Swedish Museum of natural history in Stockholm is one of two major museums of natural history in Sweden (the other is in Gothenburg). The Museum was founded in 1819 by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences with the aim of making available to the public collections of the Academy since the Foundation in 1739. The Museum was separated from the Academy in 1965.

One of the first keepers of the collection of the Academy of Sciences was Anders Sparrman, a student of Carl Linnaeus and one of the participants of the expeditions of captain James cook. Another big name in the history of the Museum zoologist, paleontologist and archaeologist Sven Nilsson, who, as curator of the Museum in 1828 - 1831-ies resulted in the order of Zoological collection of the Museum.

To date, the natural history Museum, whose collection consists of almost ten million items, aims to promote knowledge about the natural world, inspiring people to take better care of our planet. His keepers and staff make every effort to ensure that the Museum has become not only a centre of knowledge, but also became the most popular place for meetings and discussions both Amateurs and experts. In this regard, the Museum not only preserves, expands and shows visitors a unique collection gathered over many years, but also regularly carries out fundamental research.

Modern building for the Museum in the area Frescati was built by the architect Axel Anderberg and was completed by the erection of the dome in 1916. Later, near the Museum was built Stockholm University.

In the natural history Museum is the IMAX theater, which is also the largest planetarium in Sweden.