Find in Focus

In our stores there is a large and exciting collection of objects from Vasa that tell tales about life in the 17th century. There is also a smaller collection of objects regarding the contemporary story of Vasa collected during the raising and excavation which gives us insight in the history, people and society around Vasa in modern times.

Collection highlights

Animal bones on Vasa

Animal bones on Vasa

Fragment of a carpenter's rule

Fragment of a carpenter's rule

Espingen - Vasa´s longboat

Espingen - Vasa´s longboat

The last find raised from the Vasa wreck site in 1967 was the ship's longboat or Espingen as it was also called. Learn all about its construction and use.

Owners's marks

Owners's marks

Dutch-style smoothing plane

Dutch-style smoothing plane

A pelican on a button

A pelican on a button

This mysterious animal!

This mysterious animal!

A pumping heart

A pumping heart

Find ledger

Find ledger

Deadeye

Deadeye

Shoe lasts

Shoe lasts

Brick with animal footprint

Brick with animal footprint

Where does the barrel come from?

Where does the barrel come from?

Daler coins

Daler coins

The king’s master shipwright assaulted at Bökman’s tavern!

Slaughter bow identified!

Slaughter bow identified!

A previously unidentified object in Vasa's collection has been identified with the help from recent marine archaeological findings.

Skråkappor or containers for canister shot?

Skråkappor or containers for canister shot?

During the excavation of the forward compartment of the hold, a number of lathe-turned wooden tubes were found and identified as skråkappor or containers for canister shot. In recent research this identification is questioned. So what is the function of these tubes?

The divers’ bench

The divers’ bench

The sketch board

The sketch board

The handle

The handle