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Former home of Karin and Carl Larsson, Dalarna
The former home of Swedish artists Karin and Carl Larsson is now open for visitors. The estate in Dalarna is a must-see for anyone interested in the history of Swedish interior design.
Photo credit: Copyright Carl Larsson-gården

Top design places in Stockholm and central Sweden

Looking for places to explore Swedish design, arts and crafts on your holiday in Sweden? Svensk Form (the Swedish Society of Crafts and Design) has put together this list of the top design places to visit in Stockholm and central Sweden.

Svensk Form aims to demonstrate the benefits of good design to social development, to stimulate the development of design in Sweden, to increase respect for the value of design work and to expand and deepen attitudes towards issues of form and design.

A Pile of Art sculpture park, Kumla
Photo: Visit Kumla

A Pile of Art, Kumla

A Pile of Art is exactly what the name indicates. Beautifully located on a hill, this sculpture park showcases some thirty sculptures with widespread forest, meadow and lakes as backdrops.
A Pile of Art, Kumla
Art exhibition at Gustavsbergs Konsthall, Stockholm
Photo: Gustavsbergs konsthall

Gustavsberg Contemporary Craft Art

Sweden’s leading gallery for contemporary craft art is an innovative meeting point with exploratory exhibitions, which are well worth a detour from Stockholm.
Gustavsberg Contemporary Craft Art
Josef Frank exhibition, ArkDes, Stockholm
Photo: Matti Östling

ArkDes Skeppsholmen, Stockholm

The Modern Museum of Art in Stockholm is also the home of ArkDes, the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design.
ArkDes Skeppsholmen, Stockholm
Exterior of Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
Photo: Hans Thorwid/Nationalmuseum

Nationalmuseum in Stockholm

The crown jewel of Sweden’s art museums is the iconic Nationalmuseum in the capital of Stockholm. Since its establishment in 1866, it has served as a premier setting for masterworks in painting, sculpture, art and design dating from the 1500s to the 1900s.
Nationalmuseum in Stockholm
Spritmuseum, Stockholm
Photo: Agence les Conteurs

The Museum of spirits and restaurant, Stockholm

A museum about Swedes’ relationship to spirits? Yes, but the Museum of Spirits is much more than that - there are interesting exhibitions throughout the year and a restaurant serving craft drinks and outstanding food.
The Museum of spirits and restaurant, Stockholm
Almhöjden, World heritage Skogskyrkogården, Stockholm
Photo: Susanne Hallmann

Woodland Cemetery, Stockholm

A cemetery might not be on the top of the list when you travel, but Skogskyrkogården (the Woodland Cemetery) in Stockholm offers a unique architecture experience and is a Unesco World Heritage site.
Woodland Cemetery, Stockholm
Former home of Karin and Carl Larsson, Dalarna
Photo: Copyright Carl Larsson-gården

The home of Carl and Karin Larsson, Dalarna

This colourful artist couple’s house is perhaps Sweden’s most famous home and has become an icon for Swedish interior design.
The home of Carl and Karin Larsson, Dalarna
The Mirage by Ringborg at Alma Löv Museum, Värmland
Photo: Alma Löv Museum

The Alma Löv Museum of Unexp. Art

For a different art experience, visit the Alma Löv Museum, located in the forests of Värmland.
The Alma Löv Museum of Unexp. Art