Riksidrottsmuseet

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Riksidrottsmuseet

The Riksidrottsmuseet ( German National Sports Museum ) is a sports museum in Stockholm .

location

It is located in the Östermalm district of the Swedish capital Stockholm at the address Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 26. In the immediate vicinity are the Ethnographic Museum , the Technical Museum , the Maritime History Museum and the Police Museum in the same building .

Establishment and history

The museum was founded in 1992 and was initially housed in premises at the Globen until 1997 . It is mainly concerned with the history of Swedish sports on two floors . In addition, there are opportunities for visitors to test their own reaction, skill and performance. The exhibitions are explained in Swedish and some in English .

Web links

Commons : Riksidrottsmuseet  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 59 ° 19 '59.6 "  N , 18 ° 7' 1.9"  E