Culture, history and art
Find out more about the culture, history and art of Sweden, such as cultural must-sees in various cities and regions, as well as the history of famous writers and designers.
Last updated 13 October 2025
Museum of World Culture, Gothenburg
Exhibition at the Museum of World Culture in Gothenburg, one of Sweden's four National Museums of World Culture.
Photo credit: Carl Jirestedt
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Swedish cultureSwedish culture
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Stieg Larsson and Millennium
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Culture in Gothenburg
Films from Sweden
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Malmö and The Bridge
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The Nobel Prize – over a century of innovation
Crime fiction West Sweden
Swedish crime fiction and Nordic noir
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Wallander’s Ystad
Swedish museumsSwedish museums
The Nordic Watercolour Museum
ABBA The Museum in Stockholm
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Culture, art and museums in Stockholm
Stockholm’s best under-the-radar museums
Sweden’s key modern museums – from north to south
Vasa museum and Skansen in Stockholm
History museums in Sweden – bringing the past to life
Kata Farm and Varnhem Monastery
Rörstrand Museum in Lidköping – the porcelain city
Swedish traditionsSwedish traditions
Swedish Easter – a joyous foodie feast
St. Martin’s Day
Waffle Day – how to celebrate 'våffeldagen' in Sweden and recipe
Midsummer in Dalarna: step by step
Discover the magic of Swedish Christmas markets
Experience a Swedish crayfish party
How to celebrate Christmas in Sweden
Lucia – bearer of light, hymns and Swedish treats
Sample the delights of Swedish Christmas food
Welcome spring on Walpurgis Night (Valborg)
When and where to celebrate Midsummer in Sweden 2026
Salmon, snaps and strawberries – how to do Midsummer like a Swede
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