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Guided Tours

Welcome to join a guided tour in the exhibition about Sweden's royal history and the museum's carriage hall. We offer guided tours for adults and children in Swedish all year round. We will offer guided tours in English this summer.

Guided Tours 2024

Daily in Swedish: Tuesday to Friday at 13:00Daily in English: at 11:00 from June 15 to August 31

500 Years of Royal History

A guided tour in the Exhibition of Sweden’s royal history. We explore costumes, armor, weapons, and carriages, sharing stories of famous victories, dramatic moments and spectacular ceremonies.

Tickets for the 500 Years of Royal History

The guided tours are included with the admission ticket and do not need to be pre-booked.

Saturday and Sunday at 13:00

Family Guided Tour (in Swedish)

Join us for an exciting family tour in the Exhibition of Sweden’s royal history. Listen to storys about kings, queens, princes, and princesses. We explore shining armor, the stuffed horse Streiff, royal costumes made of gold, glittering carriages, and much more.

Tickets for the Family Guided Tour

The guided tours are included with the admission ticket and do not need to be pre-booked.

En person i historisk dräkt framför en dans på Confidencens scen. En text med uppmaning att besöka utställningen Teaterkungen visas.
Foto: Jens Mohr, Livrustkammaren/SHM.
Tuesday to Sunday at 14:00

Guided Tours in the Exhibition Theater King (in Swedish)

Join a guided tour and experience the splendour, power and theatre costumes in the era of Gustav III.

The tours are included with the admission ticket and do not need to be booked in advance.

About the Exhibition

Two children explore the musum with the castle mouse.
Photo: Jens Mohr, The Royal Armoury/SHM.

The Castle Mouse

Join the Palace Mouse on an exciting tour of the museum. The Palace Mouse has been living in the basement of the Royal Palace for hundreds of years and has a secret casket packed with fun things. The casket helps the whole family can explore the Royal Armoury in a playful way, using several senses. Ask for the Palace Mouse at the counter in the museum shop.

The Castle Mouse in your own pace

Borrow the casket and discover the museum on your own.

Price

SEK 20

Age

The Castle Mouse casket is recommended for children age 4-8.

Practical information before your visit

  • Parms: It is unfortunately not possible to take prams into the museum’s exhibition space. It is possible to park and lock the pram outdoors next to the museum.
  • Wardrobe: There is a cloakroom next to the museum’s shop. There are hangers for clothes as well as hat shelves. You will also find some lockable cabinets in the cloakroom.
  • Packed meal: We do not have any room for eating packed meals. The sensitive environment means that it is not permitted to eat or drink in the museum’s exhibitions, entrance or shop. 
  • Lavatory: Half a staircase down, towards the royal carriages. 

Plan visit

Audio guide

The audio guide can take you on an exciting tour of the museum. The audio guide is available in several different languages, and also for children and in a version with audio description.

Photo: Jens Mohr/SHM

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