| Whether your interests lie in natural history, | | | | visiting this particular gallery, you will be taking in |
| modern art or music, Stockholm is bound to have | | | | the oldest art museum in all of Sweden. |
| a museum for you as you enjoy holidays in | | | | But Stockholm has plenty to offer if present-day |
| Sweden. | | | | art is more to your liking. The Moderna Museet is |
| And one cultural institution that may prove | | | | dedicated to modern art and includes pieces by |
| particularly captivating to those of you visiting the | | | | several Swedish artists such as Vera Nilsson and |
| Swedish capital during weekend breaks is the | | | | Siri Derkert, as well as paintings by Pablo Picasso, |
| Stockholm City Museum. | | | | Salvador Dali and Austrian Oskar Kokoschka. |
| Located in the Slussen part of the city, the | | | | If you love nature then you may want to make |
| largest municipal museum in Sweden offers a | | | | sure that you stop off at the Swedish Museum |
| wide variety of paintings, photographs and other | | | | of Natural History. With exhibitions covering |
| cultural artefacts which are just waiting to be | | | | everything from dinosaurs to marine life, there is |
| discovered. By taking in the cultural institution, you | | | | plenty to take in. The Vasa Museum also comes |
| are sure to develop a deeper understanding of | | | | highly recommended as one of the most popular |
| Stockholm's fascinating past. | | | | museums in Sweden and displays the only almost |
| And even the outside of the museum should | | | | fully intact 17th century ship ever salvaged - a |
| prove something that culture vultures will want to | | | | must see for anyone with a maritime interest. |
| take in, as it is housed in a stunning 17th century | | | | Other museums and art galleries that are well |
| palace. | | | | worth a visit during the course of your weekend |
| If you're particularly keen to take a step back in | | | | break in Stockholm include the National Museum - |
| time during your weekend break in Stockholm | | | | which features works by the likes of Rembrandt, |
| then you should put the Museum of Antiquities of | | | | Goya and Rubens - and the Toy Museum. |
| Gustav III on your list of must-sees. | | | | Meanwhile, the Stockholm Music Museum contains |
| Located in the north-east wing of the Royal | | | | a number of traditional Scandinavian folk |
| Palace, you can take in a number of the classical | | | | instruments such as hurdy-gurdies, as well as |
| sculptures purchased by the Swedish king during | | | | modern musical equipment like drum machines. |
| the late 18th century. Admission is free and by | | | | |