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2024 Europe Trip

266 stops in 27 places across 10 countries, in the order I saw them. 19 were Don’t miss.

Don’t missWorth a detourWorth a stop

Paris1

  1. Musée de l’Orangerie$11 · about €10

    Stunning Water Lilies

Brussels5

  1. Atomium$18 · about €17

    It’s no Eiffel Tower

  2. Design Museum Brussels$11 · about €10
  3. Royal Museums of Fine Arts$11 · about €10

    Stunning. All that blood money makes one hell of a collection.

  4. skipManneken PisFree
  5. Grand-PlaceFree

Copenhagen3

  1. Rosenborg Castle$21 · about 145 kr

    Beautiful and historical small castle

  2. Danish Jewish Museum$15 · about 105 kr

    Miraculous story

  3. Statens Museum for Kunst$29 · about 200 kr

    Fantastic

Humlebæk1

  1. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art$22 · about 150 kr

    Stunning museum and views

Helsingør2

  1. Kronborg Castle$21 · about 145 kr

    Hamlet’s Elsinore, but also historically significant in its own right

  2. M/S Maritime Museum$20 · about 140 kr

Copenhagen31

  1. The Round Tower$6 · about 40 kr

    Not particularly interesting, but a nice view of the city.

  2. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek$19 · about 130 kr

    Fantastic collection

  3. Museum of Copenhagen$15 · about 105 kr
  4. Thorvaldsens Museum$15 · about 105 kr

    Large collection

  5. Danish War Museum$14 · about 100 kr

    Probably the best war museum I’ve been to

  6. skipMACA Museum$24 · about 165 kr
  7. Amalienborg Palace$19 · about 130 kr
  8. Museum of Danish Resistance$18 · about 125 kr
  9. Designmuseum Denmark$20 · about 135 kr
  10. Museum of Natural History$17 · about 120 kr
  11. Hirschsprung Collection$17 · about 115 kr
  12. Medical Museum$17 · about 115 kr
  13. Royal Guard Museum$14 · about 95 kr
  14. Botanical Garden$11 · about 70 kr
  15. The David CollectionFree
  16. National Museum of Denmark$20 · about 135 kr
  17. Christiansborg Palace - Royal Apartments$29 · about 200 kr

    Ticket shared with other Christiansborg

  18. Christiansborg Palace - Royal StablesFree

    Ticket shared with other Christiansborg

  19. Copenhagen Amber Museum$3.75 · about 25 kr

    Amber has a weird smell

  20. skipChristiansborg Palace - Royal KitchenFree

    Ticket shared with other Christiansborg

  21. Workers Museum$19 · about 130 kr

    For a mainstream museum, a bit odd.

  22. Tivoli Gardens$24 · about 165 kr
  23. Christiansborg Palace - The RuinsFree

    Ticket shared with other Christiansborg

  24. Church of Our Savior$10 · about 70 kr
  25. The Little MermaidFree
  26. NyhavnFree

    Very pretty area

  27. Freetown ChristianiaFree

    Really interesting

  28. KastelletFree
  29. Gefion FountainFree
  30. The Black DiamondFree
  31. Marble ChurchFree

Oslo25

  1. Nasjonalmuseet$19 · about 200 kr
  2. MUNCH Museum$17 · about 180 kr

    Huge, extensive, and has 4 copies of The Scream

  3. skipNorwegian Armed Forces Museum$9.50 · about 100 kr

    Essentially no English

  4. Norway Resistance Museum$9.50 · about 100 kr

    Cool dioramas

  5. skipNobel Peace Center$7.60 · about 80 kr

    Should’ve been better

  6. Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art$14 · about 150 kr
  7. Tjuvholmen Sculpture ParkFree
  8. IBSEN Museum$17 · about 180 kr
  9. Historical Museum$13 · about 140 kr
  10. Kunstnernes Hus$16 · about 170 kr
  11. skipThe Salmon - Science CenterFree

    Good food, bad museum

  12. Oslo Opera House$8.08 · about 85 kr
  13. The Fram Museum$13 · about 140 kr

    You can walk inside the ship, pretty cool

  14. Kon-Tiki Museum$13 · about 140 kr

    Neat piece of history

  15. Norwegian Maritime Museum$13 · about 140 kr
  16. skipCenter for Studies of the Holocaust and Religious Minorities$11 · about 120 kr
  17. Norsk Folkemuseum$17 · about 180 kr

    Super cool, open-air museum

  18. Oslo City Museum$9.50 · about 100 kr
  19. The Vigeland Museum$11 · about 120 kr

    Extensive collection

  20. The Vigeland ParkFree
  21. skipThe Queen Sonja Art Stable$13 · about 140 kr

    Not on the Oslo museum pass.

  22. 22 July CentreFree

    I’m not sure the museum’s design helps convey the impact of the event.

