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(National Maritime Museum;
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
; Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 24;
10am-5pm Tue-
Sun; 69 Museiparken)
A must for fans of model ships (there are over 1500 mini vessels in the collection). The
museum's exhibits also explore Swedish shipbuilding, sailors and life on deck.
Kaknästornet
VIEWPOINT
9am-10pm
Mon-Sat, to 7pm Sun; 69 Kaknästornet)
A handy landmark for navigating this part of town, the 155m-tall Kaknästornet is the auto-
matic operations centre for radio and TV broadcasting in Sweden. Opened in 1967, it's
among the tallest buildings in Scandinavia. There's a small visitor centre (mainly a gift
shop) on the ground floor and an elevator up to the observation deck, restaurant and cafe
near the top, from where there are stellar views of the city and archipelago.
Magasin 3
GALLERY
adult/child Skr40/free;
11am-7pm Thu, to 5pm Fri-Sun, closed Jun-Aug & Christmas holidays;
1,
76, Ropsten)
Though it's a bit out of the way and hours are limited, Magasin 3 is one of Stockholm's
best contemporary-art galleries and well worth seeking out. Located in a dockside ware-
house northwest of
Kaknästornet
,
its six to eight annual shows often feature specially com-
missioned, site-specific work from the likes of Pipilotti Rist or American provocateur Paul
McCarthy.
Södermalm
Stockholm's southern island is known as the edgy, arty part of town. It's here that you'll
find the coolest secondhand shops, art galleries, bars and espresso labs. The hills at the is-
land's northern edge provide stunning views across Gamla Stan and the rest of the central
city. Plus there are a couple of museum heavyweights to seek out.
