Highlights/ Populärt Tickets & information/ Exhibitions/ |
ABF-huset Sveavägen 41, 08-453 41 00 Hand and Heart - mentally
handicapped cultural professionals exhibit. Also, the 1st performance of a new opera by
and with the mentally handicapped.
Grisslehamn 0175-308 90 The Albert Engström Museum and Engström's home. 20 Jun-23 Aug, 12.00-17.00.
(Aquaria Water Museum) Djurgården 08-660 49 40 The blue planet The UN has designated 1998 the Year of the Sea to draw attention to its
importance for mankind.
(Swedish Museum of Architecture) Skeppsholmen 08-587 270 00 5D - Room on the Run. Takes the visitor from classicism to the breakthrough of
modernism and the experimental rooms of the 1990s where the focus is on weightlessness,
immateriality and transparency. Projects by Kazuyo Sejima and Stefan Alenius. Allotment Garden Cottages. 16 world-famous architects have each designed an allotment
garden cottage, measuring about 7.5 square metres. The Journey - 4 museums and a journey through time and space. Summer programme for
children aged 6-10. A journey to a dream house. Cottages, castles, churches & schools.
A trip through models, drawings and real houses. Tue-Sun 13.00. Modern Landscapes. Contemporary urban landscape architecture, parks, streets &
squares in city centres & suburbs. St Petersburg & Stockholm - Water Cities. An exhibition on the urban and
architectural development around the mouth of the river Neva and certain parts of central
Stockholm from the end of the 1600s up to 1830. Alvar Aalto. 7 of Aalto's most important buildings in a major exhibition by the Finnish
Museum of Architecture.
Armémuseums gård (The forcourt of the Royal Army Museum) Armé museum, Riddargatan 13 Mirror of the Century. A major exhibition comprising
objects, photos, sounds, voices and inventions that express the art of design over the
past 100 years. Info: 08-698 19 95.
(Bergius Botanical Gardens) Frescati 08-15 65 45 Grass Sculpture - Ecological Art. Carl Peter Thunberg - the Linnaeus of Japan. 18th century traveller who named the
plants of Japan and wrote the first scientific reports on Japanese flora. Exhibition in
the Old Orangery. Japanese Summer. Bonsai exhibition. Christmas Exhibition in the Old Orangery Christmas spices. flowers, fruits and nuts.
Birka Vikingastaden (Birka The Viking Town) Björkö, Mälaren 08-560 514 45 The World's Pearls Back in Birka - summer exhibition.
(Boat trip to Birka and guided tour available from the tourist information office.)
Slussen Elbow Room - Personal and Sexual Space. An international group performance in
conjunction with the Euro Pride gay celebrations. Tue-Sat 14.00-19.00. Info: 08-698 19 98.
(Botkyrka Art Gallery) Munkhättevägen 45, 08-530 612 25 Bror Hjorth - Sculptures, Drawings & Paintings.
Bukowskis (Bukowskis Auctions) Arsenalsgatan 4, 08-614 08 00 The Royal Swedish Ballet - 225 years. An exhibition
by the Dance Museum on tradition and renewal from the time of Gustav III to the present
day.
Odinsvägen 31, Dalarö torg 08-501 506 68 Photo exhibition on the history of Dalarö Marine archeologist Per Lejoneke guides
visitors around the museum until 19/7. 14.00
Dansmuseet (Dance Museum) Barnhusgatan 12-14 08-10 82 43 I Need Space. The work, ideas & history of a
group of dance performers. The Rolf de Maré Collection. From Javanese demon masks to Fernand Léger. From the end
of October.
Depå Munkhättan Hamra Gårdsväg 2, Tumba Music of the World in Botkyrka. Instruments, clothes,
art, scents along with music & dance - both live and recorded.
(Djurgården Church) Djurgårdsvägen 74 08-442 51 15 Art exhibition in the summer church Francisca Lindberg and Lenah Olofsson. Also icons.
Finlandsinstitutet Snickarbacken 2-4 08-542 212 00 Finnish Architecture a photography exhibition.
Developments in the 20th century. Eija Isojärvi: Nos coeurs - installation, paper art from Finland.
