Stockholm Swedish History & Vasa Museum Tour: Skip-the-Line

The Vasa Museum holds the world's only preserved 17th-century warship, still embellished with hundreds of wooden sculptures.

A private guided tour of Stockholm's Swedish History Museum and (on the 4-hour option) the Vasa Museum, with entrance tickets and skip-the-line access included. The guide tailors the experience to your interests and answers questions throughout. You choose between a 2-hour museum-only visit or a 4-hour tour adding the Vasa. Some options include hotel pickup and drop-off. The guide speaks your language from a choice of eight, and group size stays under 25 per guide.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tour Swedish History and Vasa Museums

• Meet guide at Swedish History Museum
• Private tour of Swedish History Museum
• Transfer to Vasa Museum
• Private tour of Vasa Museum

The experience

The Swedish History Museum houses one of the world's largest Viking collections: weapons, the Söderala vane, the Mästermyr chest, and archaeological finds alongside religious objects brought home from travels and raids. The ecclesiastical art spans the 12th century through the post-Reformation period: wooden sculptures, altarpieces, crucifixes, and pieces like the Reliquary of St. Elizabeth and the Viklau Madonna. A licensed guide leads you through the permanent collection and tailors the tour to what interests you most, answering questions as you go.

On the 4-hour option, you move to Djurgården island for the Vasa Museum, where skip-the-line tickets let you bypass the ticket office queue at one of Scandinavia's most visited museums. The Vasa itself is a 17th-century warship raised from the harbor floor in 1961, its hull and wooden sculptures intact from 1628. The guide walks you through the vessel and its maritime history, though you'll still pass through the standard security checkpoint at the entrance.

Booking options vary by language and what's included. The 2-hour tour covers the Swedish History Museum only with no transfer. The 4-hour tour adds the Vasa Museum. Some versions include a private driver for hotel pickup and drop-off (roughly an hour round trip). Entrance to the Swedish History Museum is for the permanent collection. The guide buys your tickets on arrival. Groups stay under 25 people per guide, so the price adjusts if you need more than one guide for a larger party.

What’s included

• A licensed guide fluent in your chosen language.
• entrance tickets to the Swedish History Museum.
• skip-the-line tickets to the Vasa Museum on the 4-hour option.
• private tour tailored to your interests with time for questions.
• hotel pickup and drop-off on selected options.

Options for this experience

8 options

2H: History Museum, no transfer, English and Swedish8 departure times: the first at 11:00, the last at 18:00This 2-hour tour focuses on the Swedish History Museum, where you can explore its vast collection of historical artifacts, Viking objects and medieval art. A Private Guide conducts the tour in your chosen language. The guide is an official 5-Star Licensed Guide and an expert in this type of tour, speaking your chosen language fluently. SWST004.

2H: History Museum, Greek, Italian, French and Spanish8 departure times: the first at 11:00, the last at 18:00This 2-hour tour focuses on the Swedish History Museum, where you can explore its vast collection of historical artifacts, Viking objects and medieval art. A Private Guide conducts the tour in your chosen language. The guide is an official 5-Star Licensed Guide and an expert in this type of tour, speaking your chosen language fluently. SWST004.

4H: History & Vasa Museum, English and Swedish6 departure times: the first at 11:00, the last at 16:00Lasting 4 hours, this tour takes you through the Swedish History Museum and the Vasa Museum, where you can browse the vast collection of historical artifacts, Viking objects and medieval art. A Private Guide leads the tour in your chosen language. The guide is an official 5-Star Licensed Guide, a specialist in this type of tour, who speaks your chosen language fluently. SWST004.

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4H: History & Vasa Museum, Greek, Italian and French6 departure times: the first at 11:00, the last at 16:00Lasting 4 hours, this tour takes you through the Swedish History Museum and the Vasa Museum, where you can browse the vast collection of historical artifacts, Viking objects and medieval art. A Private Guide leads the tour in your chosen language. The guide is an official 5-Star Licensed Guide, a specialist in this type of tour, who speaks your chosen language fluently. SWST004.

3H: History Museum with transfer, English and Swedish8 departure times: the first at 10:30, the last at 17:00Lasting 3 hours, this option includes a 1-hour round-trip transfer plus a 2-hour tour of the Swedish History Museum. Visit the extensive collection of historical artifacts, Viking objects and medieval art. The guide is an official 5-Star Licensed Guide, an expert in this type of tour, who speaks your chosen language fluently. SWST004

3H: History Museum with transfer, German, Italian and French8 departure times: the first at 10:30, the last at 17:00Lasting 3 hours, this option includes a 1-hour round-trip transfer plus a 2-hour tour of the Swedish History Museum. Visit the extensive collection of historical artifacts, Viking objects and medieval art. The guide is an official 5-Star Licensed Guide, an expert in this type of tour, who speaks your chosen language fluently. SWST004

5H: History & Vasa Museum with transfer, English6 departure times: the first at 10:30, the last at 15:00Lasting 5 hours, this option combines a 1-hour round-trip transfer with a 4-hour tour of the Swedish History Museum and the Vasa Museum. Discover the collections of historical artifacts, Viking objects and medieval art. The guide is an official 5-Star Licensed Guide, an expert in this type of tour, who speaks your chosen language fluently. SWST004

5H: History & Vasa Museum with transfer, German6 departure times: the first at 10:30, the last at 15:00Lasting 5 hours, this option combines a 1-hour round-trip transfer with a 4-hour tour of the Swedish History Museum and the Vasa Museum. Discover the collections of historical artifacts, Viking objects and medieval art. The guide is an official 5-Star Licensed Guide, an expert in this type of tour, who speaks your chosen language fluently. SWST004

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to Sunday9 departure times: the first at 10:30, the last at 18:00

Book up to10h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian and Swedish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Rosotravel - Sweden Tours & Experiences

Is this one for you?Choose the 2-hour option if you want to focus on Viking artifacts and medieval art without the maritime history. Pick the 4-hour tour if the Vasa warship is what drew you to Stockholm. The skip-the-line tickets on the longer option save time at one of Scandinavia's busiest museums, and hotel pickup means you don't navigate to the meeting point on your own.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Swedish and Russian.

What's inside the Swedish History Museum that makes it worth a full tour?

The museum holds one of the world's largest Viking collections (weapons, archaeological finds, and objects from travels and raids) plus Swedish ecclesiastical art from the 12th century onward, including wooden sculptures, altarpieces, and famous pieces like the Reliquary of St. Elizabeth.

Does the skip-the-line ticket let me skip security at the Vasa Museum?

The skip-the-line ticket bypasses the ticket office queue, but you still pass through the standard security checkpoint at the entrance like all visitors.

Can I book a tour that includes hotel pickup?

Yes. Several options include a private driver for hotel pickup and drop-off, with an estimated one-hour round trip to the meeting point at the Swedish History Museum on Narvavägen.

Is the tour suitable if I'm traveling with young children?

Yes. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and all areas and surfaces in both museums are wheelchair accessible.