Vasa Museum Vasamuseet
The Vasa Museum is a maritime museum located in Stockholm, Sweden, within the Stockholm Municipality. Opened in 1990 and named after the ship Vasa, it is part of the Swedish National Maritime, Transport and Military Museums. It is one of the most looked-up sights in the country, with over 1.2 million visitors recorded in 2014.
Planning a visit
The museum is open Monday through Sunday from 08:30 to 18:00, and admission requires a fee. The facility provides wheelchair access. Temperatures in Stockholm vary across the year, reaching daily highs of 21 °C and lows of 14 °C in July, and dropping to highs of 0 °C and lows of -4 °C in January. Rain occurs throughout the year, with monthly precipitation ranging from 31 mm in February to 69 mm in July.
The nearest airport is Stockholm-Bromma Airport, located 9 km away, while Stockholm-Arlanda Airport is 37 km away. The museum is 1 km from the capital Stockholm. Nearby sights include Skansen at 0.7 km, Nationalmuseum at 0.8 km, Stockholm Palace at 1.1 km, Tre Kronor at 1.2 km, and Storkyrkan at 1.2 km.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Average low, °C | -4 | -5 | -2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 1 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 42 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 57 | 69 | 67 | 55 | 58 | 56 | 53 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