(National Museum of Ethnography) Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 34 08-666 50 00 Pictures of Buddha. Tibetan Buddhism exemplified in photographs, sculptures, thankas etc from the Hedin collections. The Global Village - Crossroads. A selection of drawings, letters and photos from
children around the world. The City - Heaven or Hell? The city as a phenomenon and place to live. The development
of the city and people's living conditions. An exhibition at 4 museums portraying the
past, present & future. Each museum has its own theme. Here: The City as a Cult Place
and Divine Centre. Centenary exhibition in the year 2000. The museum celebrates its centenary with an
exhibition on how Swedes interract with the world around them.
Forum för Form Östra Brobänken, Skeppsholmen 08-717 83 00 An exhibition on Swedish design. For those keen to keep up to date or harking back to the past. Activities and a new special exhibition every other week. Open Tue-Sun 11.00-18.00. -1998-09-30
Lövholmsbrinken 1, Liljeholmen 08-645 07 07 Effulgent - The Objects Around Us. An exhibition by Sven Lundh of items on the border
between works of art and functional furniture. A World of Opportunities. 25 artists from different fields examine how artistic
sensitivity functions in the global media-centred society of today. Babel - language as text, as image, as a virus. All Ears. Exhibition of objects & sculptures which make a noise, where the acoustic
& visual aspects work together. The seeing ear and the hearing eye.
Galärparken (The Galärpark) Djurgården The World Walks in Stockholm. 50 or so signs from
around the world showing pedestrians where to cross the road. Info: 08-698 19 98.
Djurgården Craft Fleet - a floating craft workshop from the River Indal. Wrought-iron goods &
other crafts plus dance, theatre & music from northern Sweden. Info: 08-698 19 98. Goathi - the Lapp tent of the future. The kåta (or Lapp tent) has always been part of
the Lapps' identity but becoming rarer and rarer. This is a modern proposal for the Lapp
tent of the future. Info: 08-698 1998. Coastal Heritage. Two ship's chests travel along Sweden's coastline, gathering
information from each district on its local maritime heritage. The chests meet in
Stockholm in time for their contents to contribute to the Our Cultural Heritage Exhibition
with its artefacts from various coastal museums. Info: 08-698 1998.
Garnisonen Karlavägen 100 Some 40 pictures from the picture archives of the Nordic Museum. Info: 08-666 46 00. -1998-09-30
Grafikens Hus (Swedish Centre for Fine Art Printmaking) Kungsladugården, Mariefred 0159-231 60 A look back at the work of Philip von Schantz. Graphic Faces. The graphic artist's view of himself & others. 20th century Swedish
graphics. World Circus. For children of all ages - magic, sorrow, happiness and life in the world
of the circus. 200 years of lithography. Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd.
Gripsholms Slott (Gripsholm Castle) Mariefred 0159-10194 In Praise of the Royal Family. An exhibition of
books, diplomas etc.
Haga Forum Annerovägen 4, Solna 08-31 97 90 The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation. The Eco-Park's current conservation programme and visions of the future. Also: The Society s work in the Eco-Park. -1998-10-04 Gustav III's Haga - Dream and Reality. Birgitta
Stenberg makes models of the park's palace and buildings. Exhibition on Stockholm's inner-city park - the Eco-Park. The history of the park in
terms of kings and other historical characters. The people's park. Threats and visions.
Hallwylska museet (Hallwyl Collection) Hamngatan 4 08-666 44 99 Technical Miracles 100 Years Ago. Many technical
innovations were to be found in this particular building as far back as 1900: central
heating, electric lifts, telephone systems & various household appliances. With the
National Museum of Science and Technology. Textiles Under Discussion Again. New ideas and traditions in textiles. The Hallwyl Centenary. How did the gentry and their servants celebrate Christmas in
1898? The Hallwyl palace will be decorated just as it was then. Enjoy a taste of Swedish
building culture.
Historiska museet (Museum of National Antiquities) Narvavägen 13-17 08-783 94 00 Finds from Birka and Traces of Sweden during Viking
Times. Maps, large-scale photographs & objects show how the Vikings lived and how they
are reflected in Sweden's landscape. Arkipelag: Art by Sophie Tottie and Bjarne Melgaard. Arkipelag is the Cultural
Capital's biggest project with contemporary art consisting of about 40 exhibitions at
seven different museums. Nordic Ceramics Triennial 98. The work of 30 or so young Nordic ceramists reflects
developments in the world of ceramics. Dutch Splendour - medieval altar screen. The City - Heaven or Hell? The city as a phenomenon and place to live. The development
of the city and people's living conditions. An exhibition at 4 museums portraying the
past, present & future. Each museum has its own theme. Here: The City - People and
Power. Prague meets Stockholm. Frantisek Bilek & Alfons Mucha - 2 Art Nouveau Czech
artists.
