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The 15 Best Museum Visits in Scandinavia

26 tours  ·  from $18

On a four-hour winter day a museum is not a fallback, it is the plan. The 15 below cover the Vasa, Skansen, the Viking ships and the rest, with entry prices and which tickets skip the queue.

Stockholm: Skansen Open-Air Museum Admission Ticket - The historic houses tell Sweden’s story
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Stockholm: Skansen Open-Air Museum Admission Ticket

1.Skansen Open-Air Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,427 reviews · 1 day · from $27Our pick

Spend a flexible day at Skansen, Stockholm’s open-air museum, where historic homes, farmsteads, traditional trades, Nordic wildlife, and seasonal events bring Sweden’s past to life. Plan several hours, wear sturdy shoes, and check whether the aquarium and funicular require separate payment.

“The museum itself is quite large and would probably require at least half a day or even longer to fully enjoy. We had planned to spend only two hours there, so we couldn’t see everything it has to offer. That said, it’s definitely a pleasant area to walk around, with viewpoints, animals, and even a Christmas market when we visited.”

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Stockholm Pass: Save up to 50% - Includes Vasa Museum Ticket - Vasa Museum: the strongest reason to activate the pass
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Stockholm Pass: Save up to 50% – Includes Vasa Museum Ticket

2.Stockholm Pass: Save up to 50% – Includes Vasa Museum Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,392 reviews · 1 - 5 days · from $95

Use one digital pass for 50+ Stockholm museums, palaces, cruises, and tours over 1 to 5 consecutive days. Visit the Vasa Museum, Skansen, Royal Palace, Viking Museum, Fotografiska, and more. Reservations are needed for some popular activities, and the pass works best with early starts and careful planning.

“I like the pass, however am not using it enough to make the most value out of it. If you plan on visiting everything offered it’s an amazing value.”

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Kon-Tiki Museum Entrance Ticket - Ra, Tigris, and Heyerdahl’s wider world
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Kon-Tiki Museum Entrance Ticket

3.Kon-Tiki Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,096 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $19

Explore Oslo’s Kon-Tiki Museum at your own pace. See the original 1947 raft, reed boats Ra and Tigris, Easter Island and Galapagos exhibits, a cave tour, and a whale shark model. The Oscar-winning Kon-Tiki film screens daily at noon. No guide is included.

“Gostei bastante do museu. Com bastantes barcos antigos e muitas peças encontradas ao longo do tempo. Recomendo”

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Stockholm: Nobel Prize Museum and Exhibition Entry Ticket - The opening story: Alfred Nobel and the prizes
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Stockholm: Nobel Prize Museum and Exhibition Entry Ticket

4.Nobel Prize Museum and Exhibition Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 994 reviews · 1 day · from $18Best value

Visit the Nobel Prize Museum at Stortorget in Gamla Stan for a self-guided look at laureates, inventions, writing, and peace work. Your ticket includes temporary exhibitions and daily English or Swedish tours. Allow 1 to 3 hours, depending on how much video and reading you enjoy.

“Great and inspiring museum. It is quite small, though.”

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Copenhagen: National Museum of Denmark Entry Ticket - Entering the National Museum in central Copenhagen
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Copenhagen: National Museum of Denmark Entry Ticket

5.National Museum of Denmark Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 960 reviews · 365 days · from $21

Use your ticket to explore the National Museum of Denmark at your own pace. See Stone Age remains, Bronze Age treasures, Viking objects, famous explorers, and the Viking Sorceress exhibition. The museum is central, wheelchair accessible, and your ticket is valid for 365 days.

“Address of the point of the meeting was very unclear! I was late and stressed!!!! Pls provide a picture or more detail information a specially for travels in foreign country, who dont speak a native language. Antonio our guide was amazing! He waited for us( we were late) took his time to explain history around the square, talk about architecture side of the place! He did explain very well, what to expect in restaurant, how to order, he also translated all songs! He was approachable and pleasant! He deserved a raise!!!!!! Big time!!! He is a keeper ❤️”

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Oslo: Paradox Museum Entry Ticket - What the one-hour route is like
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Oslo: Paradox Museum Entry Ticket

6.Paradox Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 799 reviews · 1 hour · from $29

Spend about an hour moving through more than 70 interactive illusions at Paradox Museum Oslo. Follow the one-way route, test perception and physics, scan QR codes, and take photos at marked points. Staff speak English and Norwegian, and the museum is a short walk from Nationaltheatret and Stortinget.

“brilliant experience, had a really fun time in each room and posing for funny pictures. would highly recommend.”

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Stockholm: Fotografiska Museum Entrance Ticket - The exhibitions make or break the visit
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Stockholm: Fotografiska Museum Entrance Ticket

7.Fotografiska Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 702 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Visit Fotografiska at Stadsgården for changing photography and visual art exhibitions, then stop at the bistro, restaurant, or gift shop. Your $22 ticket is valid for one day, and the museum stays open until 11 PM, making it a useful late-day Stockholm stop.

“Fotografiska museum is an engaging and thought provoking experience, the life line exhibit was my particular favourite.”

