- Address: Slottsbacken 3, 111 30 Stockholm, Sweden
- Phone: +46 8 402 30 30
- Website: livrustkammaren.se/sv
- Date of foundation: 1628
- Opening hours: May-June: daily 11: 00-17: 00, July-August: daily 10: 00-18: 00, September-February: Mon - closed, other days 11: 00-17: 00, September-December on Thursdays until 20:00
In Stockholm , in the operating residence of the King of Sweden , the museum is very popular among the guests of the country, and the Swedes themselves have a museum - Livrustkammaren, the royal treasury, or the armory. Here are stored many items related to the history of the state. There is Livrudkammarin in the basement of the Royal Palace .
History
Livrustkammaren was founded by King Gustav Adolf I. It happened in 1628, and the Armory Chamber is the oldest of the museums in Sweden . Previously, he was located in the Pavilion of Queen Christina, then in Macalles, then in the castle of Fredrikshovs. Before the final move to the Royal Palace in 1906, the exhibition worked for several years in Nordisk and was combined with a royal dressing room.
Exposition of the museum
One of the oldest exhibits of Livrustkammaren is the helmet of Gustav I, the founder of the Vaz dynasty. The helmet is dated 1542 year. Besides him, you can see in the museum:
- weapons;
- armor;
- royal carriages;
- ceremonial, everyday and carnival dresses;
- old toys.
Some of the exhibits of the museum are "operational" - they are still used by the royal family during various ceremonies.
Entertainment for children
For the youngest visitors in the museum there is a special room called "Play and Learn." The history of the kingdom and monarchic dynasty is here comprehended by children in a playful form. Girls can try on a princess dress, and boys - armor. For children from 4 to 12 years old the knight club works in which it is possible to learn about the history of knighthood, to get acquainted with the Code of honor, the history of weapons, and also to participate in the most real chivalrous tournament.
Score
There is a shop at the Museum of Livrustkammaren; The mode of its work coincides with the hours of work of the treasury. Here you can buy souvenirs related to the exhibits Livrustkamaren:
- historical costumes;
- copies of ancient weapons;
- Jewelry;
- notebooks, match boxes, exercise books, napkins and other items decorated with a treasure trove logo and heraldic symbols;
- books that the Armory itself prints.
How to get to the treasury?
You can get to the Livrustkammaren museum by metro (red or green branch, get off at Gamla stan stop) or by bus - near the palace buses of routes Nos. 2, 53, 55, 57, 76 (stop Slottsbacken) and routes Nos. 3 and 59 stop Riddarhustorget).
The main exposition is free of charge, the adult audio guide is 40 Swedish kronor, the children's audio is 20 (correspondingly about 4.6 and about 2.3 US dollars).