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Published: November 30th 2011
Skansen
StockholmWhen we heard about Skansen, we thought immediately at Bokrijk, which is also an open-air museum, but located in Belgium. Though we had never visited Bokrijk, we thought it would me very similar.
Apparently Skansen was the world's first open-air museum, founded in 1891, located on the island Djurfgafden.
Purpose of the museum was to let the visitors see how Swedes lived in ancient times, before the industrial revolution. Here you can find about 150 traditional houses. It's a kind of "Sweden in miniature".
Besides a museum, there is also a zoo where you can see al lot of Scandinavian animals, such as moose, seals and otters, bears, reindeer, wolves,... It was nice for us to see the animals in the snow.
At the top of the Bredablick Tower, you can enjoy the great view while drinking a coffee.
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