The ship Vasa is owned by the Swedish state, through the Swedish National Maritime and Transport Museums (SMTM), which is responsible for caring for, preserving and making the ship available to the public.
SMTM is an authority that reports to the Ministry of Culture.
Vasa Museum part of SMTM as are following museums:
- The National Maritime Museum, Stockholm
- Vrak – Museum of Wrecks, Stockholm
- The Naval Museum, Karlskrona
- Swedish Railway Museum, Gävle.