Skansen facts for kids
Main entrance
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| Established | 11 October 1891 |
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| Location | Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Type | Open-air living museum and zoo |
| Visitors | 1,369,431 (2016) |
Skansen is an open air museum and zoo on the island Djurgården in the town of Stockholm in Sweden. It was opened in 1891, on the initiative of Artur Hazelius (1833–1901).
Images for kids
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Folk dance at Skansen in 1904.
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Skansen staff in 1896.
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Walrus being fed at Skansen, 1908.
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Skogaholm Manor
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The west wing of Skogaholm Manor in early summer. It contains a library, china pantry and five guest rooms.
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Allsång på Skansen ("Sing-along at Skansen") is a popular annual event.
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World's largest cigar at the Tobacco and Matchstick Museum
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Skansen on a winter afternoon
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Summerhouse of Swedenborg
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The funicular railway
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A Sami hut
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Seglora Church
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A brown bear at Skansen
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House from Blekinge County now at Skansen
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A docent demonstrating spinning at Skansen
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Entrance Building
See also
In Spanish: Skansen para niños
