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The Royal Treasury contains ceremonial crowns, sceptres and other regalia of the
Swedish monarchy, including a 16th-century sword that belonged to Gustav Vasa.
Gustav III's Antikmuseum (closed mid-September to mid-May) displays Italian sculp-
tures collected by King Gustav III in the 1780s.
It's worth timing your visit to see the Changing of the Guard , which takes place in the
outer courtyard at 12.15pm Monday to Saturday and 1.15pm Sunday and public holidays
from May through August, and 12.15pm Wednesday and Saturday and 1.15pm Sunday
and public holidays from September to May.
Riksdagshuset BUILDING
(Swedish Parliament; MAP
GOOGLE MAP ;
08-786 48 62; www.riksdagen.se ; Riksgatan 3;
1hr
tours in English noon, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm Mon-Fri mid-Jun-Aug, 1.30pm Sat & Sun Oct-mid-Jun)
Technically situated on Helgeandsholmen, the little island in the middle of Norrström,
rather than on Gamla Stan, the Swedish Parliament building is an unexpected pleasure to
visit. The building consists of two parts: the older front section (facing downstream) dates
from the early 20th century, but the other more modern part contains the current debating
chamber. Tours of the building offer a compelling glimpse into the Swedish system of
consensus-building government.
Nobelmuseet
MUSEUM
( MAP
GOOGLE MAP ; nobelmuseet.se ; Stortorget; adult/child Skr100/70;
10am-8pm;
Gamla
Stan)
Nobelmuseet presents the history of the Nobel Prizes and their recipients, with a focus on
the intellectual and cultural aspects of invention. It's a slick space with fascinating dis-
plays, including short films on the theme of creativity, interviews with laureates like Ernest
Hemingway and Martin Luther King, and cafe chairs signed by the visiting prize recipients
(flip them over to see!). The free guided tours are recommended (in English at 10.15am,
11.15am, 1pm, 3pm, 4pm and 6pm in summer).
The museum is housed in the Börsen building - the old Stock Exchange - which forms
the north side of Stortorget, the historic main square in Gamla Stan.
Royal Armoury
MUSEUM
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