Разочарование. Disappointment.

Rating 5110

It is said that "Nordiska museet" ("Museum of the Nordic countries" or "Museum of the Northern Peoples", or "Museum of the North") in Stockholm is the largest in Scandinavia. If the word "large" means a museum building, then I would probably agree with that. The Nordiska museet building impresses with its size and decoration. Both outside and inside the museum looks like a castle with an abundance of turrets, winding ladders, a gallery, a beautiful "throne room" in which a wooden statue of King Vasa sits. The first thing you want to know once inside - what was here before. I was surprised to learn that this palace was built specifically for the museum at the end of the 19th century, and, according to the architect’s plan, it should have been three times larger, but, as always, another financial crisis intervened, and a lack of funds froze the construction of the building. Forever and ever. But even in its "unfinished" form, the Nordiska museet building deserves 11 points out of 10!
As for the exposition, I got the impression that it was made up for people who don't like to go to museums: ) There are a lot of all sorts of "enticing" and "beautiful" designed to attract the attention of a bored viewer. Here, please, a movie where, you can watch for forty minutes how a pot-bellied man, swearing silently, tries to pull on his stockings, dressing in an eighteenth-century suit. Don't like historical costumes? Here, next to a woman in a folk costume, is a mannequin in a punk outfit. And what? In a hundred years it will be hoo what a story! Too lazy to read, who owned this goblet glued from shards? Interested in table service? Look around - behind you is an "old" table set in the best sham traditions. "Northern peoples" are presented in the exposition in the form of a pair of boots and Lapland caps.
The impressions left after visiting the museum can be compared with the impressions after visiting an antique store - a lot of cute unsorted rubbish. However, they do not charge 100 crowns (10 euros) for visiting an antique dealer's shop. I like to go to museums, so I think it would be better to drink this money in a bar : P.
From practical: things can be left in the "locker", in the basement of the room. The drawers are closed against the security of a coin of 10 crowns (can be exchanged at the entrance), you can take pictures for free (without a flash, of course), for those who do not know English, an audio guide in Russian is provided, and there is also a Russian-language plan of the museum.