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Crossing Borders – Smart Design

New technology is creating new opportunities and major challenges. This exhibition showcases products by Swedish designers in the

New acquisitions: Before Photography - French genre painting at the beginning of the 19th century

Acquisitions of Old Jewellery

Carl Fredrik Fredenheim’s Travel Journal

La Gnose

Memos about Pablo Picasso’s Guernica

50 Photographs, byEdward Weston

Konstbibliotekets exemplar av 50 Photographs är nr 1039 i en upplaga på endast 1500 exemplar och har Edward Westons handskrivna

The expression of the emotions in man and animals, by Charles Darwin

Portraits and Studies by Amanda Sidwall, Eva Bonnier and Hanna Hirsch Pauli

A Portrait Sculpted by Ida Matton

Self-portrait as Pictura by Amalia von Köingsmarck

John Singer Sargent

One of the most important artists at the turn of the last century.

Each age has its own art

The new arena for art and design, Nationalmuseum Jamtli in Östersund, will be officially opened on Sunday 17 June. The inaugural

Personal data collection and processing policy

Find out more about how we collect, process, and share the information we collect about you.

Nationalmuseum has acquired a key work in Swedish Neoclassicism

New Acquisition - Three Travelling German Artists

Accessibility

Information on accessibility in the museum.

Directing the gaze – on the role of Nationalmuseum

What is the role of national institutions in today's society? What needs do they satisfy, and why? I believe in the value of

Museums as drivers for change – new professions, new economy

During the past two decades the world has changed a lot, and so have museums. Therefore, it’s more than essential to discuss

The Danish Golden Age at Nationalmuseum Next Spring

The Danish Golden Age

The very best of Danish painting from 1800 to 1864.

​1989 – ​culture and politics

The autumn of 2019 will mark the thirty year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. The exhibition examines what took place

Art glass from 1960 until today in Nationalmuseum’s collections

Art glass from 1960 until today in Nationalmuseum’s collections. At Läckö Castle, Västergötland.

Zorn – A Swedish Superstar

Get acquainted with Anders Zorn, one of Sweden’s best-known artists, in this spring’s major exhibition at Nationalmuseum,

Nationalmuseum acquires two self-portraits by Joseph Ducreux

Nationalmuseum has acquired two physiognomic self-portraits painted by the French artist, Joseph Ducreux, one of the foremost

Rare Objects in Argent Haché acquired by Nationalmuseum

Nationalmuseum has recently acquired a number of rare objects made of silver plated brass, known as argent haché, from the late

Migrants

Meet 23 persons who migrated to Sweden, from the mid 17th Century until today. They have all played a crucial role in Swedish

18th century – Sweden and Europe

​A palace building, a theatre king and skilled diplomats: vital ingredients in the flourishing cultural life of the 18th century.

​Nationalmuseum acquires a model study by Akseli Gallen-Kallela

Akseli Gallen-Kallela is one of Finland's most famous artists and commonly referred to as a master of Realism and Symbolism.The

An Unpublished Drawing by Salvator Rosa

Time to focus on provenance research and restitution

Nationalmuseum has made a recommendation to the Swedish Government that the painting The Lamentation of Christ by the School of

Digital pathways and new solutions

The dialogue with someone you follow in silence can be strong and significant. Susanna Pettersson shares her thoughts on the

Nationalmuseum acquires Inger Blix Kvammen necklace

Nationalmuseum has been gifted Inger Blix Kvammen’s necklace Eternity Cap Kanin 2 by the Bengt Julin Fund, administered by the

Research makes a difference

Susanna Pettersson, Director General, shares her thoughts and experiences of research and talks about research at Nationalmuseum

Nordic Myths

This exhibition focused on visual storytelling in Nordic art during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It included a number of

Italian Paintings in the Nationalmuseum: Market, Musealization, Materiality

Culture and a sustainable society

Susanna Pettersson, Director General, discusses the role of culture and museums in the development of a sustainable society.

Close to Nature – Inspiration for Art and Design

Nationalmuseum's summer exhibition 2021 at Läckö Castel is all about nature and how it has inspired artists and designers from

Two portraits of women by miniaturist Alphen to the collections of Nationalmuseum

Nationalmuseum has acquired two portraits of women created by the Austrian court miniaturist Johann Eusebius Alphen in 1767. The

Nationalmuseum acquires Mary Cassatt painting

Nationalmuseum has recently acquired an oil painting by Mary Cassatt. The purchase is Nationalmuseum’s first acquisition of an

Art Bulletin of Nationalmuseum Stockholm, Volume 27:1

The Art Bulletin of Nationalmuseum Stockholm is a journal devoted to art history. It is published in English twice a year with a

Johannes Jaeger – a pioneer and master of photography

Johannes Jaeger (1832–1908) was the photographer à la mode among the social and economic elite of the late 19th century. In

Nationalmuseum acquires Rousseau landscape

Nationalmuseum has acquired a landscape painting of the Forest of Fontainebleau by Théodore Rousseau, believed to date from the

Meditative visitor attractions and platforms for inspiration

Susanna Pettersson, Director General, discusses the role of museums and universities in society and argues for the importance

AfterGlow – New Nordic Porcelain

Is there a common aesthetic when it comes to Nordic porcelain? That’s the question under the spotlight in the exhibition which

We are thrilled to announce that Nationalmuseum has been named Swedish museum of the year!

