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3 Nordiska museet The Proposal
This painting in
the Homes and
Resembling an extravagant Renaissance Interiors section, is
castle, Nordiska museet portrays everyday by Knut Ekwall
life in Sweden from the 1520s to the present (1843–1912) and
depicts a town
day. It was created by Artur Hazelius flat in the 1880s.
(1833–1901), who was also the founder of The room is heavily
Skansen (see pp100–101). In 1872, he started decorated with
to collect objects that would remind future objets d’art, orna-
generations of the old Nordic farming culture. ments and textiles.
The present museum, designed by Isak Gustaf
Clason, was opened in 1907. Today it has more
than 1.5 million exhibits in its collection, with
everything from luxury clothing and priceless
jewellery to everyday items, fur niture and
children’s toys, and replicas of period homes.
Level 3
Corridor to
staircase

Level 2
(Main Hall)

Ground floor
State Bedchamber from Ulvsunda Castle
At the end of the 17th century, the lord of the
manor at Ulvsunda accommodated prominent
guests in this prestigious bedchamber.

Key to Floorplan
Folk art
Small Objects 1700–1900
Homes and Interiors
Table Settings, Traditions
Obelisk with an
Strindberg Collection inscription meaning:
Jewellery “The day may dawn
Sápmi exhibition when not even all our
Photographic exhibition gold is enough to form a
picture of a bygone era.”
Temporary exhibitions
Non-exhibition space Main entrance
Entrance
Gallery Guide
The museum has four floors. From the
entrance, stairs lead up to the temporary
exhibitions in the Main Hall. On the
ground level is the Reference Room. . Table Settings
Level 3 has the Strindberg Collection, In the mid-17th
Jewellery, Table Settings and Traditions. century, table
Sections on Folk Art, Homes and Interiors, settings were a feast
Small Objects, and the Sami (Sápmi) for the eyes. A swan
People and Culture are on Level 4. is the centrepiece at
this meal.

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