Västerås konstmuseum

About the museum

Västerås konstmuseum is built on the art collection that Västerås Konstförening (the Västerås Art Society) began to build up after its formation in 1919. The collection today comprises around 10,000 works, mainly by Swedish artists, and Västerås municipality took it over in 1972. For many years the art was shown in the town hall by Fiskartorget.

In September 2010 the museum moved to Karlsgatan 2 in central Västerås, where it shares the building with Västmanlands läns museum. The building is the old Mimerverkstaden (Mimer Workshop), which Asea had built from 1911 for the manufacture of electric motors.

The museum shows mainly Swedish and Nordic contemporary art. The basic exhibition Samlingen (The Collection) presents a broad selection from its own collection, while the museum’s two inner rooms are used for temporary exhibitions. The museum is also responsible for the municipality’s public art, which is found in streets, squares and municipal premises around Västerås, and it runs the Konstlabbet (Art Lab) for children, young people and school classes.

Highlights

• Basic exhibition Samlingen with works from around 10,000 artworks
• Swedish and Nordic contemporary art
• The municipality’s public art around Västerås
• Konstlabbet for children and school classes
• Always free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Samlingen – Basic exhibition with a broad selection of works from Västerås town’s art collection of around 10,000 works.

Operated by

Västerås stad

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Always free admission. School classes can visit the museum at no cost.

Accessibility

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

The museum shares a threshold-free building with Västmanlands läns museum: automatic doors, an accessible toilet (RWC) with a hygiene bed, a lift to floor two, wheelchair loan and two disabled parking spaces outside the main entrance.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

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

The Konstlabbet offers creative activities for children and young people, including during the autumn holiday. There is a toilet with a changing table in the building.

Getting there & parking

By car: E18, Cityringen, and an entrance on the right on Karlsgatan opposite the station.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

Karlsgatan Kafé and shop are in the building (Karlsgatan 2), as are lockable cabinets in the entrance hall.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The premises in the building can be hired via Karlsgatan 2 (Västmanlands läns museum).

Plan your visit