein air Skansen à votre planning (ouvert toute l’année). Ce musée est un petit concentré de la culture Suèdoise, nous n’avons pas vu le temps passer !
Comme vous pouvez vous en douter, c’est l’un des sites, les plus visités de Stockholm. Afin d’éviter la longue file d’attente au guichet, nous vous conseillons de réserver vos billets sur le site officiel en ligne, afin de gagner un temps précieux le jour de votre visite.
We give you below all the practical information to facilitate your visit (price, time of visit, opening day and schedule) ….
Skansen, the world’s oldest open-air museum
The Swedes know how to make the most of their heritage and make their museums attractive, with interactive, child-friendly spaces where learning is fun. This huge open-air venue is the proof.
A little history, this museum was created in 1891 by the founder of Nordiska museet (Nordic Museum) to preserve traditional folk culture. The idea was to create a small concentrate of Sweden, in which you can observe a hundred or so traditional habitats (houses, stores, churches, mills, farms, schools…) from each region of the country.
It’s a living museum, where you can interact with many passionate extras. The village is always lively. In summer, we attended a folk music concert. During the festive season, a magnificent Christmas market takes place in the alleys of the park.
There’s even a park with animals from the far north (reindeer, elk…). This is Stockholm ‘s must-see museum, and you’ll never see the time go by.
Visit the Skansen Museum: location, opening hours and prices
Where is the Skansen Museum?
Le musée Skansen est situé à l’adresse suivante : Djurgårdsslätten 49-51, sur l’île de Djaurgarden, surnommée l’île des musées”, au cœur de la capitale suédoise.
C’est le quartier à Stockholm à ne pas manquer. A proximité du musée Vasa, Abba, et du parc Grona Lund Tivoli (la fête foraine).
Opening hours
- April 10am – 4pm
- May to September 10am-6pm (some days until 8pm)
- October to March 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. or 4 p.m.
Remember to check this information on your ticket before you arrive.
Skansen is a very lively park, open all year round, where different festivals are celebrated: a beautiful market and entertainment at Christmas, a summer festival… It’s a great idea for a winter activity in Stockholm!
Skansen Museum rates and reservations
C’est l’un des musées les plus visités de Stockholm, nous vous conseillons d’acheter votre billet d’entrée directement en ligne sur le site de réservation pour éviter la longue file d’attente aux bornes de réservation à l’entrée du site.
Price : €21 full price April to September then €16 full price October to March – reduced price for children – free for children under 4 – ideal for families – included in the“Go City” Pass
➡️Nous recommends that you opt for the“Go City” Pass, which pays for itself as soon as you buy your third museum ticket. Your ticket will give you free access to many of Stockholm’s museums, such as the Vasa Museum, the Skansen Museum, the Nobel Museum…
How to prepare for your visit
How to organize your visit?
We recommend you visit thehuge relief map at the main entrance to get a feel for the park’s vastness and plan your visit.
Residential / Craftsmen
Then you can start by visiting the various homes, churches and schools. What’s most interesting is to open the doors and observe the decorations, details and objects of the period.
It’s a veritable living museum, with costumed extras explaining the era you’re in and the function of the items in the various houses. We loved the rich explanations.
Afterwards, you can head off to the craftsmen’s and tradesmen’s district (potter, grocer, weaver, glassblower…). We loved watching the glassblower, which is always a mesmerizing moment for the whole family. We also enjoyed a short traditional dance performance.
Sami farms and camp
Then there’s a section featuring Swedish farmhouses, dismantled all over the country and reassembled in Skansen.
You’ll also be able to see some beautiful red wooden mills. The highlight for us was the Sami camp (a people from northern Sweden) with its tepee-shaped huts, where we made pancakes over an open fire in a tent.
Nordic Animal Zoo
We skipped this area of the park, as if you read us regularly you may know that we’re not big zoo fans.
We’d planned to spend 2 hours in the park, so we didn’t have time to explore much more. We were also very lucky during our trip to Scandinavia, as we were able to observe an elk and numerous reindeer up close in the wild (here are a few photos).
Our opinion and visiting time
We were there for 2 hours, without waiting at the entrance as we had bought our tickets online. Although we could have spent the whole day surveying the park, we had plenty of time to enjoy it.
We loved theatmosphere inside the park and the various reconstructions. It really is a wonderful journey into traditional Sweden, so go for it!
To get the most out of your stay, we recommend that you sleep in the Norrmalm and Östermalm districts of Stockholm. For smaller budgets, the Södermalm district may be a good alternative.
We wish you an excellent trip to Stockholm, and one last word of advice: don’t miss its incredible archipelago!
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