Part of SMMTF

The Naval museum is part of the Swedish National Maritime, Transport and Military Museums (SMMTF).

The Swedish National Maritime, Transport and Military Museums (SMMTF) is a government agency tasked with preserving and developing Swedish cultural heritage and promoting and increasing knowledge within its areas of expertise. Its activities are intended to be of interest to everyone in society. 

SMMTF is responsible for running and developing seven museums in four locations. The Army Museum in Stockholm, The Swedish Air Force Museum in Linköping, The Swedish Railway Museum in Gävle, he Swedish Naval Museum in Karlskrona and The Swedish National Maritime Museum, The Vasa Museum and Vrak – Museum of Wrecks in Stockholm. SMMTF also includes the Civil Aviation Collections and the Road and Traffic Collections in Kjula in Sweden. 

Another element of the agency is the Board of Military Traditions, which is a group of experts that provides advice on Swedish military traditions.

 

The Army Museum

Locaded in Stockholm, The Army Museum presents Sweden’s history from the 1500s to the present day, focusing on how people have been impacted by war and conflict.  

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The Swedish Air Force Museum

Located in Linköping, The Swedish Air Force Museum is a museum of technology and cultural history with a unique collection of military aircraft, personal stories, and objects that reflect the journey from the pioneering days of Swedish military aviation to today’s JAS aircraft.  

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The Maritime Museum in Stockholm at sunset.
Photo: Anneli Karlsson, The National Maritime Museum/SMMTF. CC-BY

The Maritime Museum

Located in the Norra Djurgården area of Stockholm, the Maritime Museum tells the history of people at sea.

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The warship Vasa on display at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm.
Photo: Lovisa Brämming, the Vasa Museum/SMMTF. CC-BY

Vasa Museum

Located on the island of Djurgården in Stockholm, the Vasa Museum tells the story of the ship Vasa and life in the 1600s.

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An image of an exhibition at the museum Vrak – Museum of Wrecks in Stockholm.
Photo: Lovisa Brämming, Vrak/SMMTF. CC-BY

Vrak - Museum of Wrecks

Located in Stockholm, Vrak – Museum of Wrecks presents the cultural heritage lying at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.

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Entrance to the Railway Museum with an orange train in the foreground.
Foto: Lovisa Brämming, Swedish Railway Museum/SMMTF. CC-BY

Swedish Railway Museum

Located in Gävle, the Swedish Railway Museum tells the story of the Swedish railway. 

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