Yinka Shonibare, Medusa West, 2015. Digital chromogenic print. © Yinka Shonibare CBE. Courtesy James Cohan, New York.

Upcoming Exhibition: Opening February 20, 2020

Contemporary art and artists meet the classics. What does it take of an artwork to become immortal?

See the sensational painting by the most famous female artist of the 17th century. On display in the museum from February 25.

October 17, 2019–March 1, 2020

Hella Jongerius – Breathing Colour

A visual installation featuring colour, shape, light and materials.

Opening Hours

Tue, Wed,Sat–Sun	11–17
Thu	11–21
Fri	11–19
Mon	Closed

Plan your visit

Carl Larsson Midvinterblot Detalj Nm6971

Saturday February 22, 12:00

Guided tour in English: Curious of Nationalmuseum

På Väg In I Museet Foto Melker Dahlstrand

Explore the collections

Interior Nationalmuseum 01 Foto Bruno Ehrs

The Timeline

Art, applied arts and design, from 1500 to the present day

Märta Mattsson Frozen Fuchsia Nmk0097 2016

The Treasury

1170 small objects of major significance

The Design Depot

The development of ceramics throughout history.

The Sculpture Courtyard

From idealism to realism. Norse gods and 19th-century community builders

Temporary exhibitions

February 20–May 17, 2020

Inspiration – Iconic Works

Contemporary art and artists meet the classics. What does it take of an artwork to become immortal?

October 17, 2019–March 1, 2020

Hella Jongerius – Breathing Colour

A visual installation featuring colour, shape, light and materials.

From October 13, 2018

Villa Curiosa

A wondrous exhibition for children

Detail from the cover of: Friedrich Lippmann, Zeichnungen von Albrecht Dürer, Berlin, 1896. No 117/300

February 19–June 28, 2020

The Curato's Bookcase

Stories from the Archives.

More to discover

Ola Kolhemainen, MVSEVM XIII (Victoria and Albert Museum), 2020. © Ola Kolehmainen.

Open lectures in english

Find out more

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, The Kitchen Maid

The images belong to you

6 000 high resolution images available for direct download at Wikimedia Commons.

Online Bookshop

A wide selection of art- and design book, for borth children and grown-ups.

A few lines from the Director General

The Director General shares her thoughts on various topics such as culture and museums.

On other locations

Exhibitions on other locations

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Opening Hours

Plan your visit

Saturday February 22, 12:00

Guided tour in English: Curious of Nationalmuseum

Practical information

The App – your guide through the museum

Restaurant, Bar and Cafe

Admission fees and tickets

Explore the collections

The Timeline

Art, applied arts and design, from 1500 to the present day

The Treasury

1170 small objects of major significance

The Design Depot

The development of ceramics throughout history.

The Sculpture Courtyard

From idealism to realism. Norse gods and 19th-century community builders

Temporary exhibitions

February 20–May 17, 2020

Inspiration – Iconic Works

October 17, 2019–March 1, 2020

Hella Jongerius – Breathing Colour

From October 13, 2018

Villa Curiosa

February 19–June 28, 2020

The Curato's Bookcase

More to discover

Open lectures in english

The images belong to you

Online Bookshop

A few lines from the Director General

On other locations

Nationalmuseum News

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