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
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
The Nobel Prize – over a century of innovation
Experience Sweden from home
Swedish crime fiction and Nordic noir
Lagom: the Swedish secret to balanced living
Top 5 cultural attractions in Malmö
Malmö and The Bridge
Culture in Gothenburg
Crime fiction West Sweden
Swedish hits – the Eurovision winners' favourite spots
Anna's top Stockholm cafés and restaurants for people with visual impairment
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Films from Sweden
Sámi handicraft
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Wallander’s Ystad
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Stieg Larsson and Millennium
Swedish museumsSwedish museums
The Nordic Watercolour Museum
Discover the modern art worlds in southern Sweden
Kata Farm and Varnhem Monastery
Rörstrand Museum in Lidköping – the porcelain city
Sweden’s key modern museums – from north to south
ABBA The Museum in Stockholm
Culture, art and museums in Stockholm
Vasa museum and Skansen in Stockholm
History museums in Sweden – bringing the past to life
Unique Swedish homes you can visit
Stockholm’s best under-the-radar museums
Swedish traditionsSwedish traditions
When and where to celebrate Midsummer in Sweden 2025
How to celebrate Christmas in Sweden
Salmon, snaps and strawberries – how to do Midsummer like a Swede
Swedish Easter – a joyous foodie feast
Waffle Day – how to celebrate 'våffeldagen' in Sweden and recipe
Lucia – bearer of light, hymns and Swedish treats
Experience a Swedish crayfish party
15 festive Christmas markets in Sweden
St. Martin’s Day
Midsummer in Dalarna: step by step
Welcome spring on Walpurgis Night (Valborg)
All you need to know to celebrate Midsummer in Sweden
Sample the delights of Swedish Christmas food
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