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Stockholm: The Viking Museum Exhibition and Viking Ride - Take the English tour before exploring alone
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Stockholm: The Viking Museum Exhibition and Viking Ride

8.The Viking Museum Exhibition and Viking Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 667 reviews · 1 day · from $22

At Stockholm’s Viking Museum, you’ll see artifacts, films, and scenes of Viking Age life, join an English or Swedish tour, and ride Ragnfrid’s Saga, an 11-minute story in nine languages. Allow one to three hours, and bring your phone and headphones for the included audio guide.

“really great experience learnt a lot about the vikings and the history”

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The Fram Museum Admission Ticket - Follow Gjøa through the underground tunnel
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The Fram Museum Admission Ticket

9.The Fram Museum Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 490 reviews · 1 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $19

At Oslo’s Fram Museum, you can walk aboard the original Fram and Gjøa, study polar expeditions in ten languages, enter an underground tunnel, and watch a High North film. Allow 1 to 3 hours. Mobile admission is offered in English, with food and drinks not included.

“The cinema area was completely closed off on the first day we visited. The second day it wasn’t and we discovered we missed at least 30% of the museum on the first day. It was definitely worth visiting and getting the chance to go into the ships that have traveled to the north and south poles!”

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Skip the Line: Disgusting Food Museum Entrance Ticket - Key points to know before you go
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Skip the Line: Disgusting Food Museum Entrance Ticket

10.Skip the Line: Disgusting Food Museum Entrance Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $25Top rated

Spend about one to two hours at Malmö’s Disgusting Food Museum, where 80 notorious foods explain why cultures eat what they do. You can smell the world’s stinkiest cheese, sample unusual sweets made with metal cleansing chemicals, and test your nerve at the tasting bar. Tickets cost $25.25 per person.

“The museum is smaller than expected. Imagine like a boutique ? But still worth the price. The food options are GROSS (the point of the museum) but the staff are GREAT very interactive! Would recommend to others!”

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Tromsø: Troll Museum Entry Ticket with AR Media Experience - Begin with Viking ideas on the Road of Trolls
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Tromsø: Troll Museum Entry Ticket with AR Media Experience

11.Troll Museum Entry Ticket with AR Media Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 359 reviews · 90 days · from $21

Visit Norway’s first museum devoted entirely to trolls. Your ticket includes an AR tablet, audio guide options in several languages, folklore exhibits, games, and a children’s quiz. Plan about an hour, or longer if you stop to read the stories and try every interactive feature.

“Was interesting learning about the different trolls in Norwegian folklore. Doesn’t take long to see all the trolls, perfect cheap experience to do before an afternoon excursion”

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Oslo: Oslo Discovery Tour with 2 Museums Included - Oslo’s Main Sights From the Coach
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Oslo: Oslo Discovery Tour with 2 Museums Included

12.Oslo Discovery Tour with 2 Museums Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 334 reviews · from $98

Take a guided coach tour through Oslo with stops at Holmenkollen, Vigeland Sculpture Park, the Fram Museum, and a seasonal second museum. English-speaking guides such as Anita, Randi, Elena, and Chris bring the city’s stories to life, while the comfortable bus covers more ground than a walking tour.

“The tour was great and our tour guide, Christopher (Chris), was excellent, very knowledgeable and entertaining, with all the stories and walking very well paced! Highly recommend this tour for the first-time Oslo visitors.”

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Vasa Museum Guided Tour, Including Ticket & Guide - The ship’s strange and memorable story
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Vasa Museum Guided Tour, Including Ticket & Guide

13.Vasa Museum Guided Tour, Including Ticket & Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 330 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $60

Meet your English-speaking guide at the Vasa Museum for a two-hour visit centered on the recovered 17th-century warship. Guides such as Gaia, Katherine, Viola, Sophie, and Kyra are praised for lively storytelling, clear explanations, and making details easy to notice. Admission is included, with groups capped at 14.

“We had a delightful tour with Kyra. She was informative and made the tour interactive and exciting to learn the story. Through questions we learned about the Vasa’s watery history and the people’s motivations around the Vasa.”

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Entrance ticket to The Viking Museum - What the exhibitions actually teach you
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Entrance ticket to The Viking Museum

14.Entrance ticket to The Viking Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 301 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

At Stockholm’s Viking Museum, you’ll explore Viking raids, shipbuilding, farm life, and Norse mythology through artifacts, projections, films, and replicas. A multilingual audio guide and staff in Viking clothing add context, while the 11-minute Ragnfrid’s Saga ride brings the Viking Age to life.

“Really good museum for those interested in Vikings. The exhibits are cool, and the Ragnfrids saga is an immersive experience. The restaurant is also nice, a good place to have some Swedish cuisine; plus the gift shop has some interesting stuff.”

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Copenhagen: Amalienborg Palace Museum Entry Ticket - Queen Louise’s private salon
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Copenhagen: Amalienborg Palace Museum Entry Ticket

15.Amalienborg Palace Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 291 reviews · from $19

Step inside Christian VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg for a self-guided look at 150 years of Danish royal life. See preserved rooms, Russian Fabergé jewelry, the eight-meter Gala Hall, and museum exhibitions. Allow about 45 to 60 minutes, and exchange your online ticket downstairs before going up.

“The tour route was well planned. The exhibits were very nicely done with plenty of historical facts.”

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