Högalidskyrkan (Högalid´s Church) Högalids kyrkväg 11 08-616 88 80 Church doors - 400 children's drawings.
Judiska museet (Jewish Museum) Hälsingegatan 2 08-31 01 43 Jewish Stockholm. Jewish places, institutions and
people that have helped to shape the city.
Junibacken Galärparken, Djurgården 08-660 06 00 At Home with Pettson and Findus. An exhibition on Sven Nordqvist's children's characters Pettson (a cunning old man) and Findus (a shrewd cat). Lots for children to see & do.
Kaknästornet (Kaknäs Tower) Norra Djurgården 08-667 80 30 Hologram exhibition. A selection of Nobel-prize winning laser technique pictures.
Keramiskt Centrum (Ceramic Center) Gustavsberg 08-570 356 58 The Blue Flower. A Swedish coffee cup emblem. An
exhibition on the Gustavsberg porcelain cup manufactured from the 1870s to 1995.
Konserthuset (Concert Hall) Hötorget 8 08-10 21 10 The Museum of Modern Art Project. 9 artists will be
invited to produce new works specially for the museum during the year. Eriks Bozis phone
box can be found in Hötorget by the south-west corner of the Stockholm Concert Hall.
Konstakademien (Swedish Academy of Art) Fredsgatan 12, 08-23 29 45 Visions of Stockholm Spectacular architecture and city building projects which have not
become reality. Peter Freudenthal - electrically charged light. Provisional date.
Kulturfabriken Ingenjörsvägen 10, 08-744 16 44 Memento Metropolis - Longing for the New. Remembering
20th century cities: the century s many issues - from our obsession with making the world
a better place to visions of destruction. Works such as The Raft of Medusa & The Happy
End of Franz Kafka s America play a key role. This exhibition was shown in Copenhagen
during its year as Cultural Capital of Europe and will travel to Helsinki when it is
Cultural Capital in the year 2000.
Kulturhuset (Cultural Centre) Sergels torg 3 08-508 31 400 To the Moon. An exhibition on the race between the US
& the Soviet Union to be the 1st to put a man on the Moon. A mixture of science
fiction & science faction, high and low, Russian & American. Gallery 3. Books build bridges - Swedish children' book illustrators. Shown in the Children's Area
(Rum för Barn), floor 4. Roadside - photographs by Ingvar Kenne. An exhibition about a trip around the world on
a motorbike between 1994 & 1996. 96,220 km, 746 days and 5 continents. Place: gången.
Grow in the city Summer exhibition for children on books about plants. Also advice on
simple gardening for balconies or gardens. Children's Area (Rum för Barn), floor 4. Josef Frank. Original richly patterned cotton fabrics by Frank, and the functionalist
houses he designed. Gallery 5. Swap your life - The Fitting Room, an interactive exhibition. Swap things, clothes,
husbands, children, wives... Xposemptember - the Stockholm Photographic Festival 1998. As part of the Cultural
Capital celebrations this photographic festival will comprise a number of exhibitions,
seminars, workshops, talks & other events which will combine to make an intensely
photographic month. Photographs by Andres Serrano, female Argentinian photographers &
others. Looks - Miradas: 7 Argentinian photographers. 7 leading photographers from Buenos Aires
exhibit their work. Dreams and Clouds - From a New South Africa. A comprehensive cultural exhibition of the
work of various artists from South Africa. Visual art, installations, media and
photography. Ticket. A global journey through 40 or so countries, cities & places chosen at
random & based on a unique collection of thousands of tickets & documents from
around the world which are collected & displayed poetically, visually & aurally.
Gallery 3.
Kungliga Biblioteket (The Royal Library) Humlegården 08-463 40 00 If Nils Holgersson had flown around the world... it
would have been very cramped on the goose s wings. Children's books & posters.
Kungsträdgården Info Tel 08-24 64 90 Time Machine. A journey through time in images of
Stockholm from before the turn of the century. Experience the city, its people and
activities in large-screen format in a special room in the centre of the city. Free
entrance. Info: 08-698 19 98.
