Stockholm's Vasa Museum

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Vasa Museum houses the world famous 17th Century warship which sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. It was found and raised in 1961 after 333 years lying at the bottom of the sea under severe weather conditions. The ship set sail with 150 sailors aboard and as many as 50 sailors perished together with the ship. The ship was decorated with hundreds of beautiful carved sculptures and most of them are still intact. Incredibly more than 95% of the ship is original. It is the only 17th Century ship known to have been salvaged by mankind. The ship has three masts and is 69 metres long, 52 metres tall and weighs 1,200 tons. A visitor can walk around the ship and view the whole ship from many angles. This 'must-see' museum is the most visited museum in Scandinavia.