Thielska Galleriet — Attraction in Stockholm

This was a great excuse to get ferry 80 from central Stockholm to travel to the museum.

After getting off you can go left or right from the jetty. Going left means you enter via the garden with its lovely Vigeland sculptures, so if you went right, make sure you leave via the garden. No really, you don't want to miss them (but go to Vigeland Park in Oslo before you get too old, you will thank me).

Inside is a collection of paintings that is by turn interesting and dull - like most museums. We came for the Carl Larsson (but there is less than I hoped for) and to a lesser extent, the Munch (much less than you expect). But having said that, I still enjoyed the visit. The building is beautiful and calming, the displays and information are good, and the cafe - OMG that cafe was fantastic.

Near there is the 'Gravitational Ripple'. Go find it and have a thoughtful moment.

So IMHO, yes go and enjoy the water and the serenity and the art and the food. You...

One of the nicer art galleries in Stockholm is the Thielska art gallery located in a turn of the century villa on the island of Djurgården. It is hidden away on a remote spot surrounded by trees and water. The easiest way of getting there is to take the 69 bus to Blockhusudden from the central station, be careful as there are two end destinations and Kaknästornet will leave you short of the destination and it's a good 20 minute walk, however if you do you can have a look at the TV tower while you wait for another bus or walk back a few minutes to the museums, which are maritime, sports, science and police museums. The gallery has a permanent collection of some of the best Nordic artists in a fantastic setting as well as wast temporary exhibitions and at the moment it is Tyra Kleen which covers the lower floor. There is a nice shop and a great cafe with plenty of drink and food choices. You can easily spend...

Thielska Galleriet has a few beautiful paintings, but I was honestly disappointed. The information is all in Swedish, audioguides included, no other languages. The museum is set in what was a private house, but basically nothing about it was preserved, so it's quite hard to figure what the rooms were for. If you heard about the beautiful view, you cannot see anything because of the many trees and, of course, there is no public access to the house balcony. I had the horrible idea to have my lunch outside during the hottest day. A waitress walked to the umbrella and I was glad she opened it, but she didn't: she tied it. Hottest hour of the hottest day (not even windy) and they shut the umbrellas instead of opening them! The food is good. Mind, it...