Leksaksmuseet (Toy Museum) Mariatorget 1 C, 08-452 93 80 Swedish Toys. A cross-section of Swedish toy
manufacturers and their products in the last 100 years. Barbie turns 40.
Liljevalchs Konsthall (Liljevalch Art Gallery) Djurgårdsvägen 60 08-508 31 330 The Presence and Essence of Crafts! A scintillating
mass of colours, shapes and folk crafts. All types of innovative crafts on display from
all round Sweden. Lots of events, craft demonstrations daily and hands-on activities. A Window on the Courtyard. The work of 30 or so photographers/artists, including Robert
Doisneau, Lennart Nilsson & Martin Weber. Otte Sköld. Cubism, new objectivity and lively expressionism. A look back at 150 or so
works. Anna Sjödahl. Modern classics: paintings, drawings & installations.
Liljevalchs, Studion (Liljevalch Art Gallery) Djurgårdsvägen 60, 08-508 31 330 Late 1990s I. Themed exhibition with 3 young artists. Late 90s II. Themed exhibition with 3 young artists. Late 90s III. Themed exhibition with 3 young artists.
Livrustkammaren (Royal Armoury) Slottsbacken 3, 08-519 555 44 Clothes for Then and Forever. The original clothes
belonging to King Gustav III. 20 outfits, incl a silk gown which he wore as a 2 year old,
ceremonial outfits, court outfits, uniforms & the masquerade costume he wore the night
he was shot. Knights of the Swedish Order. 250 years since the Swedish orders were founded. Peter the Great and Karl XII - during peace and at war. An exhibition about Sweden and
Russia's common history during peace time and wartime from the end of the 17th century to
the end of the 18th century. Presented in conjunction with the Royal Armoury & the
Hermitage in St Petersburg.
Livstycket Tenstagången 20, Tensta 08-760 43 15 Women in the World Livstycket demonstrates its mobile textile museum including wedding dresses, shawls and symbols in clothes. -1998-08-10 Swedish Doll Makers. 50 or so doll makers exhibit
their work. Plus old dolls by Isaac Grünewald, Einar Nerman & others. The World is Here. The Puppet Museum's collections of international puppet theatres
from Japan, India, Thailand & elsewhere.
Medelhavsmuseet (Museum of Mediterranean & Near Eastern Antiquities) Fredsgatan 2, 08-783 94 00 Oriental Rugs. The history of the rug & rug
patterns, primarily in Iran & Turkey, Swedish interest in these rugs & the
Oriental rug in Swedish art.
Medeltidsmuseet (Museum of Medieval Stockholm) Strömparterren 08-20 61 68 Occupied - A Peep Show into the Middle Ages. An
exhibition about children's games, women's work, trade with foreign countries, crafts,
monastic life & school in Medieval Stockholm.
Millesgården (Milles Estate Museum) Carl Milles väg 2 08-446 75 90 A Love of Glass - the Hellner glass collection.
Around 700 pieces of Orrefors glass. Joao Cutileiro - Portuguese sculptor. Dimitris Mytaras - Greek painter. The Skandinejvian SAUNA prodjekt. Ambulating sauna art by Peter Johansson. Einar Norelius. Illustrations in the main workshop. Sven X-et Erixon.
Moderna museet (Museum of Modern Art) Skeppsholmen 08-5195 5200 Joan Mirķ: Creator of new worlds. 80 paintings, 26
sculptures & 40 drawings. Avatar - inspired by the electronic communication society. The exhibition touches on
the issues of identity & social interplay in an increasingly media-dominated world. Xul Solar 1887-1963, Magical worlds, fantastic inventions. An exhibition of about 40 of
the Argentinan artist's works. Man Ray - The Objects of My Affection. The Museum of Modern Art Project. 9 artists will be invited to produce new works
specially for the museum during the year. The vicarage next to the museum shows Annika
Eriksson's work "the Collector". Video interviews with 20 collectors in their
homes. Life. Drawings, paintings, sculptures and mosaics created by visiting groups. The Journey - 4 museums and a journey through time and space. Summer programme for
children aged 6-10. A journey into the future - the latest in painting and sculpture.
Tue-Sun 13.00. In Visible Light. Photography and classification in art, science and everyday life. Oscar Gustave Rejlander 1813-1877. A Swedish photographer who worked in the UK. A look back at the work of Ulrik Samuelsson. Jean Fautrier - paintings, sculptures, work on paper.
