I've had a prejudice against Skansen for some time, thought it would be boring and nothing to see. But I really enjoyed it. Came with my boyfriend and his family, and we all enjoyed it very much. The weather was amazing, all the flowers were blooming, and we got to see bears playing in the water... something I've never seen before. Plus a lynx sleeping in a log, the cutest baby reindeer ever, etc. And all the old houses are so pretty. We didn't have time to stay so long, unfortunately. Will come back another day.

Many cities have some type of historical park and buildings like this one, but few can match it for range of time periods, breadth of structures and activities with overall quality of delivery. The only advice I would give is don’t try and see it all in one day, there is too much to see and appreciate in one session. Really nice mix for all ages here.

Skansen is the world's oldest open air museum, and in keeping with the open air philosophy, there are exhibits from all over Sweden representing Swedish life from the 18th-early 20th Centuries, and friendly history reenactors. There is also a good collection of animals from the Nordic region (moose, reindeer, bears etc.) in good sized enclosures. There are also many little gardens and allotments. Craftsmen and women make products from blown glass to hand made pottery which are for sale. There are excellent views over the water to Stockholm from Skansen's location on Djurgården. The highlight for me was the small 1930s area of the "Town Quarter" with authentic ironmonger and dairy shop, with the ironmonger's house behind. I spent hours here and didn't see everything by far. Fortunately they offer yearly entrance passes so you can return more than once in the year if you wish. Excellent.

Really well laid out historical buildings with knowledgeable and friendly staff in period costume. Plenty for families as well as adults. Plenty of cafes as well as a main restaurant. Need a good half day to really enjoy ambling around and discussing history with the staff.

A place that should be visited if you travel to Stockholm, has a lot of different activities / locations and most likely you will find something to your liking and be ready to walk around. The few interactions I had with the staff... they were friendly. I believe that for some of the activities, there is an extra cost, but most of the ones I saw were included in the ticket (as a plus, if you can go for Midsummer - as was my case - even better). There's places to eat and buy souvenirs as well. Being open air, is probably better to go when the weather is nice.

We visited Skansen on 27/06/2023 and it was a wonderful morning spent going through the living museum. All the staff were really friendly and knowledgable on the areas which they occupied. Would definitely recommend partaking in the guided tour of the Manor House (make sure you get your ticket an hour before hand as there are limited spaces though!) and the tour guide - I think she said her name was Wilma - was fabulous. She had a wealth of knowledge on the family and history of this building, and answered every question presented to her by the group. There was a great variety of food options available (meatballs with mash and cream sauce were delicious and the seagulls thought so also when they pinched one!). All in all this museum is a definite must visit on your trip to Stockholm

Looks amazing for kids! Some really interactive experiences and would probably be a full day out for a family However for couples/adults it might not be worth doing unless you have spare time, avoid if it's raining! There's only a few animal enclosures and half of the animals were hiding away, aquarium is also nice but nothing out of the ordinary. Very tailored to kids and families

You are spoilt for choices of museums in Stockholm! Skansen is a great one for walking around and we had a beautiful sunny day for this with tulips in full bloom. I loved the little buildings dismantled from original settings and transported to current location - bakery (which bakes), book binder, glass blowing ll were good sights to behold as was the church which stood out from it's location. A peaceful place for solo or walks with family and friends.

I visited Skansen on my own and loved wandering round exploring the many aspects of the park. On entering I was given a map, which was tricky to follow initially so I followed the signposts. I loved the houses/shops, especially the ones where there were guides to explain aspects of the place. I learned about the intricate wall decoration of houses of landowners and where their money came from, the preserving of lemons for winter by the cooks in the manor house, the creation of an outfit for a Sami boy about to turn 15yrs… A surprise for me was there was also a small animal farm on site and a zoo. There is also an aquarium but it costs extra. I loved the zoo, especially seeing the Nordic animals. The four bears were active and playful which was fascinating to watch. I saw a wolverine which I didn’t even know was a real animal until then! There were also wild red squirrels running around the farmhouses. There was also an exhibition on the Baltic Sea and how we can take care of it which was interesting but was aimed at children, so had less information than I would have liked. I wandered for nearly 3 hours on my own, so with my family I would have taken much longer and could easily have spent a good part of a day there as there were play parks and picnic spots. I went on a sunny morning in July and although the park was very busy, it didn’t feel too crowded to be able to see what I wanted to see.

While the ABBA and Vasa museum are utmost priorities when visiting Stockholm, and if you still have time, go to the Skansen open air exhibit depicting Swedish life history . My daughter went to the Zoo and liked the experience. You can have Fika inside as well several times.