Röhsska museet

About the museum

The Röhsska museet opened in 1916 in Gothenburg and is Sweden's only specialist museum for design and arts and crafts. The collections cover everything from 18th-century furniture and silver to modern design.

The museum's large Chinese collection is today one of the older museum collections in Europe. The foundation was laid by Thorild Wulff's collecting trip to China in 1912–1913. Since 2013 research into the collections and the museum's history has been carried out with the support of the Torsten Söderbergs Stiftelse (Torsten Söderberg Foundation), and between 1994 and 2018 the museum awarded the Torsten and Wanja Söderbergs pris (Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize) to promote arts and crafts and design in the Nordic countries.

Today the museum shows, among other things, the exhibition Designhistorier (Design Stories) with more than 500 objects from the collection, Inspiration Östasien (Inspiration East Asia), 1700-talets former (Shapes of the 18th Century), the Barock-kammaren (Baroque Room) and Falk Simons silversamling (Falk Simon's silver collection). An open storage area shows chairs from more than 300 years.

Highlights

• Designhistorier, with more than 500 objects from the collection
• The Chinese collection from Thorild Wulff's journey of 1912–1913
• Inspiration Östasien
• Falk Simon's silver collection
• Open storage with chairs from more than 300 years

Permanent exhibitions

• Designhistorier – A journey through design from the late 19th century to today, with more than 500 objects from the museum's collection.
• Inspiration Östasien – Arts and crafts showing the encounter between the Nordic countries and East Asia, where older objects meet contemporary design.
• Falk Simons silversamling – Silver objects reflecting the style periods of Gothic, Renaissance, Rococo and Neoclassicism.

Founded

1916

Operated by

Göteborgs stad (Röhsska museet)

Director

Nina Due

Visitors per year

approx. 113,373

Admission & discounts

Payment is cashless by card or Swish. A service fee is added to online purchases.

Accessibility

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

All floors and exhibitions are reached by lift; there are three lifts. Wheelchair parking is in the basement, and a simple wheelchair can be borrowed at reception. Two accessible toilets with changing tables are in the basement. Sound amplifiers are available in the auditorium and can be borrowed at reception. Reception also lends ear defenders, sunglasses for people sensitive to light and sound, and three tactile booklets with Braille for the exhibition Inspiration Östasien. Parking spaces for permit holders are on Götabergsgatan and Kristinelundsgatan. Audio-described films are on the museum's YouTube channel.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

The Lördagsstudion (Saturday Studio) with workshops, Designbingo and design sudoku (free at reception), and holiday activities. The leaflet Barnens Röhsska lets families explore the museum on their own. Prams are parked in the basement; changing tables are in the basement by the toilets.

Getting there & parking

Bicycle parking is in the avenue outside the museum, and a Styr & Ställ station is nearby.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop

St Agnes kafé on the entrance level (via reception) serves vegetarian lunch and fika and has its own opening hours. Museum shop in the entrance.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Conferences and hire of premises can be booked via the museum.

Plan your visit