What to do and see in Stockholm County, Stockholm County: The Best Things to do Good for Kids

January 28, 2022 Misti Hsu

Discover the best top things to do in Stockholm County, Sweden including Tyresta Nationalpark, Stockholm Old Town, Kungliga Djurgarden, Vasa Museum, Medeltidsmuseet, Ulriksdal Palace, Skansen, Pythagoras Industrial Museum, Tom Tits Experiment, Marcus Wallenberg Hall.
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1. Tyresta Nationalpark

Naturum, Vendelso Tyresta By, Tyreso 136 59 Sweden +46 8 754 33 94 [email protected] http://www.tyresta.se/
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5.0 based on 142 reviews

Tyresta Nationalpark

Reviewed By Seza123

While in Stockholm I went on a day trip to Tyresta National Park and absolutely loved it! There are a variety of trails of different lengths that are well marked and suitable for people of varying abilities/fitness. If you can I would definitely recommend seeing Lake Årsjön within the park. It is a beautiful lake and a perfect place to take a little break.

2. Stockholm Old Town

Stockholm Sweden +46 8 411 11 88 http://www.stockholmgamlastan.se
Excellent
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4.5 based on 20,321 reviews

Stockholm Old Town

The Old Town, unsurprisingly, is the oldest part of Stockholm. It's certainly the tourist's go-to destination, but that doesn’t detract from its architectural and otherwise urban beauty.

Reviewed By Ambassador762967 - Leamington Spa, United Kingdom

Cobble streets, quirky nooks and crannies, good mix of shops bars, cafes and beautiful buildings and museums, we stayed within Gamla Stan and very glad we did, easy access from there to everywhere and lots of museums worth walking to nearby. Definitely worth trying to stay within Gamla Stan area. We stayed in small scandic hotel which was located just at one end of Gamla Stan.

3. Kungliga Djurgarden

Stockholm Sweden +46 8 402 60 00 http://kungligadjurgarden.com
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4.5 based on 3,672 reviews

Kungliga Djurgarden

Reviewed By Sorellina - Lytham St Anne's, United Kingdom

Beautiful park with lots of activities, walkways and woodland. Cafés, restaurants and museums are available if you tire of the wonderful scenery!

4. Vasa Museum

Galarvarvsvagen 14, Stockholm 115 21 Sweden +46 8 519 548 80 [email protected] http://www.vasamuseet.se/en/
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4.5 based on 33,298 reviews

Vasa Museum

The Vasa ship capsized and sank in Stockholm 1628. After 333 years on the seabed the mighty warship was salvaged and the voyage could continue. Today Vasa is the world's only preserved 17th century ship.

Reviewed By Ringletstiny

The museography is spectacular, you feel the power of such migthy war ship from the 1600's - you will be amazed the moment you enter the museum and see the Vasa for the first time - Unforgettable. And also if you are traveling with kids DO NOT MISS THIS MUSEUM

5. Medeltidsmuseet

Stromparrterren 3 Norrbro, Stockholm 111 30 Sweden +46 8 508 316 20 [email protected] http://medeltidsmuseet.stockholm.se
Excellent
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4.5 based on 829 reviews

Medeltidsmuseet

The Medieval Museum is temporarily closed until until further notice due to the situation with Covid-19. All events are canceled until December 31. History comes alive again! Visit the medieval Stockholm, meet the people and hear stories from the everyday life, explore reconstructed brick buildings, warehouses and workshops. The museum is built around the around the findings from the largest excavation in Stockholm. Our underground exhibition features 55 meters of the original 16th century town wall, a medieval graveyard and a war ship. During the summer we are open Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Free admission!

Reviewed By accidentalsunshine - Adelaide, Australia

This excellent free museum is located under the Stockholm Parliament & is accessible via steps & a lift off Norrbro, one of the bridges to Gamla Stan. It tells the story of early Stockholm amongst the ruins found when a proposed car park was excavated. It's very well thought out with both the history & day to day life of the cities residents explained in both Swedish & English. Given the early sunset at this time of year, combined with the cold, we found this a wonderful place to spend an hour late in the day. It's wonderful that it's completely free as this is one of the more interesting museums I have visited.

