Jugendstilsenteret og KUBE

About the museum

Jugendstilsenteret opened on 6 June 2003 in the former Svaneapoteket (Swan Pharmacy) by Brosundet. The building was designed by Hagbarth Martin Schytte-Berg and erected between 1905 and 1907 after the town fire of 1904. It was the first Art Nouveau building in Ålesund to be protected, in 1985. The old pharmacy interior today serves as the entrance to the museum and is regarded as one of the town's best-preserved Art Nouveau interiors.

The neighbouring art museum KUBE is housed in the former Norges Bank building from 1906, which was remodelled in 2005 to accommodate the art museum. During 2004–2005 the two buildings were linked with a new underground building, and today Jugendstilsenteret and KUBE form one joint art museum for Møre og Romsdal with national responsibility for Art Nouveau.

The collection has grown strongly in recent years through gifts and purchases and has a particular emphasis on Norwegian and Nordic Art Nouveau and on art with connections to the region. KUBE shows several changing art exhibitions a year. The museum is now part of Viti, the regional museum of Sunnmøre.

Highlights

• Original Art Nouveau interior in the protected Svaneapoteket
• The collection exhibition on Norwegian Art Nouveau in an international context
• Salon and bedroom from the early 20th century
• Works by, among others, Frida Hansen, Gerhard Munthe and Gustav Gaudernack
• KUBE with changing art exhibitions in the former Norges Bank building
• Guided tours, lectures and family days throughout the year

Permanent exhibition

• Samlingsutstillingen: Jugendstil – Norwegian Art Nouveau in an international context, with works in textiles, silver, enamel, graphics, ceramics, glass and furniture, and a focus on women's contributions and on artists from Nordvestlandet (North-Western Norway).

Founded

2003

Operated by

Viti

Admission & discounts

The ticket also gives admission to the Fiskerimuseet (Fisheries Museum) on Saturdays and Sundays. Viti has an annual pass that is valid at several of its museums.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

KUBE has step-free access and a lift to all floors. Jugendstilsenteret has access to all floors via a separate entrance at the back and a stair lift for wheelchairs, operated by the visitor staff. The main entrance cannot be used by wheelchair because of narrow passages and high door frames in the protected pharmacy interior, and parts of the house have high door thresholds. Both buildings have accessible toilets (HC toilets), and there is accessible parking (HC parking) at the back of Jugendstilsenteret. Guide dogs are welcome.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Family days with activities in selected periods. Children and young people under 18 enter free.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop in the building.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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