Stockholm City Museum, Stockholm

Name: Stockholm City Museum
Address: Stockholm, Sweden
Telephone: +46 8 508 316 20

#65 among attractions in Stockholm

Museum, History museum, City tours, Tours

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Facts and practical information

The Stockholm City Museum is a museum documenting, preserving and exhibiting the history of Stockholm. The museum is housed in Södra Stadshuset at Slussen on Södermalm. The building was completed in 1685. In the 1930s the museum moved in and opened to the public in 1942. The museum is the largest municipal museum in Sweden, and houses collections which include 300,000 items of historical interest; 20,000 works of art and 3 million photographs. The City Museum closed for renovation January 12, 2015 and reopened on April 27, 2019. ()

Local name: Stadsmuseet i Stockholm Established: 1942 (82 years ago)Coordinates: 59°19'11"N, 18°4'17"E

Address

Södermalm (Östra Katarina)Stockholm Sweden

Contact

+46 8 508 316 20

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Day trips

Stockholm City Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kornhamnstorg, Järntorget, Maria Magdalena Church, Södra Teatern.

~1140 ftN
Square
Kornhamnstorg, Stockholm
6 min walk • Kornhamnstorg is a public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden. Known as Kornhaffn, Jernboen, Åkaretorget, and Kornhampns torget, it is connected to the streets: Munkbroleden, Lilla Nygatan, Stora Nygatan, Torgdragargränd, Funckens Gränd, Triewaldsgränd.
~1180 ftN
Square
Järntorget, Stockholm
6 min walk • Järntorget is a small public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden.
~790 ftW
Baroque architecture, Church
Maria Magdalena Church, Stockholm
4 min walk • The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is a church on Södermalm in central Stockholm, Sweden, dedicated to and named for Jesus' companion Mary Magdalene. The church plan has a nave but no aisles. In its eastern end is a three-sided choir and the transept taking up three bays.
~710 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Music venue
Södra Teatern, Stockholm
4 min walk • Södra Teatern is a theatre in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located at Mosebacke torg on Södermalm in Stockholm. The venue is the oldest theatre in Stockholm and is situated in the heart of the city.
~1820 ftS
Shopping, Shopping centre, Market
Söderhallarna, Stockholm
9 min walk • Södermalms saluhall or Söderhallarna is a saluhall at Medborgarplatsen on Södermalm in central Stockholm.
~1380 ftNW
Square
Mälartorget, Stockholm
7 min walk • Mälartorget is a public square in Gamla stan, the old town in central Stockholm, Sweden, named after its location on the western waterfront of the old town facing Lake Mälaren.
~620 ftNE
Bridge
Guldbron, Stockholm
4 min walk • Guldbron "The Golden Bridge", formally Slussbron, is the main bridge for road traffic as well as pedestrians and cyclists that will connect the Old Town of Stockholm with Södermalm. The bridge, which is part of the Nya Slussen project, opened on 25 October 2020. Due to its color scheme it is unofficially often called the Gold Bridge.
~1370 ftN
Monastery
Black Friars' Monastery of Stockholm, Stockholm
7 min walk • The Black Friars' Monastery, Svartbrödraklostret, also called the convent of Stockholm, was a Dominican monastery on the island of Stadsholmen in central Stockholm, founded by King Magnus IV in 1336 when he donated a plot of land located in the southern part of Stadsholmen to the Black Friars.
0.4 miS
Cinema, Skyscraper, Event space
Filmstaden Söder, Stockholm
10 min walk • South Tower is a high-rise building located on Fatburstrappan 18, next to Fatbursparken on Södermalm in Stockholm. The building has a height of about 86 metres above the ground including the "crown" and consists of 25 floors. The Söder Torn complex contains three additional buildings, including one that abuts Medborgarplatsen.
~1420 ftN
Street
Österlånggatan, Stockholm
7 min walk • Österlånggatan is a street in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, Sweden. Stretching southward from Slottsbacken to Järntorget, it forms a parallel street to Baggensgatan and Skeppsbron.
~940 ftNE
Street
Slussplan, Stockholm
5 min walk • Slussplan is a street in Stockholm, Sweden. Located on the southern end of Gamla stan, the old town, and just north of Slussen and the public square Karl Johans Torg, it stretches west from Skeppsbron to Katarinavägen and Munkbroleden.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Stockholm City Museum open?

Stockholm City Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 5 pm
Thursday 11 am - 8 pm
Friday 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday 11 am - 5 pm
Sunday 11 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Stockholm City Museum?

Nearby attractions include Sankt Paulsgatan, Stockholm (2 min walk), Guldbron, Stockholm (4 min walk), Söderledstunneln, Stockholm (4 min walk), Stadsgården, Stockholm (4 min walk).

How to get to Stockholm City Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Stockholm City Museum:

Metro

Slussen • Lines: 13, 14, 17, 18, 19 (1 min walk)
Gamla stan • Lines: 13, 14, 17, 18, 19 (8 min walk)

Bus

Slussen • Lines: 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 2, 25B, 3, 401, 402, 402X, 403, 409, 410, 413, 414, 420, 422, 425, 428X, 429X, 430X, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 447, 471, 474, 491, 492, 496, 497, 53, 55, 57, 76, 93, 96 (3 min walk)
Mälartorget • Lines: 3, 53 (7 min walk)

Ferry

Slussen • Lines: 18, 24, 82 (8 min walk)
Riddarholmen • Lines: Båt (13 min walk)

Train

Stockholms södra (15 min walk)
Stockholms central (27 min walk)

Tram

Kungsträdgården • Lines: 7 (24 min walk)
T-Centralen • Lines: 7 (24 min walk)