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