  23. skipJewish Museum in Oslo$5.70 · about 60 kr
  24. skipIntercultural Museum$5.70 · about 60 kr
  25. EkebergparkenFree

    Munch’s inspiration for The Scream

Tromsø2

  1. The Polar Museum$11 · about 110 kr

    Fun

  2. Troll Museum$17 · about 180 kr

    Fun museum, mainly geared towards children

Oslo2

  1. Naturhistorisk Museum$15 · about 160 kr
  2. University Botanical GardenFree

Bærum1

  1. Henie Onstad Kunstsenter$15 · about 160 kr

Oslo3

  1. Holmenkollen Ski Museum$18 · about 190 kr

    Best view of Oslo

  2. Akershus FortressFree
  3. Oslo City HallFree

Sigtuna1

  1. Sigtuna Museum$5.80 · about 60 kr

Uppsala3

  1. Gamla Uppsala Museum$5.80 · about 60 kr
  2. skipUppsala Cathedral Museum$5.80 · about 60 kr

    Visit the cathedral, no need to go to the museum.

  3. Uppsala CathedralFree

    Very interesting bit of history

Drottningholm1

  1. Drottningholm Palace$16 · about 165 kr

    Swedish Royal Palace, very nice

Stockholm11

  1. Medelhavsmuseet$15 · about 155 kr

    Not on Stockholm Pass

  2. skipDansmuseet$12 · about 125 kr
  3. Moderna Museet$15 · about 155 kr

    Not on Stockholm Pass

  4. ArkDesFree
  5. Fotografiska Museum Stockholm$20 · about 205 kr
  6. Carl Eldhs Ateljémuseum$12 · about 125 kr
  7. Bonniers Konsthall$13 · about 135 kr
  8. Strindbergsmuseet Hem & Museum$10 · about 105 kr
  9. Swedish Army Museum$14 · about 145 kr

    Not on Stockholm Pass

  10. The Hallwyl Museum$12 · about 125 kr

    Not on Stockholm Pass

  11. The Performing Arts Museum$15 · about 155 kr

Mariefred1

  1. Gripsholm Castle$16 · about 165 kr

    Look up the Gripsholm Lion...

Stockholm25

  1. Vasa Museum$19 · about 200 kr

    Amazingly preserved ship, stunning

  2. Nordic Museum$17 · about 175 kr
  3. Viking Museum$19 · about 195 kr
  4. skipVrak – Museum of Wrecks$19 · about 195 kr

    Aggressively meh

  5. ABBA The Museum$24 · about 250 kr

    Not on Stockholm Pass, maybe only go if you’re a fan

  6. Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde$17 · about 175 kr

    Not on Stockholm Pass

  7. Maritime Museum$12 · about 125 kr
  8. awfulPolice Museum$6 · about 65 kr

    This museum is awful on many levels and the curators should be fired

  9. Etnografiska museet$15 · about 155 kr

    Not on Stockholm Pass

  10. skipTekniska museet$17 · about 175 kr

    Children would enjoy it

  11. Skansen$20 · about 210 kr
  12. Spritmuseum$14 · about 145 kr
  13. Avicii Experience$23 · about 240 kr

    Loud

  14. Storkyrkan$10 · about 105 kr
  15. The Royal Apartments$18 · about 190 kr
  16. The TreasuryFree

    Ticket shared with Royal Apartments

  17. Museum Three CrownsFree

    Ticket shared with Royal Apartments

  18. Paradox Museum$27 · about 275 kr

    Very similar to Museum of Illusions in NYC

  19. K. A. Almgren Silk Mill & Museum$10 · about 105 kr

    Neat. Very self-directed, but cool seeing all the patterns.

  20. Swedish History Museum$15 · about 155 kr

    Surprising how much didn’t have English translation

  21. Nationalmuseum$16 · about 165 kr
  22. Nobel Prize Museum$14 · about 145 kr
  23. StortorgetFree
  24. Stockholm CathedralUnknown
  25. Riddarholmen ChurchUnknown

Helsinki16

  1. Museum of Photography K1$18 · about €16
  2. skipHelsinki City MuseumFree
  3. skipThe Bank of Finland MuseumFree

    No English

  4. Art Museum Ateneum$22 · about €20
  5. Finnish Museum of Natural History$22 · about €20
  6. skipTemppeliaukio Church$8.80 · about €8
  7. HAM Helsinki Art Museum$20 · about €18
  8. Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma$22 · about €20
  9. Amos Rex$22 · about €20

    Probably best museum in Helsinki

  10. The Finnish Museum of Photography$18 · about €16
  11. skipHotel and Restaurant Museum$18 · about €16

    Missing a lot of English

  12. Finnish Museum of Theater$18 · about €16

    Almost no English

  13. Sinebrychoff Art Museum$22 · about €20
  14. Museum of Finnish Architecture$22 · about €20
  15. Design Museum$22 · about €20
  16. Didrichsen Art Museum$18 · about €16

Espoo4

  1. skipKAMU Museum of History of EspooFree
  2. Exhibition Centre WeeGeeFree
  3. EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art$22 · about €20

    Contemporary art

  4. skipFinnish Museum of Horology and Jewellery Kruunu$15 · about €14

    Check ahead what the exhibition is.

