The Vasa Museum (Swedish: Vasamuseet) is a maritime museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Located on the island of Djurgården, the museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th-century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa Museum opened in 1990 and, according to the official website, is the most visited museum in Scandinavia. Together with other museums such as the Stockholm Maritime Museum, it belongs to the Swedish National Maritime Museums (SNMM).
From the beginning of 1961 to 1983, Vasa was housed in a temporary structure called Wasavarvet ("The Vasa Shipyard") where she was treated with polyethylene glycol. Visitors could only view the ship from two levels and the maximum distance was only 5 m (17 ft). In 1981, the Swedish government decided that a permanent Vasa museum was to be constructed and a competition for the design of the museum building was organized. A total of 384 architects sent in models of their ideas and the final winners were Marianne Dahlbäck and Göran Månsson with Ask ("box"). The construction of the new building began on and around the dry dock of the old naval yard with an inauguration ceremony hosted by Prince Bertil on 2 November 1987. Vasa was towed into the flooded dry dock under the new building in December 1987, and during the summer of 1989, when visitors were allowed onto the construction site, 228,000 people visited the half-finished museum. The museum was officially opened on 15 June 1990.[2] So far, Vasa has been seen by over 25 million people. In 2017, the museum had a total of 1,495,760 visitors.[1]
The main hall contains the ship itself, and various exhibits related to the archaeological findings of the ships and early 17th-century Sweden. Vasa has been fitted with the lower sections of all three masts, a new bowsprit, winter rigging, and has had certain parts that were missing or heavily damaged replaced. The replacement parts have not been treated or painted and are therefore clearly visible against the original material that has been darkened after three centuries under water.
The new museum is dominated by a large copper roof with stylized masts that represent the actual height of Vasa when she was fully rigged. Parts of the building are covered in wooden panels painted in dark red, blue, tar black, ochre yellow and dark green. The interior is similarly decorated, with large sections of bare, unpainted concrete, including the entire ceiling. Inside the museum the ship can be seen from six levels, from her keel to the very top of the sterncastle. Around the ship are numerous exhibits and models portraying the construction, sinking, location, and recovery of the ship. There are also exhibits that expand on the history of Sweden in the 17th century, providing background information for why the ship was built. A movie theatre shows a film in alternating languages on the recovery of the Vasa.
The museum is in the process of publishing an 8-volume archaeological report to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the salvage. Vasa I: The Archaeology of a Swedish Warship of 1628 was published at the end of 2006. Subsequent volumes will be published annually.[3]
The museum also features four other museum ships moored in the harbour outside: the ice breaker Sankt Erik (launched 1915), the lightvessel Finngrundet (1903), the torpedo boat Spica (1966) and the rescue boat Bernhard Ingelsson (1944).
Galleryedit
The main hall of the museum with a model of Vasa, complete with sails, to the left and the ship itself, which has no sails anymore, to the right.
The four floating museum ships moored outside the Vasa Museum.
Exterior detail of the museum building.
A side view of the bow of the warship Vasa.
Vasa, top deck and port side, seen from above.
Vasa part of stern and port side, from a lower viewing point.
Reproduction of the 'Great Cabin' from Vasa's upper gun deck.
Leather shoes and boots on display in the Vasamuset.
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The Vasa Museum Swedish Vasamuseet is a maritime museum in Stockholm Sweden Located on the island of Djurgarden the museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th century ship that has ever been salvaged the 64 gun warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628 The Vasa Museum opened in 1990 and according to the official website is the most visited museum in Scandinavia Together with other museums such as the Stockholm Maritime Museum it belongs to the Swedish National Maritime Museums SNMM Vasa MuseumVasamuseetExterior of the Vasa Museum Established15 June 1990 15 June 1990 LocationGalarvarvsvagen 14 Djurgarden SwedenTypeMaritime museumVisitors1 495 760 2017 1 DirectorJenny LindWebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Gallery 3 See also 4 Notes 5 Sources 6 External linksHistory editFrom the beginning of 1961 to 1983 Vasa was housed in a temporary structure called Wasavarvet The Vasa Shipyard where she was treated with polyethylene glycol Visitors could only view the ship from two levels and the maximum distance was only 5 m 17 ft In 1981 the Swedish government decided that a permanent Vasa museum was to be constructed and a competition for the design of the museum building was organized A total of 384 architects sent in models of their ideas and the final winners were Marianne Dahlback and Goran Mansson with Ask box The construction of the new building began on and around the dry dock of the old naval yard with an inauguration ceremony hosted by Prince Bertil on 2 November 1987 Vasa was towed into the flooded dry dock under the new building in December 1987 and during the summer of 1989 when visitors were allowed onto the construction site 228 000 people visited the half finished museum The museum was officially opened on 15 June 1990 2 So far Vasa has been seen by over 25 million people In 2017 the museum had a total of 1 495 760 visitors 1 The main hall contains the ship itself and various exhibits related to the archaeological findings of the ships and early 17th century Sweden Vasa has been fitted with the lower sections of all three masts a new bowsprit winter rigging and has had certain parts that were missing or heavily damaged replaced The replacement parts have not been treated or painted and are therefore clearly visible against the original material that has been darkened after three centuries under water The new museum is dominated by a large copper roof with stylized masts that represent the actual height of Vasa when she was fully rigged Parts of the building are covered in wooden panels painted in dark red blue tar black ochre yellow and dark green The interior is similarly decorated with large sections of bare unpainted concrete including the entire ceiling Inside the museum the ship can be seen from six levels from her keel to the very top of the sterncastle Around the ship are numerous exhibits and models portraying the construction sinking location and recovery of the ship There are also exhibits that expand on the history of Sweden in the 17th century providing background information for why the ship was built A movie theatre shows a film in alternating languages on the recovery of the Vasa The museum is in the process of publishing an 8 volume archaeological report to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the salvage Vasa I The Archaeology of a Swedish Warship of 1628 was published at the end of 2006 Subsequent volumes will be published annually 3 The museum also features four other museum ships moored in the harbour outside the ice breaker Sankt Erik launched 1915 the lightvessel Finngrundet 1903 the torpedo boat Spica 1966 and the rescue boat Bernhard Ingelsson 1944 Gallery edit nbsp The main hall of the museum with a model of Vasa complete with sails to the left and the ship itself which has no sails anymore to the right nbsp The four floating museum ships moored outside the Vasa Museum nbsp Exterior detail of the museum building nbsp A side view of the bow of the warship Vasa nbsp Vasa top deck and port side seen from above nbsp Vasa part of stern and port side from a lower viewing point nbsp Reproduction of the Great Cabin from Vasa s upper gun deck nbsp Leather shoes and boots on display in the Vasamuset See also editList of museums in Stockholm Beckholmen Mary Rose MuseumNotes edit a b Ar 2017 blev Vasamuseets mest besokta nagonsin Vasa Museum 11 January 2018 Retrieved 23 March 2018 Vasa Museum Timeline Page accessed May 10 2018 Vasa Museum homepage accessed June 30 2007Sources editKvarning Lars Ake and Ohrelius Bengt 1998 The Vasa The Royal Ship ISBN 91 7486 581 1 Annual report of 2008 from Statens Maritima museer The National Maritime Museums External links edit nbsp Media related to Vasa Museum at Wikimedia Commons Vasa Museum homepage 59 19 41 N 18 05 29 E 59 32794 N 18 09139 E 59 32794 18 09139 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vasa Museum amp oldid 1179000230, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
