Become a colour explorer! Put on a lab coat, slip on a pair of color goggles, and step through the colour portal. Experience and explore colour in different ways in the exhibition’s vibrant and immersive rooms. Colour! is a sensory and playful exhibition aimed at children aged 6–12 and their curious grown-ups.
Colours are all around us—in our lives and in art—but what is colour really? Where does it come from? And how does it affect us? In the different rooms of the exhibition, you can explore what colour is and how it feels, using all your senses and your whole body.
Discover surprising materials used to create colour – from sparkling minerals to dried little insects. Visit a small museum that seems to have lost all its colour. Feel the energy of bright yellow, and take a moment to rest in the calming blue. And imagine – hidden within the seemingly colourless white light is an entire rainbow.
Welcome to exciting colour experiences!
Exploring the exhibition Colour! Photo: Anna Danielsson/Nationalmuseum.
Exploring the exhibition Colour! Photo: Anna Danielsson/Nationalmuseum.
Colourful discoveries. Photo: Anna Danielsson/Nationalmuseum.
Exploring the exhibition Colour! Photo: Anna Danielsson/Nationalmuseum.
Colour spectrum like a rainbow! Photo: Anna Danielsson/Nationalmuseum.
Colourful and synthetic. Photo: Anna Danielsson/Nationalmuseum.
Susitable for
- Families with children aged 6–12 and accompanying grown-ups.
- School classes and after-school groups
Cost
Free admission for all
Opening hours
The exhibition is open on Saturdays, Sundays and during school holidays, starting 21 February.
Winter holiday: Tuesday 24 February–Sunday 1 March
Easter Holiday: Tuesday 7 April–Sunday 12 April
Time slots
11:15, 12:00, 12:45, 13:30, 14:15, 15:00, 15:45
- Please reserve your time slot in advance to ensure entrance to the exhibition.
- Please note that you may stay in the exhibition for up to 30 minutes.
- One adult may bring a maximum of three children.
Location
To the right of the museum shop, on the ground floor.
School
On weekdays, Tuesday through Friday, schools can book guided tours of the exhibition combined with a colour workshop in the studios.
Colourful activities
Exhibition opening: A celebration in colour and Cirkus Cirkör
We’re celebrating the opening of the new children’s exhibition Colour! with a whole weekend full of colourful activities. Experience the exhibition, try out and create with coulor in the studios, and join a vibrant workshop with Cirkus Cirkör. For children
Winter holidays in the Studio
During the winter holidays, the studio is set up with paint, ready for children to explore! Free drop-in, subject to availability. For kids aged 6+.