I’ll second this! When I was there last winter we went to that museum and it was awesome. Spent hours there and only left because they were closing. How they recovered the ship is as much of a marvel as the ship itself imo the entire history is fascinating
Fourthed! We visited Stockholm last month and the Vasa museum was one of the highlights. We booked a tour, and our guide pointed out all the hidden meanings and slurs in the decorations. The Swedish king was a huge fan of scope creep, and it was his constant, late changes which resulted in the second gun deck being installed. Apparently it failed a stability test (men running from side to side on deck), but they went ahead with the launch anyway so as not to embarrass the king. A wonderful memorial to failure and hubris.
If you’re ever in Stockholm, there’s a whole museum dedicated to the Vasa. Definitely worth a visit. The ship is way bigger than you think
I’ll second this! When I was there last winter we went to that museum and it was awesome. Spent hours there and only left because they were closing. How they recovered the ship is as much of a marvel as the ship itself imo the entire history is fascinating
Thirded! I was there this summer and it’s definitely worth a visit.
The number of carvings all over the ship is awe inspiring
Fourthed! We visited Stockholm last month and the Vasa museum was one of the highlights. We booked a tour, and our guide pointed out all the hidden meanings and slurs in the decorations. The Swedish king was a huge fan of scope creep, and it was his constant, late changes which resulted in the second gun deck being installed. Apparently it failed a stability test (men running from side to side on deck), but they went ahead with the launch anyway so as not to embarrass the king. A wonderful memorial to failure and hubris.