Musikmuseet Sibyllegatan 2 08-666 45 30 Music over Borders. The impact of immigration and emigration to and from Sweden on the country's musical heritage. -1998-10-01 Swinging Swedes - a century of jazz in Sweden. Soundscape. An exhibition for all the senses, with sound as the star performer. The Undefined City. Music & photography in an exciting combination. 1998-09-16-1998-10-14 Elfrida Andrée - female composer & pioneer. An exhibition on Sweden's first female
cathedral organist and telegraphist, orchestra conductor and composer of symphonies.
Myntkabinettet, Kungl. (Royal Coin Cabinet) Slottsbacken 6, 08-783 94 00 Caring for Buildings. An exhibition on caring for our
cultural heritage, and building using a traditional approach. Euro-exhibition.
Nationalmuseum (National Museum of Art) S. Blasieholmshamnen 08-5195 43 00 The City - a vision of delight or prospect of menace.
Stockholm through the eyes of artists & architects from medieval times to the present
day. The Orrefors Centenary. An exhibition showing the design history of Orrefors glass and
presenting works by its renowned artists and artisans. The Journey - 4 museums and a journey through time and space. Summer programme for
children aged 6-10. A trip back to the ancient gods and goddesses in paintings and
sculptures.Tue-Sun 13.00 Catherine the Great and Gustav III. An exhibition about the relationship between the 2
cousins as rulers of Russia & Sweden. In conjunction with the Hermitage in St
Petersburg. Roman drawings. Masterpieces from the collections of the National Museum of Art. Incl
work by Rafael & his students and drawings by Queen Christina s court painter Pier
Francesco Mola. Excellent Swedish Design. An exhibition of modern Swedish design. Adriaen de Vries (1556-1626), Imperial Sculptor. 40 or so bronze sculptures plus
graphics & drawings.
Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Swedish Museum of Natural History) Frescativägen 40, 08-666 40 40 Life in the Water. Depicts an exciting and largely inaccessible world. The Sörmland Trail - the world's longest cultural trail. The City - Heaven or Hell? The city as a phenomenon and place to live. The development
of the city and people's living conditions. An exhibition at 4 museums portraying the
past, present & future. Each museum has its own theme. Here: The City as Living Space
and Adapting to City Life.
Nordiska museet (Nordic Museum) Djurgården 08-666 46 00 The Car. The creation of the car, Sweden through the
car window, petrol stations, signs, oily fingers, gleaming chrome, new professions, warm
back seats, dangers, things to appreciate and the future. Kerstin Bernhard - a Legendary Photographer. A look back at 50 years of her work. The Wooden House of the Future. A modern home, drawing on a century of wooden house
building traditions. Swedish design, architecture & form. Venue: in front of the
museum. Toy exhibition for the whole family Toys from several different epochs. Photographs of a century. Cultural historical photography - part of the Xposeptember
exhibition. Provisional date. The City - Heaven or Hell? The city as a phenomenon and place to live. The development
of the city and people's living conditions. An exhibition at 4 museums portraying the
past, present & future. Each museum has its own theme. Here: Here: The City s Various
Life Forms. Karin & Carl Larsson. An exhibition about the pair who made such a contribution to
Swedish interior design & style. Christmas Handicrafts 1998 Provisional date!
Norrtälje Konsthall (Norrtälje Art Gallery) Lilla Brogatan, Norrtälje 0176-716 35 Damp - an exhibition, seminars & excursions.
Birgitta Silferhielm from Sweden & Nina Katchadourian from the US.
Norrtälje stadsbibliotek (Norrtälje library) Billborgsgatan 3, Norrtälje 0176-713 54 The Luminous Library. Students of architecture
present their thoughts on the relationship between rooms, reading & people.
Nybodahöjden Liljeholmen Home Building 98. 6 construction companies & their architechts show current developments in Swedish home building and what the future holds. Info: 08-698 19 98. 1998-08-13-1998-08-23
Olle Olsson-huset (Olle Olsson-House) Furugatan/Hagalundsgatan 08-83 97 44 Britt-Marie Jern, sculptures. Graphics, sewn
pictures. Xposeptember - the Stockholm Photographic Festival 98. Miriam Bäckström &
Katarina Löfström. Katrine Helmersson. Ruben Nilsson of 1950s Hagalund & son Helge - paintings.
