Kin museum för samtidskonst

About the museum

Kin is short for Konstmuseet i norr (Art Museum in the North). The activity began in 2009 as Konstmuseet i Norr, a county-wide art project run by Region Norrbotten and Kiruna Municipality. In 2017 it became a municipal association and was given the name Kin, and the museum opened its premises in 2018.

The museum collects and shows contemporary art with the Barents Region as its starting point, and works both in its own premises and in projects and exhibitions across Norrbotten's fourteen municipalities. The principal organisers are Kiruna Municipality and Region Norrbotten. Kin is Sweden's northernmost art museum.

The museum has its own collection, which grows with new works every year. Children and young people are a priority target group, and in Konstverkstan (Art Workshop) in Stadshuset Kristallen, activities, workshops and visits are arranged for children, young people and adults.

Highlights

• Sweden's northernmost art museum, with contemporary art from the Barents Region
• The museum's own collection, which grows every year
• Konstverkstan, where visitors can draw, paint and create
• Visits and workshops for children, young people and school classes
• Location in Stadshuset Kristallen in Kiruna's new town centre

Founded

2018

Operated by

Kin museum för samtidskonst (kommunalförbund: Kiruna kommun och Region Norrbotten)

Admission & discounts

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Accessibility

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

All areas are reached by stairs or lift. The stairs have handrails and contrast markings, the doors are automatic and threshold-free. The lifts measure 190 × 210 cm. A wheelchair can be borrowed at the Kristallen customer service. An accessible toilet with a changing table is on the entrance level. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome, other pets are not.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

Konstverkstan on floor 1 is open during the museum's opening hours and suits children and adults; it is unstaffed on weekdays. There are holiday and Saturday activities for children. Pushchairs can be parked in the entrance area.

Getting there & parking

Taxis and special transport can drive up to Kristallen's entrance, which has step-free access.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Wi-Fi

Unattended cloakroom on the entrance level; large bags are not taken into the galleries. Free Wi-Fi without login (KirunaWifiPublic). The museum has a shop, Kin's shop.

Events & venue rental

Workplaces can book a meeting room with a short introduction to the museum.

Plan your visit