Sweden and the Holocaust

Explore Sweden’s history in relation to the Holocaust and learn more about Nazi crimes through exhibitions, guided tours, and interactive installations. Located in central Stockholm.

Plan your visit

Opening hours

Open today 11:00–20:00

Opening hours

What's on

During the summer, we offer free guided tours every opening day on Sweden and the Holocaust. From 23 June to 12 August.

See what's on

exhibition

In Black and White

The exhibition In Black and White explores Swedish media and the Holocaust – what was written and broadcasted, but also what was erased or edited out.

About the exhibition

Collage of headlines and photos from newspapers.

Your visit

Opening hours

See the museum's opening hours.

How to find us

Visit us at Torsgatan 19, Stockholm.

The building where the museum is located.

Admission and tickets

Free admission for children and youth up to 19 years old.

Staff assisting a visitor at the entrance.

Art exhibition

My Grandmother Hédi Fried

Sanna Fried is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. Her exhibition My Grandmother Hédi Fried is on view at the museum this summer.

about the exhibition

Guided tour: Sweden and the Holocaust

Join our guided tour of the museum and the In Black and White exhibition. The tour is offered every opening day from 23 June to 12 August. It is included in admission and takes about 30 minutes.

About the tour

Self-guided audio tour

Get a deeper understanding of the museum exhibitions with our audio guides, available in Swedish and English.

our audio guides

FAQ: Visitor information

Everything you need to know before your visit.

Museum shop

Take a piece of history home. In museum the shop you will find a curated selection connected to the museum.

The White Buses

Discover the Swedish Red Cross Rescue Operation of 1945. Follow people’s stories through a digital timeline, personal accounts, and maps.

About The White Buses

Portrait of Rozsi and Lazlo Hirschl. — Photo: Yad Vashem

Lost Voices

They survived the Holocaust and came to Sweden in the summer of 1945, but died shortly after their arrival. Who were they, and what can be told about their lives?

About Lost Voices

Group of people stand on a ship's deck looking up at the photographer. On the deck are also two white buses with Swedish flags and the red cross symbol. — Photo: K. W. Gullers, Nordiska museet (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Stories of survivors

Read about destinies from persecution to Sweden.

Explore all stories

The Swedish Holocaust Museum online

Experience what the Swedish Holocaust Museum can offer digitally.

Learn more

upcoming exhibition

The Trials

Explore the legal proceedings after the Holocaust, meet the people in the courtroom and listen to the play The Investigation by Peter Weiss. The new exhibition The Trials opens on August 28.

about the exhibition

A black-and-white historical photograph from a trial. People are hiding their faces behind papers and documents.

About the museum

The Swedish Holocaust Museum is a state museum dedicated to preserve and pass on the memory of the Holocaust.

Collections

The museum collects and preserves materials that can tell the story of Sweden and the Holocaust.