Here you will find tours, lectures, and other activities that are either held in English or are language-independent. Welcome to join us!
Events this autumn
Drawing Festival by the Sea!
Take a “trip” to the seaside – with a pencil in your luggage! This year, we’re celebrating Nationalmuseum’s annual Drawing Festival by taking inspiration from the new exhibition To the Sea! Choose to take part in a single activity or several. No previous
Thursday evenings at Nationalmuseum
Kickstart the weekend at Nationalmuseum! On Thursday evenings, the museum is abuzz with people, art and live music, with FREE admission for everyone from 5pm to 8pm.
Free drop-in in the studio
Come and be creative in the Nationalmuseum’s studio! On Thursday evenings this autumn, you can explore some of the fundamental materials and techniques of art. Try drawing or water colour painting. Free drop-in. No prior experience needed. Open to all!
Short pop-up viewing in English
Join a pop-up viewing and discover a lot in a short time! In just 15 minutes, one of the museum’s experts will introduce you to a selected artwork. Free admission, no pre-registration required. The viewings are held in English.
Jazz in the grand staircase
Live music featuring current musicians and ensembles from Stockholm’s jazz scene. Listen to both established names and new voices. The music is performed in three 30-minute sets. Free admission, no advance booking required.
Design talks
How can design contribute to positive social development? How do designers work to develop solutions to complex problems? These questions will be explored in this autumn’s conversation series on design, with international and Swedish guests.
The art of dancing: salsa!
Following the popular spring dance evenings, we're continuing the series this autumn – this time featuring another beloved Latin American dance: salsa! Learn the basics and then step onto the dance floor and immerse yourself in the rhythms of salsa. Come as
Sculpture Sketching
Try sketching using sculptures as models. We draw them from different angles and at different speeds and train the eye to see shapes, directions and movements in something that is completely still. Free admission, drop-in.
Is art important? Look Closer with Philosophers!
Is art meant solely for our enjoyment, or does it serve a fundamental social function? Can art convey truths about the world, and if so, which ones? Come and discuss together with Kamilla Svärd, Uppsala University. No prior knowledge or preparation is
In-depth lectures
The Tessin-lecture 2026: Dr. Carmen C. Bambach – Leonardo and the “Secrets of Women”
The anatomical drawings of the female body and the fetus in the womb by Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) are among the most fascinating and modern aspects of his production as an artist and thinker. In this year’s Tessin lecture, The American art historian Dr.
Lecture: Zurbarán In-Depth
This lecture by Ignacio Cano Rivero, curator and former Director of the Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla, will focus on describing the factors that shaped the way Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán (1598–1664) emerged, developed his style and expressed