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and Carl Larsson. The buildings and galleries, connected by tunnels, are surrounded by
soothing gardens (free to wander) and an old windmill from the 1780s.
Thielska Galleriet
GALLERY
free; noon-5pm Tue-Sun; 69)
Thielska Galleriet, at the far eastern end of Djurgården, is a must for Nordic art fans, with
a savvy collection of late-19th- and early-20th-century works from Scandinavian greats
like Carl Larsson, Anders Zorn, Ernst Josephson and Bruno Liljefors, plus a series of Ed-
vard Munch's etchings of vampiric women and several paintings from a bridge you'll re-
cognise from
The Scream
. (Ernest Thiel, a banker and translator, was one of Munch's pat-
rons.) Free tours in English happen at 2pm Friday in summer.
There's also a plaster cast of Nietzsche's death mask in the top-floor turret, if you're in-
to that sort of thing. (Thiel translated some of Nietzsche's work into Swedish.) The 1905
building, designed for Thiel by prominent Swedish architect Ferdinand Boberg, is on the
small, worn-in side; it feels more like walking through a home (which, of course, it was)
than a museum.
Aquaria Vattenmuseum
MUSEUM
10am-4.30pm Tue-Sun; ; 44, 69, Djurgårdsfärjan, 7)
This conservation-themed aquarium, complete with sea horses, sharks, piranhas and
clownfish, takes you through various environmental zones - from tropical jungle and coral
reef to sewer systems - with an emphasis on ecology and the fragility of the marine envir-
onment. If that sounds a bit of a drag, it's not - there's enough to do and see to keep the
family entertained. Time your visit to coincide with a feeding, daily at 11am, 1.30pm and
2.30pm.
Gröna Lund Tivoli
AMUSEMENT PARK
free; unlimited ride pass Skr310;
10am-11pm summer, shorter hours rest of year;
;
44,
Djurgårdsfärjan,
7)
