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Highlights

Welcome to the Swedish History Museum. The museum has over ten million objects in its collections spanning 10,000 years. Here, we have selected a few must-see items you simply cannot miss! The “Highlights” audio guide takes you through five of the museum’s exhibitions—just click the map pin next to the stop. Under each stop, you will find a more detailed map for that specific exhibition.

17 places 51 min

0. Highlights introduction

1:09 audio

1. The Woman of Barum

Pre-History

Ground Floor

3:13 audio

2. The Alunda Elk

Pre-History

Ground Floor

2:23 audio

3. The Ystad Wagon

Pre-History

Ground Floor

2:10 audio

4. The Vendel XIV Helmet

Pre-History

Ground Floor

3:06 audio

5. The Unna Stone

The Viking World

Ground Floor

2:35 audio

6. The Birka Girl

The Viking World

Ground Floor

3:16 audio

7. The Klinta Staff

The Viking World

Ground Floor

3:33 audio

8. The Helgö Buddha

The Viking World

Ground Floor

2:19 audio

9. The Thors Hammer from Skåne

The Viking World

Ground Floor

4:05 audio

10. The Völund Stone

The Gold Room

Lower Floor

2:53 audio

11. The Färjestad Collar

The Gold Room

Lower Floor

3:16 audio

12. The Hellvi Mask

The Gold Room

Lower Floor

3:06 audio

13. The Elisabeth Reliquary

Nedre plan

The Gold Room

3:11 audio

14. The Drum Hammer from Silbojokk

The History of Sweden

Upper Floor

3:29 audio

15. The Viklau Madonna

Medieval Art

Upper Floor

2:57 audio

16. The Törnevalla Altarpiece

Medieval Art

Upper Floor

3:26 audio