Eskilstuna konstmuseum

About the museum

Eskilstuna konstmuseum was in 1937 the first art museum outside the big cities. The initiative came from Eskilstuna konstförening (Eskilstuna Art Association), which ran the museum in the old hospital building at Kyrkogatan 9 from 1871. In 1948 the city of Eskilstuna took over responsibility, and the art association then donated the collection, which consisted of 100 paintings, 17 sculptures and 340 graphic works, to the city.

In summer 2006 the museum moved to Bolinder Munktell's old gear workshop in Munktellstaden, an industrial building from 1917 with a façade designed by the architect Cyrillus Johansson. The building was converted in 2005–2006 and opened to the public on 2 June 2006. Today the collection is housed there, along with three rooms for temporary exhibitions, an educational workshop, an art library, a shop and the Svenskt barnbildarkiv (Swedish Children's Picture Archive).

The collection comprises around 6,200 works, of which 5,000 are drawings, watercolours and graphic works, with emphasis on Swedish 20th-century painting and Nordic and northern European art. The basic exhibition shows about 200 works arranged by themes such as Modernism, Vera Nilsson, Scene, The World and Everyday Life, and Sörmland artists. Since 2007 the museum has also housed the Swedish Children's Picture Archive, a research archive with more than 650,000 children's pictures.

Highlights

• Collection exhibition with about 200 works arranged by theme
• Swedish 20th-century painting and Nordic art from the 17th century to the present day
• Room with pictures from the Swedish Children's Picture Archive
• Museum in an industrial building from 1917 in Munktellstaden
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Samlingen – basutställning – About 200 works from the collection are shown by themes such as Modernism, Vera Nilsson, Scene, The World and Everyday Life, and Sörmland artists.
• Svenskt barnbildarkiv – A room in the collection shows pictures from the Swedish Children's Picture Archive, a research archive with more than 650,000 children's pictures.

Founded

1937

Operated by

Eskilstuna kommun

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Always free admission.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• 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

The main entrance has two steps, but a ramp with a handrail, a door opener and a doorbell are available. All exhibitions, reception, shop, toilets, cloakroom and restaurant are on ground level. An accessible toilet and a toilet with a changing table are available. Assistance and service dogs are welcome; other animals are not allowed. Dial-a-ride (färdtjänst) drives right up to the entrance, and special parking spaces for people with reduced mobility are available inside Munktellstaden.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

Pushchairs can be taken into all exhibitions. The museum has an educational workshop and offers school programmes and visits for children.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in Munktellstaden, about a ten-minute walk from the Resecentrum (transport hub).

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

The lunch restaurant P-2 is in the same premises and is open for lunch Monday–Friday; when P-2 is closed, simpler fika is sold in the museum. Lockable lockers are in the entrance; larger bags are left at reception.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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