Örnsköldsviks museum och konsthall
Combined museum and art hall in Örnsköldsvik’s old grammar school, with local history, art, a shop, a café and Bror Marklund’s workshop.
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About the museum
Örnsköldsviks museum och konsthall is in the town’s old grammar school building on Läroverksgatan. The house was designed in Jugendstil-baroque (Jugendbarock, Art Nouveau) by the architect Albert Thurdin and built in 1904–1905 for the Samskola (co-educational school). It was later used by Örnsköldsvik’s technical school before being rebuilt for the museum’s needs in 1977–1978. The museum activities moved in in 1979.
The museum tells the history of Örnsköldsvik and the district through cultural heritage and art exhibitions, and in the storerooms there are extensive collections of historic and archaeological objects and photographs. In 2005 the Rådhusets konsthall (Town Hall Art Hall) moved into the same building, which now houses both the museum and the art hall.
Belonging to the museum is Bror Marklunds verkstad (Bror Marklund’s workshop), the sculptor’s preserved summer studio from Funäsdalen, with tools, sketches and plaster models, which was donated to the municipality. The museum also organizes creative activities, lectures and guided tours.
Highlights
- Cultural heritage and art exhibitions in the old grammar school from 1905
- Bror Marklunds verkstad with sketches, plaster models and tools
- Film room with films and slideshows on the local history of Örnsköldsvik
- Museum shop with crafts and literature from local makers
- Café with home-baked pastries
Permanent exhibition
- Bror Marklunds verkstad – The sculptor Bror Marklund’s preserved summer studio with tools, sketches, plaster models and personal objects; shown on some days in summer.
- Founded
- 1979
- Operated by
- Örnsköldsviks kommun
- Visitors per year
- approx. 21,052 (2017)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission for both children and adults. Guided group viewings cost SEK 100 per person (minimum SEK 800) for companies, associations from outside the municipality and groups of friends; local associations and municipal employees (at least 8 people) go free of charge. Viewing of Bror Marklunds verkstad: SEK 1,500 for 1–25 people and SEK 2,500 for 26–50 people on weekdays.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
The museum organizes creative activities; a 30-minute sculpture workshop can be booked after the viewing of Bror Marklunds verkstad.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café with home-baked pastries; you may not bring your own food. Shop with crafts and literature from local makers.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | Group visits are preferably booked two weeks in advance (replies within three working days). Open and free viewings are listed in the museum’s calendar. A viewing takes 45–60 minutes. Payment by invoice or Swish. |
