Scenkonstmuseet

About the museum

Scenkonstmuseet is a state museum of music, theatre and dance and is part of the agency Statens musikverk (Swedish National Music Board). It is the latest in a series of institutions that have collected and shown Swedish music and theatre culture. Its predecessor was called the Musik- och teatermuseet (Music and Theatre Museum), and in 2010 the collections of the Marionettmuseet (Puppetry Museum) and the Sveriges Teatermuseum (Swedish Theatre Museum) were brought into its operations.

Since 1979 the museum has been at Sibyllegatan 2 in Östermalm, next to the Kungliga Hovstallet (Royal Stables). The building dates from the 17th century and previously housed, among other things, the Kronobageriet (Crown Bakery); it is a nationally protected listed building and is counted as one of the oldest surviving industrial buildings in northern Europe.

The collection comprises nearly 50,000 objects, including set and costume sketches, stage costumes, dolls and masks, and an instrument collection of over 6,000 instruments, the oldest from the early 17th century. Most of it is kept in storage, and a selection is shown in the main exhibition På Scen and in temporary exhibitions. The museum also has a studio where children can build their own instruments and masks.

Highlights

• The main exhibition På Scen about theatre, dance and music on and behind the stage
• An instrument collection of over 6,000 instruments, the oldest from the early 17th century
• Stage costumes, dolls, masks and set design sketches
• A studio where children can build instruments and masks
• A historic 17th-century building beside the Royal Stables

Permanent exhibition

• På Scen – The museum's main exhibition lets visitors step into theatre, dance and music, both on and behind the stage, with historical and contemporary highlights and interactive stations.

Founded

2017

Operated by

Statens musikverk

Admission & discounts

Advance tickets are bought via Nortic. The museum is cashless; payment is by card or Swish. Anyone who has seen a performance by Unga Operan (Young Opera) gets free admission to the museum afterwards.

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 public areas are accessible by wheelchair. There are two lifts that reach all floors, and all doors have door openers or open automatically. Some sloping sections in the exhibitions are marked in white. There is a telecoil loop in the Stora salen, and headphones are available in several places. Films have Swedish and English subtitles, and signal dogs are welcome. The noise level can vary in some exhibitions. Visitors who are sensitive to flashing lights can ask at the entrance which parts they should avoid.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

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

Admission is free for everyone under 18. In the studio, children from the age of four can build an instrument, a theatre mask or something else together with an adult; all materials are on site. Toilets with changing tables are at the entrance, by the packed-lunch room and outside the Stora salen. Prams can be left in the covered pram parking, and locks can be borrowed at the entrance.

Getting there & parking

The entrance is at Väpnarplan. Special transport is mentioned on the museum's website.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Lockers

The Stora bageriet (Great Bakery) is at the entrance (opening hours are on the bakery's Instagram account). Packed-lunch room on floor 2 with tables, microwaves and drinking water. Free lockers near the entrance. Shop with musical instruments, theatre costumes, hand puppets, jewellery and home interiors.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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