Swedish History Museum

Museum Stockholm, Sweden

The Swedish History Museum is a museum located in Stockholm, Sweden covering Swedish archeology 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 objects and making knowledge of history accessible to the public. The origin of the museum is the collections of art and historical objects collected by the Swedish monarchs since the 16th century. It has a number of permanent exhibitions and hosts special exhibitions related to current events each year.