Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum
Gold facade, Swedish art, and a rooftop terrace over Vasaparken
- Why visitYou step into a museum built for one man’s private collection, see his reconstructed home on the top floor, and end the visit on a rooftop sculpture terrace looking out over Vasastan.
- Best forArt lovers, families, and anyone who wants to pair a museum visit with a bakery and design shop in the same building.
- AddressEastmansvägen 10-12, 113 61 Stockholm
- Opening hoursClosed Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 10:00–18:00. Thursday 10:00–20:00 (shorter, to 18:00, 25 June–13 August). Saturday & Sunday 11:00–17:00.
- Admission180 SEK, seniors and students 150 SEK, free for children and youths under 18. Annual pass 350 SEK.
- Getting thereMetro to S:t Eriksplan or Odenplan, bus 2, 3, 4 or 6, or the Stockholm City Line to Odenplan.
- AccessibilityElevators to all floors. Ramp at the entrance on Eastmansvägen 10, no thresholds between the exhibition halls. Accessible toilets in the basement. Guide dogs welcome.
- FacilitiesFree lockers in the unstaffed cloakroom, a museum shop with art and design objects, and Frost Bageri Vasaparken on street level next to the museum.
- Guided toursScheduled on different days, for small and large groups. Taklägenheten, Sven-Harry’s own reconstructed home, is shown by private viewing only, booked in advance.
- Official websitesven-harrys.se
About the museum
Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum opened on 27 March 2011 in Vasaparken, designed by Gert Wingårdh and Anna Höglund. The facade is clad in a gold-toned alloy that doesn’t darken over time, which is how the building earned its nickname among locals. The builder Sven-Harry Karlsson had been collecting art since the mid-1960s, and built the museum to house his own collection, which includes works by Carl Fredrik Hill, Helene Schjerfbeck, Ernst Josephson, August Strindberg, Edvard Munch, and Anders Zorn. The museum is now run by a foundation.
Beyond the art gallery, the five-story building holds a museum shop, a bakery, and 18 apartments.
Focus on Swedish art
The art gallery, at 400 square meters, runs a varied exhibition program of both major solo shows and themed group exhibitions. The focus often falls on Swedish artists, established and lesser known alike, which is part of what makes the museum worth returning to over time.
Taklägenheten
On the top floor sits Taklägenheten, a reconstruction of Sven-Harry Karlsson’s own home from Ekholmsnäs on Lidingö, furnished with pieces and art from his private collection. It’s shown by private viewing only, booked in advance rather than dropped into during a regular visit.
Photo gallery
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The Sculpture Terrace
At the top of the building sits a rooftop terrace with a 360-degree view over Vasaparken and Vasastan. Around fifteen sculptures stand there, by some of Sweden’s most beloved artists: Olle Baertling, Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd, Lena Cronqvist, Eric Grate, Dan Wolgers, and the artist duo Ulla and Gustav Kraitz. Their 2014 work Flying Horse is one of the pieces that greets visitors up there.
Shop and café
The museum shop on the ground floor sells art and design objects. Right next to the museum, on street level, is Frost Bageri Vasaparken, run by Håkan Johansson Frost, world champion baker (Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie 2014). It serves freshly baked buns, croissants, and sourdough pizza for lunch.