Postmuseum (Post Museum) Lilla Nygatan 6 08-781 17 55 Letters in Art. Paintings & graphics from various eras. Love letters taken from the Swedish love letter competition. A letter means so much. Letters ranging from the unusual to the famous written by
authors, artists, lovers and children. Mysterious letters at the crčche. What does a letter mean to a 5 year old? 70 years of Mickey Mouse! Parts of the Lasse Åberg Mickey Mouse collection, mainly
postcards & stamps. Swedish Letter Boxes. The best, quirkiest & most beautiful letter boxes. Letters to myself. Craftswoman Elisabet Berg's 107 imaginative letters inspired by
Swedish stamps.
Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde Prins Eugens väg 6, 08-662 18 33 Jugend Porcelain from Rörstrand. 70 or so
masterpieces. Anniversary exhibition: Prince Eugen and His Time. A look back at the art and official
work of Prince Eugen in Sweden over half a century. Cushions in the Mill - a textiles exhibition. 10 Park Benches - on the border between art & functional furniture. Glorious Urns Large garden urns made by modern artists inspired by the park's
historical setting. On display in the park. Turn of the century plants in the orangery - with period accessories. The inner-city park through the eyes of artists over the centuries.
Rosendals Slott/Prins Eugens Waldermarsudde (Rosendal Palace/Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde) Djurgården Gardens & Crafts. A meeting between various art
forms which unite ecology, recycling, art & horticulture. A number of gardens have
been created in the grounds of the Rosendal Palace. Talks, gardening courses, concerts,
food weeks & much much more. Info: 08-698 19 98.
Rosendals Trädgård (The Rosendal Garden) Rosendalsterassen 12, Djurgården 08-662 28 14 Roses - the Swedish Rose Society.
10 km south of Stockholm Doors - 14 artists investigate 14 doors in the suburb of Rågsved. Info & map at
the information centre at Rågsvedsslingan 10. Guided tours. Info: 0708-866 459.
Salems bibliotek Säby Torg 2, Rönninge 08-532 540 86 Veronika Horvat - drawings, paintings, sculpture. -1998-07-30 Sports Historical Exhibition.
Sigtuna Museum Stora gatan 55, Sigtuna 08-592 510 18 City of Kings, Home of the Vikings. Sigtuna,
Stockholm's predecessor as first city. Traditional Ways of Forecasting the Weather.
Sjöhistoriska museet (National Maritime Museum) Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 24, 08-666 49 00 The Boats to Finland, 100 years of Stockholm to Turku. People & Boats in the Nordic Countries. Coastal and boat culture in the Nordic
countries. 20 original old boats on display. Ocean Goers - Swedish sailors on the seven seas. Life on the ocean wave, then and now. Boat Hall 2 at Wasahamnen. All kinds of original boats on display. Open every day
10.00-17.00.
Skansen Djurgården 08-442 80 00 Folk Art - the imagination of 25 artists Shown at
Novilla. A Taste of Sweden. Food traditions, music, theatre & children's activities from
around Sweden. The region of Örebro. A Taste of Sweden. Food traditions, music, theatre & children's activities from
around Sweden. Västerbotten. A Taste of Sweden. Food traditions, music, theatre & children's activities from
around Sweden. A taste of Hälsingland. A Taste of Sweden. Food traditions, music, theatre & children's activities from
around Sweden. A taste of Gästrikland. A Taste of Sweden. Food traditions, music, theatre & children's activities from
around Sweden. A taste of Västernorrland. A Taste of Sweden. Food traditions, music, theatre & children's activities from around Sweden. A taste of Västra Götaland. 1998-09-25-1998-09-27
Skansen, Bobergs Elverk Djurgården 08-442 80 00 Arkipelag: The Light Programme. Tom Gidley and Eva Grubinger. Arkipelag is the Cultural Capital's largest project of contemporary art consisting of around 40 exhibitions shown in seven different museums. -1998-07-12
Skoklosters slott (Skokloster Castle) Bålsta 018-38 60 77 The 1648 Peace of Westphalia - Wrangel, Skokloster
& Europe. Carl Gustaf Wrangel (builder of Skokloster Castle) - fighter, field marshal,
count & general governor in Swedish Pomerania.
Skulpturens Hus Vinterviken, Liljeholmen 08-19 62 00 Stockholm Sculpture Triennial. Selected artists
display their work on three separate occasions, from 19 Apr, 18 Jul & 17 Oct.