6. Ulriksdal Palace

Slottsallen, Solna 170 79 Sweden +46 8 402 61 00 http://www.royalpalaces.se/english/royal-palaces-and-sites/ulriksdal-palace.html
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4.5 based on 44 reviews

Ulriksdal Palace

7. Skansen

Djurgarden 49-51, Stockholm 115 93 Sweden +46 8 442 80 00 [email protected] http://www.skansen.se/en/kategori/english
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4.5 based on 11,088 reviews

Skansen

Skansen is the world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891. Here you can stroll through five centuries of Swedish history, from north to south, with a real sense of the past all around the historical buildings and dwellings, peopled by characters in period dress. Living history over 150 dwellings and other buildings from all over Sweden have been dismantled and reassembled in an area of 300 000 m2 at Skansen. You can travel back in time and meet people from the past. On summer evenings you can also come along and watch traditional Swedish folk dancing! Skansen Zoo at Skansen you will find both domestic and wild Nordic animals such as bears, wolves and lynx. Don't miss our guided tours in English during the summer and in December. Our newly-opened Children's Zoo gives youngsters the opportunity to meet a variety of interesting animals.Added attractions Skansen hold a traditional celebrations to mark occasions such as Walpurg is Night, Midsummer and Christmas. Enjoy a delicious meal in one of the restaurants with breathtaking views over Stockholm. And don't miss our Museum shop, selling traditional handicrafts and Swedish design products.

Reviewed By AnnaBanana72

With limited daylight and limited hours in November, Skansen was nevertheless a great experience. We were told at the beginning which areas were "open" but in fact all of it was open as far as we could tell. The "open" areas were the ones with period correct persons that you could speak with and get a better sense of the times. Make sure to go to those - was fun and informative and gave depth. We spent a few hours and didn't see half of what was available, even though most areas didn't have persons to talk to. In the zoo area we enjoyed the playful otters and wolves the most.

8. Pythagoras Industrial Museum

6 Verkstadsgatan, Norrtalje, Norrtalje Municipality 117 36 Sweden +46 176 100 50 http://www.pythagorasmuseum.se
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4.5 based on 48 reviews

Pythagoras Industrial Museum

Reviewed By h_lunkan - Norrtalje, Sweden

Don't miss this if you're visiting Norrtälje, the capital of Roslagen. An environment you can't see anywhere else in Sweden or maybe in the whole world. Amazing for both old and young. Highly recomended.

9. Tom Tits Experiment

Storgatan 33, Sodertalje 151 27 Sweden +46 8 522 525 00 [email protected] http://www.tomtit.se
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4.5 based on 363 reviews

Tom Tits Experiment

Please note: Due to the situation concerning covid-19, we only have our large experiment park and the new, temporary exhibition Dinosauria open at the moment. Our house is temporarily closed. We allow a limited number of visitors per day. Please note that you need to to pre-purchase you tickets before you arrive. Starting 17/8, our opening hours are Friday-Sunday 10:00-17:00. We have four floors and a park (open May-September) with experiments that children, teenagers and adults can enjoy. The experiments tempt us into learning a little bit more about technology, physics, maths, geography, biology, how people work, illusions, and much, much more.

10. Marcus Wallenberg Hall

Vagnmakarvaegen 2, Sodertalje 15132 Sweden +46 8 553 825 00 [email protected] http://www.scania.com/group/en/the-scania-museum-marcus-wallenberg-hall/
Excellent
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4.5 based on 35 reviews

Marcus Wallenberg Hall

Reviewed By SteinarS631 - Oslo, Norway

Great place to visit. Free entrance, 4 different types of scania to enter inside and watch. Good history as well.

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