Artur Hazelius

Artur Hazelius
Born30 November 1833
Stockholm, Sweden
Died27 May 1901
Occupations
  • teacher
  • scholar
  • folklorist
  • museum director
Known forfounder of the Nordic Museum and the Skansen open-air museum

Artur Immanuel Hazelius (30 November 1833 – 27 May 1901) was a Swedish teacher, scholar, folklorist and museum director. He was the founder of both the Nordic Museum (Nordiska museet) and the Skansen open-air museum in Stockholm.

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