The Sweden goodwill lunar displays are two commemorative plaques consisting of tiny fragments of Moon specimens brought back with the Apollo 11 and Apollo 17 lunar missions. These plaques were given to the people of Sweden by United States President Richard Nixon as goodwill gifts.

Description

Apollo 11

Apollo 17

History

The Apollo 17 display is at the National Museum of Science and Technology.

Sweden lunar sample displays

The Apollo 11 plaque display given to Sweden was stolen from the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm on September 7, 2002.

Sweden lunar sample displays

See also

List of Apollo lunar sample displays

References

Further reading

External links

Partial list of Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 sample locations, NASA Johnson Space Center

Sweden lunar sample displays

Stolen and missing Moon rocks

Sweden–United States relations

Tourist attractions in Stockholm