The Swedish Museum of Photography Tours and Activities

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An art gallery with various framed artworks on the walls.
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An art gallery with various framed artworks on display.
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Join a photography workshop, seepieces by Sweden’s best contemporary photographers and admire the views of the nearbyislands at this photography museum.

With a rotating schedule of temporary and travelling exhibitions,classes for beginners and experts alike and a restaurant with breathtaking cityviews, Fotografiska is one of Stockholm’s most popular museums. Within abeautiful Art Nouveau building, Fotografiska has played an important role inStockholm’s contemporary art scene since 2010.

Four key exhibitions are spread out throughout the year, interspersedwith up to 20 smaller shows. Annie Liebovitz’s A Photographer’s Life is among the highlights of the museum’s shorthistory, along with an exhibition highlighting a century of Olympicphotography. Local photographers Julia Hetta and Helena Blomqvist have alsofeatured at Fotografiska.

Join a class in English or Swedish to learn everything, from how to usea camera, to how to manipulate digital images. Listen in on a lecture by arenowned artist to learn the secrets behind the industry and art form.

Dine at the rooftop restaurant and you’ll have a hard time keeping youreyes on your plate: the views of Saltsjön Bay are considered some of the bestin the city. The menu is innovative and modern, featuring mainly vegetariandishes. A second bistro can be found outside the museum entrance during thesummer months. Relax under the stars as local musicians and DJs play fromThursday to Saturday. The bistro is not restricted to museum patrons and is agreat place to meet locals.

Fotografiska is located on the island of Stadgårdshammen, just 10minutes from the centre of Stockholm. Pay-and-display parking can be foundoutside the museum but why not leave the car at home and catch the bus or metro?A 30-minute walk along the Old Town waterfront is a beautiful way to reach themuseum. Fotografiska is closed on Christmas Eve and Midsummer’s Eve and anadmission fee applies. Guided tours are available of the museum but should bearranged in advance.

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