Swedish Holocaust Museum
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The Swedish Holocaust Museum, located at Torsgatan 19 in Stockholm, is dedicated to preserving and passing on the memory of the Holocaust through exhibitions, guided tours, and interactive installations.
Planning your visit
Sweden was neutral during the Second World War, and its record is complicated: it permitted German troop transits, supplied iron ore that fuelled German war production, and initially restricted Jewish refugees — then rescued almost the entire Danish Jewish population in October 1943, and Raoul Wallenberg saved thousands in Budapest before disappearing into Soviet custody.
The Swedish Holocaust Museum opened in 2022, and its specific remit is the Swedish connection: the survivors who came to Sweden after the war, whose testimony and objects form the collection, and the country's own conduct.
That focus is unusual and valuable. Most Holocaust museums cover the events; this one covers a bystander nation's relationship to them and the lives rebuilt afterwards within its borders.
Exhibitions are interactive and built around individual objects and stories rather than statistics.
It sits centrally on Torsgatan. Allow ninety minutes. The main booking is an entry ticket. Current availability is shown below.
Before you book
Where is Swedish Holocaust Museum?
Swedish Holocaust Museum is in Stockholm, Sweden. The map on this page marks its exact location.
How long should I allow for Swedish Holocaust Museum?
Allow ninety minutes. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book Swedish Holocaust Museum in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.
