Child-friendly museums and galleries in Stockholm

Museums and galleries for families in Stockholm

Stockholm is a really good museum city for families with children. There are big classics, smaller gems, art halls, play exhibitions, children's rooms and creative workshops. Some museums suit curious school-age children best, others have environments where even little ones can move around, play and discover at their own pace.

It can be smart to choose a museum based on how the day is going: a guided tour when the kids are alert, a playroom when they need to burn off energy, or a museum with a picnic room when you want to keep the outing simple and budget-friendly.

Museums in Stockholm with free admission for children

Many museums in Stockholm offer free admission for children and young people under 18. Among the more child-friendly options are:

• Scenkonstmuseet
• Livrustkammaren
• Spårvägsmuseet
• Vasamuseet
• Tumba bruksmuseum
• Hallwylska museet
• Sjöhistoriska museet
• Naturhistoriska riksmuseet
• Nationalmuseum
• Ekonomiska museet
• Etnografiska museet

A few museums have different age limits or conditions:

• Skansen has free admission for children under 15.
• Tekniska museet has free admission for children under 7.
• Nordiska museet offers free admission for children on weekdays.

Museums suitable for little children

For children aged 2–3, museums with clear play environments are often a good choice. There is more space for curiosity, movement and fiddly fingers.

Examples of children's rooms and play environments that suit little ones:

• Postis at Postmuseum
• Lilla Rustkammaren at Livrustkammaren
• Lekstugan at Nordiska museet
• Blubb at Sjöhistoriska museet
• Sagovärldar at Etnografiska museet

Museums with picnic rooms

A picnic room can make a museum visit much easier, especially with hungry children or if you want to bring your own lunch. Child-friendly museums in Stockholm that offer picnic rooms include:

• Naturhistoriska riksmuseet
• Scenkonstmuseet
• Sjöhistoriska museet
• Tekniska museet
• Spårvägsmuseet
• Historiska museet and Ekonomiska museet, which share a picnic area

Nice playrooms and play exhibitions

Several museums in Stockholm have playrooms or special children's exhibitions that make the visit more active. Some popular examples are:

• Postis at Postmuseum
• Sagovärldar at Etnografiska museet
• Lekstugan at Nordiska museet
• Teknoleket at Tekniska museet

Strollers at museums

Rules for strollers vary between museums, so it's a good idea to check what's allowed before your visit.

• At Junibacken strollers are not allowed inside. They are parked in the stroller parking area outside.
• At Skansen strollers can be used in the park, but not inside Lill-Skansen. There the stroller is parked outside.
• At Tekniska museet and Sjöhistoriska museet, strollers are allowed inside the exhibitions.

Child-friendly museums that are open on Mondays

Many museums are closed on Mondays, but there are exceptions. Child-friendly museums in Stockholm that are open on Mondays include:

• The Viking Museum
• Fjärilshuset Haga Ocean
• Paradox Museum Stockholm
• Vrak
• Tekniska museet
• Skansen
• Vasamuseet
• Nordiska museet

A little outside Stockholm there are also Monday-open options:

• Tom Tits Experiment in Södertälje
• Åbergs museum in Bålsta

Child-friendly museums outside central Stockholm

There are many day-trip destinations even outside central Stockholm. Some examples of child-friendly museums and attractions are:

• Tumba bruksmuseum in Tumba
• Åbergs museum in Bålsta
• Torekällberget in Södertälje
• Tom Tits Experiment in Södertälje

During the summer months there are also:

• Drottningholms slott on Ekerö
• Vikingagården Gunnes gård in Upplands Väsby
• Skoklosters slott in Skokloster

Museums with activities during school holidays

During the Christmas, winter, Easter and autumn school holidays many museums usually arrange extra activities for children. This can include special tours, themed studio sessions or other holiday programmes.

Museums that often have activities for children during the school holidays include:

• Livrustkammaren
• Scenkonstmuseet
• Artipelag
• Nobelprismuseet
• Etnografiska museet
• Sjöhistoriska museet