Helsinki2

  1. Helsinki University Museum - Exhibition Centre$11 · about €10
  2. Helsinki University Museum - Observatory$11 · about €10

Espoo1

  1. Museum Leikki$15 · about €14

    For children

Helsinki2

  1. Helsinki Tram MuseumFree
  2. Sports Culture Center TAHTO$18 · about €16

Turku9

  1. Ars Nova$8.80 · about €8

    Featuring local contemporary artists

  2. Forum Marinum Maritime Centre$15 · about €14

    By far the best maritime museum I’ve been to

  3. Aboa Vetus$8.80 · about €8
  4. skipPharmacy Museum and the Qwensel House$7.70 · about €7
  5. skipThe Sibelius Museum$7.70 · about €7

    Not much there. Very disappointing.

  6. Turku Art Museum$14 · about €13
  7. Turku Castle$15 · about €14
  8. Turku Cathedral Museum$2.20 · about €2
  9. skipBrinkkalaFree

Helsinki4

  1. Kirpilä Art CollectionFree
  2. Suomenlinna Sea FortressFree

    Really do not understand why this is a UNESCO site

  3. skipMilitary Museum’s Manege$7.70 · about €7
  4. Military Museum of Finland$7.70 · about €7

    Not a single mention of Nazis

Tallinn38

  1. Tallinn Museum of Orders of Knighthood$13 · about €12

    I thought this was cool.

  2. Niguliste Museum and Viewing Platform$15 · about €14

    Not on Museum Card

  3. Kiek in de Kök Museum$18 · about €16

    Fortress/tunnel museum

  4. Museum of Puppetry Arts$13 · about €12
  5. Estonian Health Museum$13 · about €12
  6. The Estonian Museum of Natural History$11 · about €10
  7. Tallinn City Life Museum$8.80 · about €8
  8. Estonian Museum of Architecture$11 · about €10

    By far the best architecture museum I have been to

  9. Estonian Maritime Museum$17 · about €15

    Well done

  10. The PROTO Invention Factory$15 · about €14
  11. Carved Stone Museum$11 · about €10
  12. Estonian History Museum$14 · about €13
  13. Estonian Theatre and Music Museum$12 · about €11
  14. Estonian Jewish Museum$17 · about €15

    Not on Museum Card

  15. Estonian Applied Art and Design Museum$8.80 · about €8
  16. KGB Prison Cells in Tallinn$9.90 · about €9

    Intense

  17. Contemporary Art Museum of EstoniaFree
  18. Seaplane Harbour – The Estonian Maritime Museum$22 · about €20

    Hard to describe the scale

  19. skipThe Kai Art Center$11 · about €10
  20. Kalamaja Museum$7.70 · about €7
  21. Juhan Kuus Documentary Photo Centre$7.70 · about €7
  22. The Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom$15 · about €14
  23. Museum of Photography$7.70 · about €7
  24. Fotografiska Tallinn$14 · about €13

    Not on Museum Card

  25. Pirita Convent Ruins$2.20 · about €2
  26. Maarjamäe Palace$12 · about €11
  27. Maarjamäe Stables$5.50 · about €5
  28. Film Museum$12 · about €11
  29. Song Festival GroundsFree

    Not much there, but an incredible amount of history

  30. Peter the Great House Museum$5.50 · about €5
  31. Mikkel Museum$6.60 · about €6
  32. Kumu Art Museum$15 · about €14
  33. Kadriorg Art Museum$13 · about €12
  34. Eduard Vilde Museum$5.50 · about €5
  35. skipMati Unt Museum$5.50 · about €5

    No English

  36. Anton Hansen Tammsaare Museum$5.50 · about €5
  37. Tallinna Rahvaste Muuseum$4.40 · about €4
  38. The Banned Books MuseumFree

Pärnu2

  1. Museum of New Art$7.70 · about €7
  2. Red Tower$9.90 · about €9

    An odd one, to be sure

Sigulda1

  1. Turaida Castle$8.80 · about €8

    Would skip unless it’s a beautiful day

Riga16

  1. skipKrišjānis Barons Museum$2.20 · about €2
  2. Romans Suta and Aleksandra Beļcova Museum$5.50 · about €5
  3. skipAndrejs Upīts Memorial Museum$2.20 · about €2
  4. Latvian National Museum of Art$13 · about €12
  5. Riga Ghetto and Latvian Holocaust MuseumFree
  6. Museum of the Occupation of Latvia$8.80 · about €8
  7. Art Museum Riga Bourse$13 · about €12
  8. Latvian War MuseumFree
  9. Riga Art Nouveau Centre, Museum$9.90 · about €9
  10. Kim? Contemporary Art CentreFree
  11. Jews in Latvia MuseumFree
  12. The Corner House$17 · about €15

