Museums with free admission
Publish date: 7 November 2024
In some of Stockholm's museums, you pay no entry at all or can get free admission on specific days. Just bring your curiosity and an appetite for discovery and knowledge!
Admission-free museums in Stockholm – all days
- The City Museum – The City Museum is the best place to learn about Stockholm's history; from its founding to the 21st century. The museum is admission free but some events, like guided tours of the various museum apartments over town, require the purchase of a ticket.
- Tensta Konsthall – Tensta Konsthall opened in 1998, during Stockholm's tenure as European Capital of Culture, as a grassroots initiative. Since then, the art gallery has become an important venue for local -and international contemporary art.
- The National Sports Museum – Stockholm's most active museum is located in "The Museum Park" on Gärdet. Relive some of Swedish sports history's biggest triumphs and get to know our most beloved athletes. Or challenge your company to a friendly competition in the museum's active exhibition.
- Mångkulturellt Centrum – A meeting place in Fittja, in southern Stockholm, where everybody's welcome. Mångkulturellt Centrum is run by a foundation and has a library and vegan restaurant, and an admission-free art gallery.
- The Living History Forum – A public agency and a museum, located in Old Town. The agency advocates democracy and tolerance through various school programs and workshops, and the admission-free museum offers exhibitions about history and social struggles.
- The Parliament House – Riksdagshuset, the Swedish Parliament House, is open to the public and free to visit. Guided tours are admission-free, but can't be pre-booked and are limited to groups of 28 people. Riksdagshuset also has a library, specializing in books about social science and law.
- Botkyrka Konsthall – A cultural hub in southern Stockholm with a library, gallery, and workshops. Botkyrka Konsthall also runs a residency, inviting international artists to stay and interact with the community's residents.
- Konstakademien—Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts—The oldest of Sweden's Royal Academies, Konstakademien was founded in 1735. It promotes the fine arts through various scholarship and outreach programs and operates an admission-free gallery.
- Accelerator – The art hall Accelerator is located at Stockholm University, in Frescati. The exhibitions highlight research, primarily in the social sciences, mixed with contemporary art.
- The Woodland Cemetery – One of Stockholms there UNESCO World Heritages, The Woodland Cemetery, is located just a metro-ride a couple of minutes south of Södermalm. Visitors are welcome in, free of charge, and there is a visitors center with a café and a small exhibition about the cemetery's history.
- Bergius Botanic Garden – Bergius Botanic Garden in Frescati has a cornucopia of fascinating and beautiful plants to marvel at. The greenhouses require a ticket, but the surrounding gardens are free to visit and a great spot for a brisk walk.
Exhibition highlights in Stockholm
Exhibition highlights in Stockholm
Art, culture, science, or history: here are the current highlights at Stockholm's museums.
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Arrow iconAdmission-free museums in Stockholm – specific days
- ArkDes - The place for anyone with an interest in architecture, design, and city planning. Why do we build cities the way we do? And how can architecture contribute to solving social issues? The museum re-opened in 2024, after a time of renovation, and will be admission-free until the year's end.
- Bonniers Konsthall - The Gallery in the Bonnier building on Torsgatan is primarily a venue for young and up-and-coming artists who've just begun making waves on the art scene. Admission-free every Friday.
- The Jewish Museum - Located in Stockholm's oldest synagogue, The Jewish Museum tells the story of how the first Jews moved to Sweden, and how they became an important part of Swedish society and cultural life. The museum has free entrance on Saturdays from 11.00 a.m to 12.00 a.m.
- Liljevalchs - An art gallery on Djurgården, run by the City of Stockholm. Its annual Spring salon has become a highlight of Stockholm's art scene, drawing thousands of visitors. Liljevalchs is one of Stockholm's Monday-open museums, a day during which it's also admission-free.
- Moderna Museet - One of Northern Europe's most impressive collections of modern and contemporary art, with works by Dalí, Christo, and Derkert. Free entrance on Fridays from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. for everyone, but people under 19 are always welcome to visit the museum free of charge.
- The Swedish Holocaust Museum - Looks at the horrors of the Holocaust from a Swedish perspective. The museum's collections include personal objects and documents from survivors or their relatives who found their way to Sweden after the end of WWII. One of Stockholm's newest museums opened in 2023 and will be admission-free all throughout 2024.
Please note: Subject to change. Visit the museums' web pages for detailed info.
General info about Stockholm's Museums
- As is in most countries, museums in Sweden are generally closed on Mondays to account for being open on Sundays. There are some notable exceptions, like Fotografiska, Liljevalchs, ABBA The Museum, and The Vasa Museum. Find out more about which museums are open on Mondays here.
- Most museums in Stockholm are open during regular office hours, which means that weekdays are a great time for a visit if you'd like to avoid crowds. If you'd prefer an evening visit, maybe combined with dinner and drinks, there are quite a few open during one or two evenings every week. Spritmuseum & The Absolut Art Collection, ArkDes, and The Nobel Prize Museum to name a few. Read more in our guide here.