The National Museum

The National Museum in central Stockholm features some of Sweden’s most precious historical art. It is the premier Swedish museum for 16th to 20th century art.

Collections
The National Museum has several different collections. One of the more prominent Swedish painters, Carl Larsson, is represented with several famous paintings. Carl Larsson’s last major painting, Midvinterblot (Midwinter Sacrifice), decorates one of the museums walls. Paintings dating back as early as the 16th century leading all the way up to the start of the 20th century, can be found in the collections. The museums doesn’t only offer paintings but also craftsmanship in the form of furniture, jewelry, glass and silverware. Some of the most beautiful wooden furniture’s from the 16th and 17th century can be viewed here! The entire collection of the National Museum formidable and if art is something that interests you then a visit to the National Museum is a must.

Phpto: Ana Ulin

Permanent Exhibitions
Apart from the many objects from the general collection the museum also has two permanent exhibitions: The Modern Form (Den Moderna Formen) exhibition displaying iconic designs and shapes in their original form from 1917 to the present day. The exhibition has everything from concrete chairs to plastic telephones and many other objects in almost any material imaginable.
Form in Sweden (Formen i Sverige) exhibition which takes a look at how interior decorating was done in the period 1500 to 1740. It showcases many foreign imports which Sweden made during this period, like Chinese porcelain, Indian silk and American tobacco. A lot of beautifully decorated and timely pieces are on display allowing you to admire the time and effort the carpenters put in to their work.

Current Exhibition
It’s almost worth a trip to Stockholm in itself just to see the current exhibition, The Deluded Eye (Lura Ögat). The exhibition is all about tricking the eye with threedimensional painting. All of the 150 pieces that make out the exhibition are well worth viewing and will most likely have you confused and amazed. The aim of the exhibition is to blur the line between fiction and our percieved reality.
25 September 2008 to 11 January 2009

Coming Exhibitions
The Pre-Raphaelites (Prerafaeliterna) is an exhibition of English art which shocked contemporary society and still fascinate today. Instead of conforming to the current idea of what art was supposed to be, as dictated by the mid-19th century, the Pre-Raphaelites sought honesty and reflection upon society in their paintings. The painters took the name Pre-Raphaelites from their inspiration of the era before the Renaissance painter Raphael.
26 February 2009 to 24 May 2009
Hans Hammarskiöld – Profiler (Hans Hammarskiöld – Profiles) is an upcoming exhibition of profile photographies shot by Hans Hammarskiöld, one of the biggest names in Swedish photography history. The photographies will be depicting royalty, culturally important persons and his own family, although the objects will be exclusively Swedish. The exhibition will be free and shown in the Gravyrgallery on the entry floor.
15 January 2009 to 30 August 2009

Entry Fee
Free admission with the Stockholm Card.
Full price is 100 SEK
Reduced price is 80 SEK
The reduced price is granted to students, senior citizens and groups of 15 or more.

Opening Hours
1 June to 1 August:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

1 September to 31 May:

Monday closed
Tuesday & Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday & Friday-Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Getting To
The National Museum is located at Blasieholmen. The best way to reach the museum is to take the Stockholm subway to Kungsträdgården and then walking about 400 meters along the beautiful dockside.

Visit The National Museums homepage for more information: www.nationalmuseum.se