Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Swedish Museum of Natural History) and Cosmonova
Dinosaur skeletons, fossils and the natural world, with films at Cosmonova next door – this autumn break the museum runs a dinosaur trail, a fossil desk with a dinosaur egg and a T. rex film twice a day.
Photo: Martin Stenmark/Naturhistoriska riksmuseet
What
To do
Ages
All ages; exhibitions free for under-19s; the Lab creative session is recommended from 3 years with one adult per child
Where
Frescati
Address
Frescativägen 40, 114 18 Stockholm
Season and hours
From 17 August 2026: closed Mondays; Tuesday–Friday 11:00–17:00 (Thursday until 21:00 from 17 September); Saturday–Sunday 10:00–17:00. During school holidays open every day 10:00–17:00 (autumn break 24 October–1 November). Closed 23–24 December.
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