Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cost and Hours:
110 kr, includes video and tour; June-Aug daily
8:30-18:00; Sept-May daily 10:00-17:00, Wed until 20:00; Galärvarvet, Djur-
gården, tel. 08/5195-4800,
www.vasamuseet.se
.
Getting There:
The
Vasa
is on the waterfront immediately behind the
stately brick Nordic Museum (described later), a 10-minute walk from
Skansen. Or you can take tram #7 from downtown. The museum also has a
good café inside. To get from the Nordic Museum to the
Vasa
Museum, face
the Nordic Museum and walk around to the right (going left takes you into a
big dead-end parking lot).
Crowd-Beating Tips:
The museum can have very long lines. But don't
panic, as the lines generally move quickly. You likely won't wait more than
15-20 minutes, but extremely busy times can cause 30-minute delays (if it hits
capacity, they have to stop admitting people for a while). If crowds are a con-
cern, do your best to get here either right when it opens, or after about 16:00.
Planning Your Time:
For a thorough visit, plan on spending at least an
hour and a half: Watch the 17-minute video (which explains the modern-day
excavation and preservation of the ship), take the free 25-minute tour (which
generally focuses on the
Vasa
's history)—in either order—then explore the
boat and wander through the various exhibits. The
video
generally runs three
