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West Sweden
Design, art and craft in West Sweden
Exhibitions and museums
Exhibitions and museums
A selection of places to experience art, design and china; from country houses and world heritage sites to sculptures on historic grave fields or in botanical gardens – all awaiting your exploration!
Vitlycke museum, Tanumshede
Fascinating rock carvings created during the Bronze Age period and the specially-recreated Viking farm, all set in yet another naturally-beautiful green landscape. Free entry.
Tanumshede +46 (0) 525 209 50
Läckö Castle, Kållandsö
Läckö Castle is beautifully-located on a headland in the Eken Archipelago of Lake Vänern and is one of the most famous tourist destinations in West Sweden. During July and the first part of August, outdoor opera performances are held in the castle’s yard.
Lidköping +46 (0) 510 484 660
Dalsland’s Art Museum
This engaging museum is set on a hill with an amazing view over the lake Spången. There’s a number of large exhibitions to admire and an exquisite coffee shop offering views of the lake.
Åsensbruk +46 (0) 530 300 98
Bohuslän’s museum
Sweden’s most visited regional museum tells the story of the history of Bohuslän. Admire exhibitions, a boat hall with local boat designs, an amazing museum shop and a restaurant and coffee shop.
Uddevalla +46 (0) 522 656 500
Västergötland’s Museum
This museum is a place where you can travel in time, not only to the time that was, but also to present time. Västergötland’s Museum invites you to experience some cultural entertainment.
Skara 0511-26000
Röhsska Museum
Röhsska is unique. Since 1916, it’s been Sweden’s only museum for design and crafts, located in the heart of Gothenburg, next to the Avenue. It showcases a wide variety of art, including everything from Ming porcelain and Gustavian chairs to knitted jumpers and haute couture from Coco Chanel.
Gothenburg +46 (0) 31 613 850
Nordic Watercolour Museum
The Nordic Watercolour Museum is one of the most exciting cultural projects in Scandinavia. The museum is a Nordic centre for contemporary art, research and education, with focus on watercolour techniques.
Skärhamn +46 (0) 304 600 080
Borås Art Museum
Borås Art Museum welcomes visitors to new and inviting premises, offering a number of exciting surprises. Visitors of all ages can enjoy new workshops led by artists, new gallery areas and rooms for contemplation.
Borås +46 (0) 33 357 672
‘Not Quite’ in Fengersfors
Gallery – Art Hall - Shop – Sculpture Park - Café at the works in Fengersfors.
Fengersfors +46 (0) 532 233 88
Rörstrand Museum, Lidköping
Rörstrand museum has an amazing collection of ceramics, representing over 280 years’ of history. The collection includes everything from 18th century glazed earthenware to the magnificent ceramics of the 19th century.
Lidköping +46 (0) 510 250 80
Rörstrand Centre in Lidköping
Visitors to Rörstrand Centre find themselves at the centre of the history of Swedish porcelain. White gold has been shaped and decorated here for more than a century.
Lidköping +46 (0) 510 250 80
Röda Sten Art Hall, Gothenburg
Visit this diverse and exciting arena for art, theatre, music and dance.
Gothenburg +46 (0) 31 120 816
The Textile Museum in Borås
This museum showcases the textile heritage of Borås, from the home weavers and door-to-door salesmen, to the innovative high-technology manufacturing of today.
BORÅS 033-358950
Gallery Södra Hamnen 31
Next door to the Nordic Watercolour Museum in Skärhamn is this gallery, showcasing high-quality arts and crafts from West Sweden. What’s more, there’s a lovely coffee shop.
Skärhamn +46 (0) 705 674 036
Gunnebo House and Gardens
Gunnebo House and Gardens is one of Sweden’s finest 18th century estates, wonderfully located between the lakes of Stensjön and Rådasjön in the town of Mölndal, just south of Gothenburg.
Mölndal +46 (0) 31 334 16 00
The Botanical Gardens
Sweden’s biggest botanical garden, with around 16,000 plant species, including the country’s largest collection of tropical orchids. The gardens are located opposite the city park Slottsskogen and are open daily.
Gothenburg +46 (0) 31 741 11 01
Skövde Kulturhus
Experience Skövde’s House of Culture, one of the country’s most beautiful art halls, as well as an art museum, library, theatre, cinema, coffee shop and restaurant.
Skövde +46 (0) 500 498 065
Curman’s Villas
These buildings ooze ancient Nordic style, built in 1880. They were ordered from Ekmans Joinery Shop in Stockholm and shipped to Lysekil in pre-built sections. The villas still belong to the Curman family, and are open to visitors during the summer. To book:
Lysekil +46 (0) 523 130 50
Gothenburg Museum of Art
Gothenburg Museum of Art has collections, spanning from the 15th century to modern day. The museum has a Scandinavian focus, but the collections also include older Dutch and French art, with works by Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Monet and Picasso.
Gothenburg +46 (0) 31 610 000
Rydal’s Museum
Rydal is Sweden’s oldest preserved spinning mill. The museum exhibits old spinning machines and tells the story of the fascinating factory. The exhibitions also explain the history of textile.
Rydal +46 (0) 320 218 300
The Museum of World Culture
The Museum of World Culture is the most renowned museum in Gothenburg. It’s a wonderful meeting place, holding exhibitions and events on exciting and topical issues that affect the world we live in. Free entry.
Gothenburg +46 (0) 31 632 730
Welcome to Sculpture at Pilane
Animals, nature and sculptures - Sculpture at Pilane on the island of Tjörn is an experience for both young and old. Enjoy this beautiful cultural heritage landscape, with traces of pre-historic settlements and spectacular views over the ocean and the coast of Bohuslän.
Klövedal +46 (0) 304 663 950
Halmens Hus
Scandinavia’s only specialist museum for straw! It showcases permanent and temporary exhibitions, and also has a museum shop selling high quality arts and crafts, with a focus on straw work. Free entry.
Bengtsfors +46 (0) 531 126 42
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