    One of the weirdest tour guides

  13. skipLatvian Museum of ArchitectureFree
  14. 1991 Barricades MuseumFree
  15. skipNational Library of LatviaFree
  16. Riga Motor Museum$11 · about €10

    Wish I spent more time

Bauska1

  1. Bauska Castle Museum$9.90 · about €9

    Great views

Pilsrundāle1

  1. Rundāle Palace Museum$13 · about €12

Vilnius4

  1. Vilnius Picture Gallery$6.60 · about €6
  2. Radvila Palace Art Museum$6.60 · about €6
  3. Money MuseumFree
  4. Gediminas Castle Tower$6.60 · about €6

    Views of the city

Trakai3

  1. Trakai Island Castle$11 · about €10

    Too much construction

  2. skipTrakai History Museum$6.60 · about €6
  3. Karaite Ethnographic Museum$6.60 · about €6

    Interesting

Vilnius16

  1. Vilnius Cathedral Bell Tower$6.60 · about €6
  2. Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania$13 · about €12

    Remade

  3. Vytautas Kasiulis Museum of Art$5.50 · about €5
  4. Museum of Illusions$5.50 · about €5
  5. House of Histories Exhibition$7.70 · about €7
  6. skipThe Bastion of Vilnius City Wall$6.60 · about €6

    Way more interesting from the outside

  7. The Centre for Civil EducationFree
  8. MO Museum$5.50 · about €5

    Not on Museum Card

  9. Samuel Bak Museum$6.60 · about €6
  10. Kazys Varnelis House-Museum$5.50 · about €5
  11. skipJewish Community Centre of LithuaniaFree
  12. skipMenu fabrikas LoftasFree
  13. Museum of Culture and Identity of Lithuanian Jews$6.60 · about €6

    Not on Museum Card

  14. UžupisFree

    Like Freetown Christiania, but a lot more outdoor art

  15. Holocaust Exhibition - The Green House$6.60 · about €6

    Not on Museum Card

  16. Vilnius CathedralFree

Kraków8

  1. Galicia Jewish Museum$5.97 · about 24 zł
  2. National Museum of Kraków - Czartoryski$16 · about 64 zł

    Free on Tuesdays

  3. Wawel Royal Castle-State Art Collection$12 · about 48 zł

    Free on Tuesdays

  4. skipThe Archaeological Museum in Krakow$2.99 · about 12 zł

    Free on Tuesdays

  5. skipArchdiocesan Museum$2.49 · about 10 zł

    Free on Tuesdays

  6. National Museum of Kraków - Sukiennice$8.72 · about 34 zł

    Free on Tuesdays

  7. National Museum of Kraków - Main Building$12 · about 49 zł

    Free on Tuesdays

  8. Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology$4.98 · about 20 zł

    Free on Tuesdays

Wieliczka1

  1. Wieliczka Salt Mine$30 · about 118 zł

    Not really sure why this is a UNESCO site

Kraków6

  1. Rynek Underground Museum$8.95 · about 35 zł

    Free on Tuesdays

  2. skipOld Synagogue$4.48 · about 18 zł

    Not worth it, just look at the outside

  3. Remuh Synagogue$2.49 · about 10 zł

    Worth to visit cemetery

  4. Wawel DragonFree
  5. skipKazimierzFree

    Felt very weird, way too commercialized

  6. Kraków BarbicanUnknown

Warsaw13

  1. Zachęta National Gallery of Art$4.97 · about 20 zł
  2. National Museum of Ethnography$4.72 · about 19 zł
  3. Katyń MuseumFree

    Little English, but powerful

  4. skipMaria Skłodowska-Curie Museum$2.75 · about 11 zł
  5. Museum of Warsaw$6.26 · about 25 zł

    Free on Thursdays

  6. The Royal Castle$15 · about 59 zł
  7. The Fryderyk Chopin Museum$7.51 · about 30 zł

    If you’re interested in music, a good museum.

  8. National Museum in Warsaw$6.26 · about 25 zł
  9. Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art$3.76 · about 15 zł

    Free on Thursdays

  10. Royal Łazienki ParkFree
  11. Wilanów Palace and Gardens$8.76 · about 35 zł

    Free on Thursdays

  12. Polish Army Museum$8.76 · about 35 zł

    Not finished yet, free on Thursdays

  13. Warsaw Old Town Market SquareFree