The ship is like something straight out of "Pirates of the Carribean". Very cool. Wish I had more time there.

I was fortunate to visit the Vasa during a holiday, when some of the regular staff was off, and Fred Hocker, the head of research at the museum, gave the tour. It was extraordinary. If you are able to schedule a "curator tour" with Fred you will be fortunate indeed. He is incredibly knowledgable and a very engaging preesnter, and he's great with questions, too. My understanding is that there may be a small additional fee to arrange a curator tour; and it is not clear to me if this can routinely be done by individuals or only groups. This should be a definite "target" if you tend to be on the intellectual side or have a special interest in history.

I was not excited about this museum...even though it was said to be a "must see" in our tour book. I couldn't imagine what was so great about a ship that didn't hardly make it out of the harbor before sinking. To my amazement, the museum was more than worth the money. The ship is restored to it's old glory. About 95% of the ship is original. The museum staff is helpful. They even provide guided tours free of charge. The movie is short but very informative. After visiting, I agree whole-heartedly with the tour books. It is a MUST-SEE!

I enjoyed exploring the Vasamuseet. As well as looking at the Vasa and reading about the ship's history, you can also find out alot about Swedish maritime history and life as a sailor in Sweden. (The keeldragging story is very interesting to read about.) It takes about 3 - 4 hours to explore the Vasamuseet, which is easily accessable by ferry, bus or by foot from Central Stockholm. It costs about 100 kronor to enter the museum. It is amazing to stand beside this 400 year old monster of a ship and admire it's size and the museum has basically been built around the Vasa. The whole story of the Vasa and the Vasamuseet can be compared to that of the Mary Rose as both ships were built, sunk, recovered and displayed under similar circumstances.

From the moment you step up to the building you can feel something special. The use of multi-media plus hands on displays is the best I have seen. The ship and the continuing historical work is truly one of the most incredible sights world wide. If you are interested in Vikings, Old Spanish wrecks off the coast of Florida or just love history this is the place. I spent 6 hours here and I Will go back.

I thought it would just be a ship, but spent 2 hours admiring the craftsmanship and design of a boat from the 17th century. Reasonably priced too.

this is a great place. everyone that comes to stockholm should visit this museum because it´s very special and beautiful and one can learn a great deal about sweden and swedes when he sees it...

interesting look at swedish history--hard to get good photos

To see this old galleon close up almost in its entirety as it was made hundreds of years ago is incredible. It is like stepping back in time. This is a superb museum and a credit to Stockholm. Go see it - you won't be disappointed.