Swedish museums and private collectors have purchased most of Captain Louis Palander's private collection. Palander sailed from Scandinavia to Japan on the Vega expedition from 1878 to 1880. 5 million kronor thanks to support from its friends association.
The Maritime Museum had discussions with the Royal Library, the Museum of Natural History, and the Museum of Ethnography to avoid bidding against each other. The museum's director, Mats Djurberg, said they would have liked to buy much more but the financial possibilities were not available.
they would have liked to buy much more but the financial possibilities were not available