Each year the Swedish Museums Association confers the Museum of the Year Award, Årets museum, on one of the nominated candidates.

New Acquistion: Pastel portraits by de La Tour, Danloux and Boze

Nationalmuseum has acquired pastel portraits by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Henry-Pierre Danloux and Joseph Boze, three artists

Saint Bartholomew by Luca Giordano – now part of Nationalmuseum’s collections

The painting of Bartholomew the Apostle by the Italian painter Luca Giordano has generously been donated to Nationalmuseum by the

The Mysterious Peter Adolf Hall

During the spring and early summer 2023, Nationalmuseum presented an exhibition on Peter Adolf Hall, a Swedish artist, who

New acquisition: portrait of Marie-Gabrielle Capet

Nationalmuseum has acquired a portrait of Marie-Gabrielle Capet, a French painter of pastels and miniatures. The portrait depicts

Transparent designs: Copies and tracings in 18th-century architectural practice

How did architects copy their own and other architects' designs before duplicating machines existed? A collection of tracings at

Just Like in a Mirror

Nationalmuseum Jamtli in Östersund presented portraits of women, men and children who lived in or worked for Sweden from the Vasa

NEO Collections

NEO Collections is a collaborative project between three cultural institutions that focuses on digital curation and outreach.

Bathrooms for everyone!

The exhibition Bathrooms for everyone! at The Gustavsberg Porcelain Museum takes you through the history of bathrooms, from the

Illuminated Manuscripts

Nationalmuseum’s collection of illuminated manuscripts contains nearly 4,000 pages. This project’s aim is to preserve the

New acquisition: Sculpture by Camille Claudel

Nationalmuseum has acquired its first sculpture by Camille Claudel, one of the most groundbreaking artists of the late 19th

Nationalmuseum needs a budget boost

Susanna Pettersson reflects on her five years as director general at Nationalmuseum and rises a few thoughts about the museum's

Welcome!

Enjoy a visit to Sweden’s museum of art and design, one of Stockholm’s most beloved destinations. Right in the heart of the city.

Celebration – the art of having fun

The summer exhibition 2024 at Läckö Castle focused on different ways of having fun and creating a party atmosphere, at big

Guided tour: Harriet Backer – in English / Öffentliche Führung: Harriet Backer

Join a guided tour about Norwegian painter Harriet Backer, in German. She was Norway’s most influential artist in the late 19th

Swedish Book Art

The Swedish Book Art Association (Svensk bokkonst) promotes quality in the book industry. 2024 marked nine decades since the

Design for Life

The exhibition Design for Life at Nationalmuseum Jamtli, Östersund, showcases examples of design products from 1960 to the

Louis-Jean Desprez: Between Worlds

Louis-Jean Desprez was a traveler, painter, architect, and engraver – and one of the foremost scenographers of the late 18th

On Closeness and The Human Condition: The Photobooks of Anders Petersen

Filmmaker Johan Renck and photographer Anders Petersen join forces in the exhibition The Left Shore, on display on the top floor.

Vote for a new portrait!

Queen Christina, Greta Garbo, Max Martin. Who will earn a place in the National Portrait Collection? The voting ended 31 December

Thanks for your vote for the new portrait candidate!

Wilhelm Kåge & Shōji Hamada

A meeting between the Swede Wilhelm Kåge and the Japanese Shoji Hamada—two of the foremost ceramicists of the 20th century,

In English: Introduction to Nationalmuseum

Welcome to Nationalmuseum – Sweden’s museum of art and design! Through this brief introduction, we invite you to discover a

300 years of Rörstrand – treasures from Nationalmuseum’s collections

This summer, Nationalmuseum, in partnership with the Läckö Castle Foundation, will present an exhibition entitled 300 years of

“The desire to paint can never be taken from me” – Ava de Lagercrantz and the Konradsberg Collection

The Konradsberg Collection is one of Sweden’s oldest and most extensive collections of so-called patient art – art created by

Illuminated Manuscripts

Nationalmuseum’s collection of illuminated manuscripts contains nearly 4,000 pages. This project’s aim is to preserve the

Fragments of the Past: The Legacy of Carl Nordenfalk and the Collection of Manuscript Cuttings held at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm

Illustrations in manuscripts are among the most significant categories of visual art to have survived from the Middle Ages.

Akseli Gallen-Kallela

The Finnish artist Akseli Gallen-Kallela was one of the leading Nordic artists around the turn of the 20th century. In spring