
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

Swedish crime fiction and Nordic noir

Stieg Larsson and Millennium

10 places in Sweden connected to inspiring women

Crime fiction West Sweden

Stockholm, a design city – interview with artist Aia Jüdes

Culture in Gothenburg

Sámi handicraft

Anna's top Stockholm cafés and restaurants for people with visual impairment

Wallander’s Ystad

“The people are what make Stockholm cool”

The Nobel Prize – over a century of innovation

Swedish hits – the Eurovision winners' favourite spots

Top 5 cultural attractions in Malmö

Music events in Sweden 2025

Films from Sweden

Experience Sweden from home

Malmö and The Bridge
Swedish museumsSwedish museums

Sweden has history museums about almost everything

Kata Farm and Varnhem Monastery

Rörstrand Museum in Lidköping – the porcelain city

Discover the modern art worlds in southern Sweden

Sweden’s key modern museums – from north to south

ABBA The Museum in Stockholm

The Nordic Watercolour Museum

Vasa museum and Skansen in Stockholm

Stockholm’s best under-the-radar museums

Unique Swedish homes you can visit

Culture, art and museums in Stockholm
Swedish traditionsSwedish traditions

Experience a Swedish crayfish party

How to celebrate Christmas in Sweden

When and where to celebrate Midsummer in Sweden 2025

Welcome spring on Walpurgis Night (Valborg)

Midsummer in Dalarna: step by step

Lucia – bearer of light, hymns and Swedish treats

Waffle Day – how to celebrate 'våffeldagen' in Sweden and recipe

Swedish Easter – a joyous foodie feast

Sample the delights of Swedish Christmas food

15 festive Christmas markets in Sweden

St. Martin’s Day

All you need to know to celebrate Midsummer in Sweden
