In His Majesty's Ship, the earliest history of the Vasa is told, from its construction to its sinking and the subsequent trial.
The exhibition begins with a meeting between King Gustav II Adolf and Margareta Nilsdotter at the shipyard in the winter of 1627. Margareta was responsible of leading the construction of the Vasa after her husband, shipbuilder Henrik Hybertsson, passed away in the spring of 1627. He can be seen in the wall painting inside the exhibition, wearing a red jacket and hat.
The exhibition also includes a model depicting the moment of the shipwreck, and a full-scale replica of a diving bell, which was used during the salvage of the cannons in the 17th century. A relief map at the beginning of the exhibition shows Northern Europe in the summer of 1628. Here, you can see the borders of Sweden at the time, as well as the very active maritime traffic of the era. The map also provides a depiction of war-torn Europe during the Thirty Years' War.
The exhibition concludes with a slideshow featuring voices from the trial following the shipwreck, accompanied by the preserved trial records.
