Bror Hjorths Hus

About the museum

Bror Hjorths Hus is the former home and studio of the artist Bror Hjorth (1894–1968), where he lived and worked for about 25 years. The villa was designed in 1943 by the architect Sten Hummel-Gumælius. After Hjorth’s death the house became a museum, which opened in 1978. Hummel-Gumælius also designed a reception room in connection with the museum’s opening, and in the mid-1990s the architect Bengt Löfberg added an exhibition hall.

The museum has the largest and most representative collection of Bror Hjorth’s art, about 250 works in the form of paintings, sculptures, reliefs, drawings and sketches for his public commissions. Hjorth is counted among the modernists of Swedish art. The studio and the home are shown untouched and authentic, which makes the house one of the few surviving artists’ homes of its kind.

The museum is run by the Bror Hjorthstiftelsen (Bror Hjorth Foundation) together with Uppsala Municipality, with grants from the municipality’s culture committee, and the Hjorth family are among the founders. The extended exhibition hall shows exhibitions by other artists. The museum also offers art courses, lectures, concerts, children’s and family programmes and tours.

Highlights

• Bror Hjorth’s home and studio, untouched and authentic
• About 250 works by Bror Hjorth – paintings, sculptures and reliefs
• Exhibition hall with exhibitions by other artists
• Free admission
• Art school, family programmes and tours

Permanent exhibition

• Bror Hjorths ateljé och bostad – The artist’s untouched studio and home with about 250 works, among them paintings, sculptures, reliefs and drawings.

Founded

1978

Operated by

Bror Hjorthstiftelsen och Uppsala kommun

Visitors per year

approx. 22,840 (2017)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission to the museum. Tickets for lectures, concerts, workshops and courses are sold via Billetto or on site during opening hours. General tours during opening hours are free of charge.

Accessibility

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

The house is a former private home whose original environment is to be preserved, so accessibility is limited. The outer door has a door opener and no thresholds, and the inner door opens automatically. Inside there is a cloakroom and three toilets, one of which is accessible. In the old studio and home there are some steps, thresholds and rugs; a flight of three steps leads between the studio and the walkway of the exhibition hall, and staff can set out ramps. Visitors without a wheelchair are asked to put on overshoe covers. The studio, the living room and the exhibition hall have a hearing loop. Audio-described tours are offered. There is a large car park with disabled parking spaces at the Evolutionsmuseet, about 100 metres away, and the path to the entrance is paved and relatively flat. Staff can help order färdtjänst (door-to-door transport for people with disabilities).

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

The museum has a family workshop, toddler tours with a workshop, and children’s and family programmes. The art school for children and young people aged 5–19 is held in autumn 2026, but all the courses were fully booked.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check

The café at the entrance has four tables, and you can sit in the garden when the weather allows. There is a museum shop.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Venue hire and corporate packages are offered.

Plan your visit