What is Skansen?
{{Infobox museum | name = Skansen | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = Skansen huvudentre 2010.jpg | imagesize = 250 | caption = Main entrance | alt = | map_type = | map_caption = | map_alt = | coordinates = {{coord|59|19|34|N|18|06|13|E|region:SE_type:landmark|display=inline}} | established = {{Start date|1891|10|11|df=y}} | dissolved = | location = [[Djurgården]], [[Stockholm]], Sweden | type = [[Open-air museum|Open-air living museum]] and [[zoo]] | collection = | visitors = 1,369,431 (2016)<ref>http://www.sverigesmuseer.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/RSM_besoksunders-2016_rikspress.pdf</ref> | director = John Brattmyhr | president = | curator = | owner = | publictransit = | car_park = | network = | website = {{URL|http://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). ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{commonscat-inline|Skansen}} * {{official website|http://www.skansen.se/en/}} {{Europe-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Skansen}} [[Category:1891 establishments in Sweden]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Stockholm]] [[Category:Zoos]] [[Category:Open air museums]] [[Category:Djurgården]] [[Category:Organizations based in Stockholm]]