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Exhibition at Museum of World Culture
Exhibition at the Museum of World Culture.
Photo credit: Carl Jirestedt
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 31 August 2021
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Swedish cultureSwedish culture
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Swedish hits – the Eurovision winners' favourite spots
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Crime fiction West Sweden
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Concerts, festivals and Eurovision – music events in Sweden 2024
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Meet the Original Hipsters
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Stieg Larsson and Millennium
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Anna's top Stockholm cafés and restaurants for people with visual impairment
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10 places in Sweden connected to inspiring women
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The Nobel Prize – over a century of innovation
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Culture in Gothenburg
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Swedish crime fiction and Nordic noir
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Wallander’s Ystad
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Sámi handicraft
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Top 5 cultural attractions in Malmö
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Stockholm, a design city – interview with artist Aia Jüdes
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Films from Sweden
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Malmö and The Bridge
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“The people are what make Stockholm cool”
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Experience Sweden from home
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The Swedes and their summer house
Swedish museumsSwedish museums
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Unique Swedish homes you can visit
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ABBA The Museum in Stockholm
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Sweden’s key modern museums – from north to south
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Rörstrand Museum in Lidköping – the porcelain city
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Discover the modern art worlds in southern Sweden
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Vasa museum and Skansen in Stockholm
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Culture, art and museums in Stockholm
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Stockholm’s best under-the-radar museums
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Sweden has history museums about almost everything
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Kata Farm and Varnhem Monastery
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The Nordic Watercolour Museum
Swedish traditionsSwedish traditions
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Experience a Swedish crayfish party
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How to celebrate Christmas in Sweden
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Welcome spring on Walpurgis Night (Valborg)
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Waffle Day – how to celebrate 'våffeldagen' in Sweden and recipe
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St. Martin’s Day
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Salmon, snaps and strawberries – how to do Midsummer like a Swede
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When and where to celebrate Midsummer in Sweden 2024
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Midsummer in Dalarna: step by step
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Lucia – bearer of light, hymns and Swedish treats
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15 festive Christmas markets in Sweden
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All you need to know to celebrate Midsummer in Sweden
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Sample the delights of Swedish Christmas food
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