Thielska galleriet

About the museum

The Thielska galleriet is on Blockhusudden on southern Djurgården and is based on the collection of the financier and art collector Ernest Thiel. The architect Ferdinand Boberg designed the villa Eolskulle as Thiel's home; the first phase was completed in 1905 and an extension was inaugurated in 1907. The building has been renovated several times and has been a listed building since 1958.

In the 1920s Thiel's finances deteriorated, and he offered the state the chance to buy the collection. The state acquired the collection and the villa in 1924 for SEK 1.5 million, funded by lottery proceeds, and the museum opened to the public on 7 January 1925. The operation is run by the Stiftelsen Thielska Galleriet (Thielska Galleriet Foundation), formed in 1924. The state relinquished the building in 1982, and the foundation regained ownership in 2021 after a private donation, while the land is still owned by the state.

The collection consists mainly of Swedish art from around 1900 by, among others, Eugène Jansson, Carl Larsson, Bruno Liljefors and Anders Zorn, but also of foreign artists such as Edvard Munch, Paul Gauguin and Toulouse-Lautrec. The Munch collection is one of the largest outside Norway. The most recent catalogue, from 2010, lists over 300 paintings and as many sketches and drawings, as well as some sculptures. The museum lies in a walled park with sculptures and also has temporary exhibitions on the first floor.

Highlights

• Edvard Munch's paintings – one of the largest collections outside Norway
• Swedish artists around 1900, such as Eugène Jansson, Carl Larsson, Bruno Liljefors and Anders Zorn
• Ferdinand Boberg's villa Eolskulle, 1905–1907
• Sculpture park and garden on Blockhusudden
• Café Augusta at Thielska

Permanent exhibition

• Samlingen – Ernest Thiel's art collection, with Swedish painting from around 1900 and works by Edvard Munch and others, shown on the second and third floors of the villa.

Founded

1925

Operated by

Stiftelsen Thielska Galleriet

Admission & discounts

Free admission for, among others, members of ICOM, KRO, SMI, RSM and SVB, authorised Stockholm guides, museum employees on Djurgården, members of the Friends of Thielska Galleriet, and the press. Holders of the Kulturarvskortet get a reduced admission, and with a Ukrainian passport the admission is halved.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: not available
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

By its own account the museum is not fully adapted for visitors with disabilities. The main entrance has several low steps, and in summer there is a rear side towards the park with fewer steps. All stairs have handrails. There is no lift and no accessible toilet; the toilets are just inside the gate and by the collection on the second floor. The first floor houses the shop and temporary exhibitions, while the permanent collection is shown on the second and third floors. Several parking spaces are directly outside the museum gates, and hosts help if needed.

Kids & families

Visitors under 19 have free admission.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Café Augusta at Thielska. Museum shop on the first floor, and a web shop.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

The museum offers premises for meetings, conferences, workshops and events. Enquiries to emina.pacavar@thielskagalleriet.se.

Plan your visit