Umedalens skulpturpark
Open sculpture park in Umedalen outside Umeå, with about forty-four permanent works by international and Swedish artists and free admission around the clock.
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About the museum
Umedalen was built in the 1930s as a hospital area, but operations were closed down, and in 1987 the area was sold by Västerbottens läns landsting (Västerbotten County Council) to Balticgruppen, today Fort Knox. The company wanted to give the area new content and, together with Galleri Andersson/Sandström, started the art project Umedalen Skulptur. The gallery was responsible for the artistic content and Fort Knox for the financing.
The first exhibition was held in summer 1994 and was a great success. Exhibitions were then held every summer until the turn of the millennium, and from 2000 the project became a biennial that ran every other year until 2012. Almost two hundred Swedish and international artists have shown works in the park.
Fort Knox has bought many of the sculptures, which have become a permanent collection in the park. It comprises about forty-four works by, among others, Miroslaw Balka, Louise Bourgeois, Tony Cragg, Antony Gormley, Anish Kapoor and Clay Ketter. The park is a wholly privately financed initiative, open to everyone around the clock, all year round and free of charge, and it is visited by around 20,000 people every summer.
Highlights
- About 44 permanent sculptures in a park setting
- Works by Louise Bourgeois, Antony Gormley and Anish Kapoor
- Tony Cragg, Miroslaw Balka and Cristina Iglesias
- Open around the clock and free of charge
- Guided tours by advance booking
Permanent exhibition
- Permanent skulptursamling – Around forty-four permanent sculptures by Swedish and international artists, spread across the former hospital grounds.
- Founded
- 1994
- Operated by
- Fort Knox (tidigare Balticgruppen)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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| Children & teens | free |
| Groups | SEK 2,500 per personPrice for a guided tour of about one hour, including VAT; groups larger than 30 people require more guides. |
| Guided tour (about 1 hour, whole group) | SEK 2,500Must be booked at least one week in advance. |
Free admission; the park is an open public place.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Glädjens gränd
Bus 1 from Vasaplan to Umedalen, stop Glädjens gränd (about 15 minutes).
The park is about 5 km from Umeå city centre.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Museum shop: not available
Bistro Le Garage is within the park area and serves lunch, coffee and dinner.
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 | Guided tours are arranged by GSA Gallery and must be booked at least one week in advance by e-mail (orjan@nopolo.se). |
