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7 Nationalmuseum

The Nationalmuseum is a landmark on the south ern side
of Blasieholmen. The location by the Strömmen channel
inspired the 19th-century German architect August Stüler
to design a building in the Venetian and Florentine
Renaissance styles. Completed in 1866, the museum houses
Sweden’s largest art collection, with 16,000 paint ings and
sculptures. In addition there are around 500,000 drawings
and graphics from the 15th century to the early 20th
century. Other treasures include a 500-year-old tapestry, . The Kitchen Maid (1651)
This warm, vivid image is one of
and Scandinavia’s largest collection of porcelain. The Rembrandt’s most representative
Nationalmuseum is currently closed for restoration work works. It exemplifies his
and is expected to reopen in autumn 2018. Until then, position on the border
items from the museum’s collection will be making between portrait
and genre
appearances at temporary exhibitions around the city. painting.
. The Lady with
the Veil (1769)
Alexander Roslin’s
elegant portrait is often
considered a symbol for
18th-century Sweden.

Level 2

Atrium through
levels 1 and 2

Objects of
Virtue

The Love Lesson (1716–17)
Antoine Watteau is renowned for his so-called fêtes
galantes, depicting young couples in playful mood. Sculpture
gallery

Gallery Guide Study
The Nationalmuseum is undergoing extensive collection
renovations aimed at creating larger public
spaces, and will be closed until autumn 2018. Entrance Atrium
Check the website for more details. Entry for
wheel chairs

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