(Royal Palace) Gamla stan 08-402 61 30 The Royal Table. The banqueting suite contains the 40 m long table in the Karl XI
gallery laid for a gala dinner. The large guest suite is furnished for a state visit.
Visit the Bernadotte Library. Open house in the Bernadotte suite. Karl XIV Johan - A European Career. An exhibition about the first Bernadotte monarch's
career in the French army and as Crown Prince and King of Sweden & Norway. Slottsbacken - longing for the north A new exhibition pavilion focuses on Palace Hill
(Slottsbacken), one of the most stunning and most important parts of the city in terms of
the history of city building.
Spårvägsmuseet (Stockholm Transport Museum) Tegelviksgatan 22 08-686 15 50 Colour and Design in Public Transport. Graphics &
design work from the past and the designs for Stockholm's new underground train.
Stadsmuseet (Stockholm City Museum) Ryssgården, Slussen 08-508 316 00 People around a workshop, Stockholm 1897. Stockholm in the age of industrialism. Fire!!! - the palace fire of 1697 & other Stockholm fires. Proud City - 18th century Stockholm. The city during the Age of Liberty and the time of Gustav III. A Capital Takes Shape - Stockholm during the 16th & 17th centuries. The transformation from small town to a magnificent capital. Stockholm in the 20th Century The development of the city since 1900. City planning
& issues over the years. The war years & the ideas behind Vällingby, the cutting
edge of modernism. Do you know Fia Jansson? An exhibition about Anna Hoffman - Stockholm entertainer,
theatre & film director around 1900. Tunnvalvet - the photographic gallery at the Museum. City and urban life is the common
theme of the exhibitions: Stones by Björn Larsson. Tunnvalvet - the photographic gallery at the Museum. City and urban life is the common
theme of the exhibitions: Xposeptember Stockholm Photographic Festival 1998. Stockholm by night. An exhibition about how lighting techniques over the ages have
influenced people and their environment. The exhibition forms part of a programme relating
to urban light and darkness that is under way at various places in Stockholm. Tunnvalvet - the photographic gallery at the Museum. City and urban life is the common
theme of the exhibitions: Photographs by Marie Nilsson.
Stockholm Bollards on the Stockholm Quays. The waters around Skeppsholmen will be adorned with
bollards designed by architects, craftsmen & designers. Info: 08-698 19 98. Summer Pavilions in the City Parks. 7 new pavilions designed to reflect the character
of the city's various parks. Info: 08-698 19 98. Gestalt - a spiritual place. 5 world religions, a group of architects, designers,
musicians & artists show 5 installations on ways of looking at life. Info: 08-698 19
98. Mobile Home - caravans designed by students at Nordic art schools. The caravans move
between venues and can be viewed by the public. Info: 08-698 19 98. Barracks Art. In conjunction with the Swedish elections 10 artists are invited to work
on 10 barracks sited in central locations. Info: 08-698 19 98.
Stockholms läns museum (Stockholm County Museum) Sabbatsbergsvägen 6, 08-690 69 60 Colour and Wooden Houses. When did we start to paint
our houses and why? How have fashion, style and finances inspired our choice of colour?
Stockholms tunnelbana (Stockholm's Underground) Under/Exposed. Currently the largest photographic exhibition in the world, Under/Exposed is on display at 17 Stockholm underground stations. Info: 08-698 19 98. 1998-09-05-1998-10-04
Strindbergsmuseet (Strindberg Museum) Drottninggatan 85, 08-411 53 54 Strindberg in Berlin. 1892-1893 Strindberg spent in
Berlin together with other authors and artists, a.o. Edvard Munch. Portraits, photos,
letters and other information about Berlin at that time. Bergman - theatrical moments caught on film. Photographic exhibition of Ingmar
Bergman's productions at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Strindberg on stage. Photos from Strindberg performances 1882-1998. On the Spot Accounts - Strindberg in France & Switzerland. Exhibition includes
recently discovered self portraits & Strindberg's diary from his trip to France.
Södermalm Pots in the city Large pots and dishes displayed in
seven places on the streets of Stockholm. Around 20 potters have taken part in the
project. Info and a map of locations can be obtained from blås&knåda, Hornsgatan 26.
Södertälje Konsthall (Södertälje Art Gallery) S:ta Ragnhildsgatan 3, 08-550 222 60 Arne Klingborg, Retrospective - paintings, drawings,
glass, ceramics. (N)evergreen - a baroque installation by Gunilla Wihlborg.
