The world's oldest open-air museum, founded 1891: about 150 farms and houses were taken apart around Sweden and rebuilt here, with a zoo of Nordic animals. Stockholmers come for Midsummer, Walpurgis Night, Lucia and the Christmas market.
- Address
- Djurgårdsslätten 49-51, 115 21 Stockholm
- Hours
- Autumn: weekdays 10:00-15:00, weekends 10:00-16:00; Christmas market Fri-Sun from late Nov; longer hours in summer (skansen.se, 2026)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 3 h
- Price
- Adult ticket price varies by season, see skansen.se; children 0-15 free but need a free ticket (skansen.se, 2026)
- Price level
- kr kr kr
- Free entry
- Also free for: Children 0-15 (free ticket must be booked)
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Children 0-15 are free but must book a free ticket with the adult ticket.
- The weekend Christmas market (julmarknad) runs Fri-Sun from late November.
- Allsång på Skansen, the televised summer sing-along, runs on Tuesdays in summer with extended opening.