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What are cheap things to do in Stockholm?

Free museums, parks and art, with sources and opening times from Visit Stockholm and the venues.

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Short answer

Stockholm has many admission-free museums, and Visit Stockholm lists the City Museum, the Living History Forum and the Parliament House among those free all days. Moderna Museet is free on Friday evenings from 6 to 8 pm until 18 December 2026, and nature is free to everyone under the right to roam.

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Why

  1. According to Visit Stockholm, museums free all days include the City Museum, the Living History Forum, Mångkulturellt Centrum, ArkDes and the Parliament House.
  2. According to Moderna Museet, entry is free every Friday from 18 to 20 in a series running from 21 August to 18 December 2026, while standard admission is SEK 170.
  3. According to Visit Stockholm, the art in the Stockholm Metro can be seen for the price of a public transport ticket, and inner-city parks such as Vita bergen, Vasaparken and Rålambshovsparken are free.

Details

Visit Stockholm also lists the Jewish Museum as free on Saturdays from 11 to 12 and the National Museum as free on Thursday evenings from 5 to 8 pm, and notes that the information is subject to change. According to sl.se, an adult SL single ticket costs SEK 43 (SEK 26 at the reduced price) and is valid for 75 minutes, and the 24-hour ticket costs SEK 180. More free places are collected in free museums in Stockholm.

Tip

Plan around the free slots, such as Friday 18 to 20 at Moderna Museet, and check each museum's own site before you go, because free days change. For other plans when it rains, see what you can do on a rainy day in Sweden.

What may differ

Free days and times differ by museum and season: Moderna Museet's free Fridays run only from 21 August to 18 December 2026, and Visit Stockholm notes that details are subject to change.

Common misconception

All museums in Stockholm are free.

What actually happens

According to Visit Stockholm, only some museums are free all days, and others charge: Moderna Museet's standard admission is SEK 170, according to the museum.

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Sources

Prices and fees change, so check Visit Stockholm, SL and the venue before you go.

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