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: Beyond the ship, the museum features exhibits on 17th-century life, the salvaging process, and "Vasa's Women," which highlights the roles of women in the era.

The current museum building opened in 1990 and is designed around the ship itself, with masts protruding through the roof to indicate its true height. vasa musee

The Vasa was slowly raised from the depths, and then meticulously restored to its former glory. The result was breathtaking - a ship that looked as though it had just sailed out of the harbor, rather than spent centuries underwater. : Beyond the ship, the museum features exhibits