Today, I visited Vasamuseet for the second time but as a volunteer for Kompis Sverige. The first time I visited Vasamuseet in October 2018, I was part of the group from Kompis Sverige, and I listened intently to our guide and stared at awe at the almost-600 year old ship.
Just a recap (copied this from my post where I visited the museum for the first time) on why the warship sank:
The ship sank minutes into its voyage (to a war in Poland) as it sailed past the royal palace and a slightly strong wind rocked it. Main reasons were - 1) it had 64 cannon hatches which are many for a warship and the cannons were very heavy. 2) The hatches were open to show the cannons to the folk but little time to close them and water went in. 3) Insufficient stones at the base of the ship to stabilize it.
The narrations were, of course, similar, but we did not touch a sample of the wood from the ship. This time, the guide, Emelie, pointed to a small model of the ship and explained on how each cannon weighed as heavy as a car. At the bottom of the ship were rocks to stabilise the ship.
The guide showed us the boardgame that the sailors will use when they get bored on the ship, but they never got the opportunity to play it. The items the guide showed us were copies.
The guided tour was conducted for an hour from 6-7pm and after that, we stayed on till 8pm and explored the museum by ourselves.
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