- Address: Fredsgatan 12 / Jakobsgatan 27C, 111 52 Stockholm, Sweden
- Contact phone: + 46 8 23 29 45
- Website: konstakademien.se
- Opening hours: Tues-Fri - 11:00 to 17:00, Sat-Sun - 12:00 to 26:00, Mon - closed
- Cost of visit: free of charge
The National Museum of Sweden in Stockholm is a real treasury of fine arts in the country. This place, which is a cult for fans of paintings, sculptures, porcelain, etc.
Location:
The building of the National Museum is located on the Blasiholmen peninsula in the center of the Swedish capital. Due to the reconstruction of the main building, the exposition was moved to the Royal Academy of Free Arts at Fredsgatan 12.
History of creation
The main building of the National Museum of Sweden was built in the beginning of the XVI century. The personal collection of the Swedish King Gustav Vasa from Gripsholm Castle was the basis of his first exhibition. In the 40-ies. XVIII century. in Paris for the royal dynasty were purchased numerous canvases of French masters. In 1792 Gustav III died, and the royal collection of fine arts was transferred to the National Museum, becoming the property of the people.
The museum building on the Blasiholmen peninsula was built according to the project of the German architect August Stuyler in 1866 in the Renaissance style. Over the years, the building of the National Museum has been changing internally due to the growing needs for exhibitions, but it has never completely been reconstructed.
What is interesting about the National Museum of Sweden?
In 2016, the National Museum celebrated its 150th anniversary. Outwardly the building is very restrained and resembles an ancient castle . Inside are very spacious rooms, to the uppermost galleries leads a huge staircase. The museum exposition includes 16 thousand art paintings and sculptures, as well as about 30 thousand works of decorative and applied art. All presented exhibits are in 3 main halls:
- Painting and sculpture. In the art hall you can see the paintings of such famous masters as R. Rembrandt, P.O. Renoir, P.P. Rubens, F. Boucher, P. Gauguin, E. Manet and many others. There are a lot of paintings of Dutch artists of the XVII century. and French - XVIII century. And also Italian painting and even a collection of Russian icons. Separately it is worth noting a collection of paintings by Swedish artists, including works by "Lady under the veil" by A. Roslin and "Dancing in the Ivanov Day" by A. Zorn.
- Drawing and engravings. He keeps a large series of works of different time periods, from the Middle Ages to the beginning of the 20th century. Here you can appreciate the engravings of E. Manet and the drawings of R. Rembrandt and Watteau, the local masters are represented by the works of Johan Tobias Sergel and Karl Larsson.
- Design and arts and crafts. This department has a substantial collection of products from porcelain, ceramics, glass, textiles and metal, you can see antique furniture and books.
The museum has an art library, access to the treasures of which is open to all comers.
How to get there?
Visit the exposition of the National Museum of Sweden in the Royal Academy of Free Arts can be reached by metro or bus. In the first case, you need to get off at one of the two nearest stops of the Stockholm underground - Kungsträdgården or T-Centralen. The nearest bus stop to the Academy is called Tegelbacken.