Albert Engström-museet
Home and studio of the artist and writer Albert Engström by the sea in Grisslehamn, with a museum, a shop and a summer café.
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About the museum
Albert Engström (1869–1940) was a writer, illustrator and founder of the humorous magazine Strix. In 1902 he bought the farm Augustberg outside Grisslehamn in northern Roslagen, where he and his wife Sigrid lived all year round until 1916. After that he kept the farm as a summer home until his death.
Today the museum is housed in the old residential house, where the family's home has been recreated so that it largely looks as it did in Engström's time. The house also contains a museum shop and a small art gallery. A short distance away, on a cliff by the sea, is the studio that Engström designed together with his pupil Carl Hagsten, completed in 1907. The rooms have remained largely untouched since his death, and the building has been a listed building since 1975.
The activities are run by the Albert Engström Society (Albert Engström-sällskapet), founded in 1981, which has about 800 members. The society manages the farm and the studio, publishes a journal and organises, among other things, studio evenings with music and storytelling during the summer. The farm also has Café Kalaset, which started as early as 1955, and Tecknarens hus (the Illustrator's House), the former stable, which is now used for ceramics and exhibitions.
Highlights
- The recreated home from Albert Engström's time at Augustberg
- The studio from 1907 on the cliff by the sea, a listed building since 1975
- Guided tours of the studio every hour on the hour
- Museum shop and small art gallery on the farm
- Café Kalaset in the old brewhouse
- Studio evenings on Wednesdays in July
Permanent exhibitions
- Albert Engströms hem – The Engström family home at Augustberg has been recreated and shows the home as it looked in the early 20th century.
- Albert Engströms ateljé – The studio from 1907 with its preserved rooms, where the artist worked until his death in 1940. Visits are with a guide.
- Operated by
- Albert Engström-sällskapet
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 60 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 19 · Visitors under 20 pay no admission. |
| Groups | SEK 150 per personFor groups of up to 10 people the minimum fee is SEK 2,000, plus SEK 150 per person. |
| Museum and studio, including guided tour | SEK 150Admission to the museum only costs SEK 60. |
Members of the society have free admission on presentation of a membership card. Tickets are bought at the museum reception or in the studio. Tickets for the studio evenings cost SEK 150.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
Café Kalaset in the old brewhouse serves home-cooked hot food; open at weekends from Ascension Day weekend until Midsummer, and thereafter every day 11:00–17:00 until 17 August. Museum shop on the farm.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | A guide is present in the studio during opening hours. Tickets for the studio evenings can be bought in advance at the museum. |
