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Guided Tours at the Vasa Museum
The Vasa Museum offers open guided tours around the ship for individual*
visitors in Swedish and English. The tour is approximately 25 minutes long and
is included in the entrance fee.
Please ask the information desk upon arrival, when the next open tour starts.
You can also call the information desk during our opening hours on the same day
you plan to visit the Vasa Museum: +46-(0)8-519 558 10.
Feel free to watch the film about Vasa before or after the tour!
*If your group consists of 10 people or more, please book a Private Guided Tour.
Maybe you are also interested to know:
* more information about Guided Tours at the Vasa Museum
* how to book Private Guided Tour
Audio Guide
The Vasa Museum's audio guide is in many languages and is included in the
admission.
You listen to the audio guide through your own smartphone, while using the
museum's free Wi-Fi. We recommend our visitors to bring their own headphones, as
twe do not have any for loan.
On The Vasa Museum's website we also have an audio guide for families: The Boy
and the Ship – a Trip into the Past, as well as for garden enthusiast: Flora –
an audio in the Vasa Museum garden.
Is it possible to pay with cash?
The Vasa Museum is a cash free museum. This makes the museum a safer place for
visitors and employees.
In our entrance, shop and restaurant you can easily pay with debit/credit card.
We accept American Express, VISA, Mastercard, Diners Club International and
Maestro.
What temperature is it inside the museum?
The temperature in the Ship Hall is constantly around 18 Degrees Celsius (64,4
Degrees Fahrenheit).
We recommend that visitors bring cardigan or thin jacket, especially during the
summer when it is hot outside, as visitors may feel chilly when entering the
museum.
Luggage restrictions
Wheeled cases and large items of luggage are not allowed in the museum, and
there are no lockers inside the Museum.
It is permitted to bring handbags and smaller backpacks (lap top size), which
you carry in your hand, on your back or your front during the entire visit.
Please do not leave your bags unattended at any point during your visit.
We recommend visitors to store luggage at the luggage storage at Stockholm
Central Station.
Does the Vasa Museum have a wheelchair to borrow?
At the Vasa Museum there are two wheelchairs that visitors can borrow. It is not
possible book them in advance.
Please contact the staff at the information desk upon your arrival.
Is photography and recording video allowed inside the museum?
You are welcome to take photos as well as record video inside the Vasa Museum
for your own purposes. Feel free to use flash and tripods. Selfie sticks are not
allowed inside the museum.
If you are going to use the photos and/or video for commercial purposes please
contact the information office first: registrator@statensmuseermtf.se
Is it allowed to bring baby strollers inside the museum?
Baby strollers are allowed inside the museum. There are lifts and ramps on every
floor.
If you want to visit the Vasa Museum's restaurant there is a designated area for
parking strollers outside the restaurant. Please bring your own lock if you want
to lock your stroller.
Restrooms with changing tables are found on floor 3 and 4.
Does the Vasa Museum have baby changing facilities and high chairs?
It is possible to find baby changing facilities in several of Vasa Musuem's WC,
and the Vasa Museum’s restaurant provide high chairs for visitors to borrow.
Access for visitors with poor vision
The Vasa Museum is quite dark due to the preservation of Vasa. However, it is
possible to get close to the items shown in the exhibitions.
It is allowed to use headlamp inside the museum, if you need better lighting to
read the exhbition text.
For the visually impaired there is also a model of Vasa, that you use your hands
to feel how Vasa is built. If you are interested in this model, please contact
the Information Desk upon arrival.
On our website, you can find more information about accessability at the Vasa
Museum.
Can we eat packed lunch in the museum?
The Vasa Museum has a small corner were with limited seating, where you can eat
packes lunch. Please note that it is not possible to pre-book this corner, it is
on a first-come, first-served basis.
During May–June, the picnic corner may be closed as large numbers of school
classes visit us this period of time.
We ask that you be considerate and not eat packed lunches anywhere else in the
museum. When the weather is nice, there are plenty of places outside the museum
building on Djurgården to have a picnic.
Maybe you also wonder:
* Is there a restaurant or café at the Vasa Museum?
Is there a restaurant or café at the museum?
The Vasa Museum's Restaurant is open every day the Vasa Museum is open.
The menu includes for example a dish of the day, salad, classic Swedish
meatballs, and sandwiches. Children’s portions are available at a reduced price.
For a traditional Swedish fika there are cakes, buns and cookies.
Please contact the restaurant if you want to book a table, by email or phone:
Email: info@vasamuseetsrestaurang.se
Telephone: +46–(0)8–661 16 20
How long will James Cameron – Challenging the deep be on display?
The exhibition James Cameron – Challenging the Deep will be on display at the
Vasa Museum until the autumn of 2027.
Click here if you want to know more about James Cameron – Challenging the Deep!