A person in historical costume being photographed in front of a stand with a horse in the museum's exhibition.

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.
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.

Guided Tours

Tuesday-Sunday at 14:00In Swedish

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, you do not need to pre-book.

Times for Theater King

  • Tuesday to Sunday at 14.00.

About the Exhibition

In Swedish

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.

Times for the Family Tour

  • Saturdays and Sundays at 12:00 and 13:00
  • Tuesday to Sunday during Easter Holiday (12 – 20 April) at 12.00 and 13.00. Please note that the museum is closed Monday 14 April and 18 April.

Tickets for the Family Tour

The guided tours are included with the admission ticket, you do not need to pre-book.

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 chest packed with fun things. The chest 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 chest and discover the museum on your own.

Price

SEK 30

Age

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

Practical information before your visit

  • Prams/strollers: Unfortunately, it is not possible to bring prams into the museum's exhibitions. In the museum entrance, there is a limited number of spots for prams. For safety reasons, you may not park strollers outside the entrance. This applies to the entire Royal Palace.
  • 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 lockers 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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