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Two Hundred and Forty Krona for a Warship That Sank After Twenty Minutes
Review of Vasa Museum
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Share your experienceThe Vasa Museum charges 240 SEK for an adult, with a combination ticket including the Vrak museum at 359 SEK, and free admission for 0 to 18 year olds. The Vasa was the pride of the Swedish navy and it sank on its maiden voyage in 1628, about twenty minutes after leaving the dock, in full view of the crowd that had come to watch it depart. It was too narrow, too tall and too heavily armed, and the first serious gust put water through the open gunports. It then sat in the cold, brackish, low-oxygen water of Stockholm harbour for 333 years, which is exactly the wrong conditions for shipworm and exactly the right ones for oak. Raised in 1961, it is around 98 per cent original timber. Nothing else like it survives anywhere.
What was great
A complete seventeenth-century warship, mostly original, standing ten storeys tall indoors. Free for everyone under 18, which makes it genuinely affordable for families. The museum is built around the ship on multiple levels so you see it from keel to rigging.
What nearly ruined the trip
The hall is deliberately dim and humidity-controlled to protect the timber, which makes photography hard and the space feel crowded faster than its size suggests. Two hundred and forty kronor is real money if you are also buying the Vrak combination. It is the busiest museum in Scandinavia in July and August.
Value for money
★★★★★ BargainSafety
★★★★★ Felt safeMore from Stockholm
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