The Royal Armoury
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You enter by the lower left side of the royal palace (when facing it). Inside you will find amazing pieces and sets of armor, regalia, and weaponry from Sweden's dynasties through time. Pedagogically set-up in a chronological order, taking you from the Vasa family to the current Bernadotte. They had plenty from my favorite Pfalz kings, not to mention a huge assortment of clothing from Gustav III. The guided tour we only eavesdropped a little of, seemed excellent. (I didn't need it since I work with history and guided my company). Make sure not to forget the lower basement where they keep all royal carriages. Those are true works of art! If you are a person who gets cold quite easily, I recommend bringing a sweater down there. It is quite cool, despite it being in the middle of Summer. We visited during the start of July on a Sunday. No lines to speak of, just 5-8 other people getting their tickets. The staff was friendly and helpful. There is a small gift / souvenir shop when you enter, should you feel like picking up anything. We were quite thorough in reading everything by the exhibitions and stayed for a while. I would give it an hour to an hour and a half, maybe even two depending on your pace for your visit.
Joel GustafssonJoel Gustafsson
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Great museum with free admission. The name is somewhat misleading - you do get to see arms but that is not the focus of the museum. What you get to see is the history of the royal family post Middle Ages (around 1500 onwards). The displays are beautiful and really well organized. You get to learn about all the kings and queens that have ruled Sweden as well as see their clothes, jewelry, weapons, armor and other memorabilia. Don’t miss the display of carriages and sleighs on the floor below the main exhibits - they are really beautiful. Allow about 1-1.5 hours for a visit.
Shankar RamaswamyShankar Ramaswamy
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The Royal Armoury is a free entrance exhibition accessed from the outside of the Royal Castle. It consists of long and quite dark corridors with extending rooms of where various armoury, clothing and weaponry is on display. On the lowest floor/level of the exhibition the Royal carriages of various seasons are on display. Kids found the setting really exciting and there are some "smell holes" where you can get to smell corps, blood, mud and perfume of the time (to name a few). Be sure to look out for the Royal 🐁 hidden in plain sight throughout the exhibition.
Johan WestlingJohan Westling
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They have most of the key items from the last 500 years of swedish royal and military museum. It was focused more on the royal history than purely military and so it had more of the queen's dresses than artillery but was great nonetheless. Some very cool looking gear and interesting stories. I wish some of the dressup and theatre was more for adults, but was pretty ok. I wish it covered more history and was a bit longer. It took us about an hour going through reading and taking photos of everything
Joe BlakeJoe Blake
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The overall feel of the place is good, the wagons were the most impressive, but the upper floors are nicely thought out in terms of “walking through time” and an impressive collection of history for sure. If you can - take the guided tour! We had a great guide who managed to keep both kids and adults entertained whilst getting sidetracked by questions (that he encouraged) and not ones did he lose the pacing or his train of thought. My hats off to you my man, that takes some great skill!
Anna ThenbergAnna Thenberg
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Free entry! I saw they have a temporary exhibition called "Manga royals" so I was immediately sold on visiting! It was a colab with Nosebleed studio and it was amazing (and I absolutely had to buy a postcard with one of the drawings) The normal exhibition was also really good, I really love historical clothing. And you could learn a lot about the history of Sweden's kings and queens. They also have a really lovely kid corner where the little ones can try crowns or different capes.
Strawberry JamStrawberry Jam
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Slottsbacken 3, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden
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The Royal Armoury is a museum in the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. It contains many artifacts of Swedish military history and Swedish royalty.
attractions: The Royal Palace, Kungsträdgården, Sergels torg, Nobel Prize Museum, Nationalmuseum, Junibacken, Royal Swedish Opera, Downtown Camper by Scandic, Stockholm Medieval Museum, Army Museum, restaurants: Aifur, Stockholms Gästabud, Jensens Steakhouse, Barrels, Restaurant Akkurat - Södermalm, Omnipollos hatt, Blå dörren, Olli Ristorante, Restaurant Tradition, Tak

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