Swedish Army Museum

The Swedish Army Museum, located at Artillerigården in Östermalm, Stockholm, has been a hub for military history since it was opened in 1879. The current buildings were erected during the latter part of the 18th century. The museum was first known as the Artillery Museum, changing its name to the Army Museum in the 1930s to better reflect its focus. The museum was awarded the title of the best museum of Stockholm in 2005.

The museum illustrates the military history of Sweden, including its modern policy of neutrality, and of the Swedish Army. The displays show the living conditions of soldiers, their families, and the general population during both wartime and peacetime. They include life-size figures of soldiers of past centuries, as well as scenes of the major battles of Swedish forces, weapons, military clothes, and other attributes of war.

A special room displays the trophies and flags of armies defeated by Sweden in the 17th and 18th centuries. The museum also houses a mini-exhibition about Raoul Wallenberg, the renowned Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Jews from the Nazis during the final months of World War II.

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