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Swedish History Museum

Historiska museet · 스톡홀름시

9 story sections19 min 06 s in all
History & cultureBY TELLBY

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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Swedish History Museum2:43

    Welcome to Historiska museet, the Swedish History Museum, located in the elegant district of Östermalm. This sprawling institution is the nation's premier repository of archaeological and cultural history, holding over ten…

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  2. 2The Viking World2:17

    We step first into the Viking World exhibition, undoubtedly one of the most anticipated sections of the museum. The word Viking instantly conjures images of horned helmets, violent raids, and bloodthirsty warriors. …

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  3. 3The Gold Room2:13

    We now descend into the absolute jewel of the Historiska museet: The Gold Room, or Guldrummet. Located deep underground in a specially constructed, heavily alarmed vault, the atmosphere here instantly shifts. …

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  4. 4Prehistory and the Stone Age2:10

    Emerging from the brilliance of the Gold Room, we travel back to the absolute dawn of human habitation in Scandinavia in the Prehistory exhibition. As the massive inland ice sheet that covered Northern Europe slowly retreated…

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  5. 5Medieval Church Art2:12

    We now leap forward in time to witness a profound cultural and spiritual revolution: the Christianization of Sweden. The Medieval Church Art exhibition houses one of Northern Europe's finest collections of ecclesiastical wooden…

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  6. 6The Massacre of Gotland 13612:14

    Prepare yourself for a deeply sobering experience as we enter the exhibition detailing the Battle of Visby. In July of thirteen sixty one, the ambitious Danish King Valdemar Atterdag launched a brutal invasion of the wealthy,…

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  7. 7The Architecture and the Bronze Doors2:09

    Before we conclude our visit, let us return to the architectural shell that holds these magnificent collections, focusing specifically on the museums awe inspiring entrance. The building itself is a masterpiece of Swedish design…

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  8. 8Swedish History Museum1:34

    As we conclude our profound journey through the Historiska museet, we are left to ponder the vast, sweeping arc of human existence within this northern landscape. We have traversed millennia, moving from the desperate, flint…

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  9. 9Closing1:34

    As we conclude our profound journey through the Historiska museet, we are left to ponder the vast, sweeping arc of human existence within this northern landscape. We have traversed millennia, moving from the desperate, flint…

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What is Swedish History Museum?

Swedish History Museum is a place in 스톡홀름시 with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
Location스톡홀름시
TypeActivity
Story sections9
Total length19 min 06 s in all
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates59.3347, 18.0903
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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