Skansen

Skansen
	Main entrance
Established	11 October 1891
Location	Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden
Coordinates	59°19′34″N 18°06′13″E / 59.32611°N 18.10361°E
Type	Open-air living museum and zoo
Visitors	1,369,431 (2016)
Director	John Brattmyhr
Website	www.skansen.se/en/

Skansen is an open air museum and zoo on the island Djurgården in the town of Stockholm in Sweden. It was opened in 1891, on the initiative of Artur Hazelius (1833–1901).

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Main entrance
Established	11 October 1891 (1891-10-11)
Location	Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden
Coordinates	59°19′34″N 18°06′13″E / 59.32611°N 18.10361°E / 59.32611; 18.10361
Type	Open-air living museum and zoo
Visitors	1,369,431 (2016)^[1]
Director	John Brattmyhr
Website	www.skansen.se/en/