Skansen friluftsmuseum & djurpark
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Swift parakeet
General Information
Opened: 11 October 1891
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Type: Open-air museum / zoological collection
Skansen is the world's oldest open-air museum, located on Djurgården in central Stockholm. Founded by Artur Hazelius in 1891, it was created to preserve and showcase Swedish cultural and natural heritage, with historic buildings, farms, gardens and environments representing different parts of the country.
Animals are an important part of Skansen's living museum concept, with areas dedicated to Nordic wildlife, traditional Swedish domestic breeds and children's animals. The collection complements the historic environments by showing animals that were traditionally associated with Swedish rural life and native wildlife. Skansen also includes the separate Skansen-Akvariet and Baltic Sea Science Center, adding tropical, marine and aquatic exhibits to the wider collection.
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