The Hallwyl Museum

"More or less hidden in plane sight, the Hallwyl Palace is a 1900s city mansion turned into a museum. Experience how the rich lived at the beginning of the last century. If you have the time, book one of the dramatized guided tours and get to know the people who used to live and work here. During the summer months Hallwyl’s courtyard turns into a vibrant bar, so why not end your visit in style with a glass of something bubbly." - 25AH

"On the same street as some of the city’s busiest stores, including NK, Zara and Illums Bolighus, is an archway leading into a courtyard. It’s all too easy to walk past and not realize that this is one of the city’s best free attractions. The wealthy von Hallwyl family bequeathed their home,built in 1898, to the city in 1920. Once one of the most luxurious townhouses in Scandinavia, it was given on the condition that it be preserved as it is. So step inside, and you can see how life was lived by the upper classes. More recently a summer-only bar has opened in the inner courtyard, making it one of the more glamorous places to stop by for an alfresco cocktail."

"When completed in 1898, this was one of Scandinavia’s most opulent private homes. When the owners gave it to the Swedish state in 1920, they did so on the condition that nothing be changed. The result is a fascinating look at how a wealthy Swedish family lived around the start of the 20th century. The courtyard hosts a fashionable restaurant, but inside it is just as it was when Count and Countess Walther and Wilhelmina von Hallwyl were in residence."

"When completed in 1898, this was one of Scandinavia’s most opulent private homes. When the owners gave it to the Swedish state in 1920, they did so on the condition that nothing be changed. The result is a fascinating look at how a wealthy Swedish family lived around the start of the 20th century. The courtyard hosts a fashionable restaurant, but inside it is just as it was when Count and Countess Walther and Wilhelmina von Hallwyl were in residence."

"Hallwylska Palatset, Östermalm by 25AH. More or less hidden in plane sight, the Hallwyl Palace is a 1900s city mansion turned into a museum. Experience how the rich lived at the beginning of the last century. If you have the time, book one of the dramatized guided tours and get to know the people who used to live and work here. During the summer months Hallwyl’s courtyard turns into a vibrant bar, so why not end your visit in style with a glass of something bubbly."