Tekniska museet (National Museum of Science and Technology) Museivägen 7, 08-663 10 85 The Faces of Steel. Steel in all its forms, today and
tomorrow. Autochromes - colour photos, unique pictures from the early 1900s. Technical Miracles 100 Years Ago. A display and explanation of how new technological
advances from the turn of the century worked, eg old electric and gas-powered equipment.
In conjunction with the Hallwyl Collection. Arkipelag: An installation by artists Francis Al˙s (Belgium), Teresita Fernándes
(USA), Liisa Roberts (USA), Cildo Meireles (Brazil), Félix Gonzáles-Torres (USA) &
Ben Kinmont (USA). Archipelago is the year's largest contemporary art project with around
40 exhibitions on display at seven different museums. Hands - 144 casts of workers hands. Technology for All. Young people's thoughts on technology, a project by pupils &
teachers. Fish in lye and sparklers. The chemistry behind Christmas food, sweets and sparkling
decorations all easily explained. Provisional date.
Telemuseum (Telecommunications Museum) Museivägen 7, 08-670 81 00 The Transistor - a modern day miracle. Few things
have changed industrial society and our lives as much as the transistor.
Tensta centrum (Tensta Centre) Our World Heritage in Tensta. Large-scale colour
photographs will be mounted on facades and in shopping centres. Music, art, presentations,
seminars etc on the same theme. 31 Aug-13 Sep: the forest cemetery, a burial ground for a
multi-cultural population. Architecture, existential issues and the history of the area.
Info: 08-698 19 98.
Tensta centrum 08-360 763 Joan Mirķ - original posters.
Tom Tits Experiment Storgatan 33, Södertälje 08-522 525 00 Out in the Open - an outdoor exhibition. A fun-packed
park with exciting combinations of scientific and artistic experimental stations. For
curious children & adults.
Tyresö bibliotek Östangränd 7, Tyresö 08-742 94 00 Sport in Tyresö - then and now.
Vasamuseet (Vasa Museum) Galärvarvet, Djurgården 08-666 48 00 The Mary Rose - artefacts from the English warship
which sank in 1545. The Diplomat, the Queen and Peace. The 350th anniversary of the Peace of Westphalia. An
exhibition on Queen Christina, peace negotiator Johan Adler Salvius & his wealthy
wife. Also covers Sweden & Europe then and now. Summer holiday exhibition - children show their work on the Vasa The 17th Century Garden at the Vasa Museum. Enjoy the many plants grown in 17th century
gardens. Night Callers - violence in Stockholm, then and now. The differences between violence
in the 1620s and now. Young People's Handicrafts, 1998.
Vin & Sprithistoriska museet (Wine & Spirits Historical Museum) Dalagatan 100 08-744 70 70 Cheers! - drinking customs & songs.
Volvos utställningshall (Volvo Showroom) Kungsträdgården 08-454 30 00 Exhibition of new Volvo cars.
Världstältet, Galärparken 08-660 63 12 The International Forest. Textile pictures of women
from around the world. Workshops too.
X-etmuseet/Botkyrka konsthall Munkhättevägen 45 08-530 612 25 Sven X-et Erixon - paintings, graphics & objects
from his workshop.
Åhléns City Klarabergsg. 50 08-676 60 00 The Antarctic - a photographic exhibition by Stig
Gustavsson.
Åkeshofs Slott (Åkeshof Palace) Åkeshov, Bromma 08-87 01 20 The Garden City. Experience the garden city as a
lifestyle. Learn more about gardening and pick up some of its history.
Östasiatiska museet (Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities) Skeppsholmen 08-666 43 91 The Journey - 4 museums and a journey through time
and space. Summer programme for children aged 6-10. Join Marco Polo on his trip to China.
See the silk and dragon paintings. In the studio children can print their own money.
Tue-Sun 13.00 Sho - contemporary Japanese calligraphy. Anniversary exhibition by the Mainichi
Calligraphy Society. China & Europe. Trade relations between China & Europe through the East India
companies, focusing on trade in art such as porcelain, lacquer & silk.
Östra Stallet, Historiska museet Narvavägen 13-17 08-783 94 00 Life Forms - room for the future. Art students
display their practical design solutions for the future and share artistic reflections in
the form of installations.
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