The Vasa Museum in Stockholm is a maritime museum built around the Vasa, a remarkably preserved warship recovered from Stockholm's harbor after resting underwater for centuries. The ship is the museum's central object and one of the world's best-preserved historic ships, with most of its original timber structure still intact. Exhibitions surrounding the vessel explore its construction, decoration, sinking, recovery, conservation, and the people connected with it. Detailed displays examine life aboard the ship and the society that produced it, while carved sculptures and reconstructed sections help visitors understand the vessel's elaborate appearance and function.