Museum of the North

The Museum of the Peoples of the North is located on the island of Jurgården and occupies an honorable place among the great museums of Sweden. Its exposition is devoted to the history of the northern peoples since the beginning of the XVI century.

The Museum of the Peoples of the North is located in a house built in 1889-1907 of the late Renaissance. The interior of the building is admirable – a large hall with a height of 24 meters and a length of 126.5 meters, in the center of which Gustav I Vasa sits on an impressive throne. The figure in medieval clothing is partially carved from an oak tree planted personally by Gustav.

The first floor of the museum reflects the culture of the Sami, the second is dedicated to children, the third - to folk art, on the fourth floor there are houses and furniture from different centers of Sweden. There is a restaurant and a bookstore in the building.