Nordic Museum

museum, Stockholm, Sweden

Also known as: Nordiska Museet

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The Nordic Museum, located in Stockholm, Sweden, is a museum dedicated to the cultural history and ethnography of Sweden. It was founded in 1873 by Artur Hazelius and is one of Sweden's most important museums. The museum's collections cover a wide range of Swedish life, from the 16th century to the present day, including clothing, furniture, tools, and everyday objects. The Nordic Museum also houses extensive archives and libraries related to Swedish cultural history. It aims to preserve and present the heritage of Swedish people and their way of life.1

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…of traditional life at the Nordic Museum in Stockholm. This was followed 18 years later by the first open-air museum, at Skansen. Museums of both types soon appeared in other countries. The former National Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions in Paris exemplified a national approach within a museum building.…
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…of traditional life at the Nordic Museum in Stockholm. This was followed 18 years later by the first open-air museum, at Skansen. Museums of both types soon appeared in other countries. The former National Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions in Paris exemplified a national approach within a museum building.…
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