Swedish History Museum, Stockholm

Swedish History Museum, Stockholm (Sweden)

The Swedish History Museum is a museum located in Stockholm Sweden that covers Swedish archaeology and cultural history from the Mesolithic period to the present day. Founded in 1866 it operates as a government agency and is tasked with preserving Swedish historical items as well as making knowledge about history available to the public. The origin of the museum is the collections of art and historical objects gathered by Swedish monarchs since the 16th century. It has a number of permanent exhibitions and annually hosts special exhibitions tied to current events.