Ystads Konstmuseum
Municipal art museum in a functionalist building from 1936, with a collection of Scanian and partly Danish art, a café, a shop and free admission on Fridays.
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About the museum
Ystads konstmuseum was founded in 1936 on the initiative of Ystads konstförening (Ystad Art Society), which had been formed in 1929. The museum began as a deposit museum with works from the Nationalmuseum, and its own collection grew up around these. The building is functionalist and was inaugurated in connection with the Fritidsutställningen (Leisure Exhibition) of 1936.
The collection consists of several thousand works and focuses on art connected with Skåne and partly Denmark, from the late 19th century to the present. The museum also has a large collection of artists’ books from the 1940s onwards, based on the archive of the artist Leif Eriksson.
The building houses exhibition halls and smaller rooms, a café, a museum shop and two studios for art education. The museum is run by Ystad municipality with support from Region Skåne and the Swedish Arts Council, and it is the lead organisation for the regional project Bästa Biennalen. Ystad’s tourist office is next to the entrance.
Highlights
- Collection of Scanian and Danish art from the late 19th century to today
- Large collection of artists’ books
- Functionalist building from 1936
- Open studio where visitors can create for themselves
- Free admission on Fridays
- Founded
- 1936
- Operated by
- Ystads kommun
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | SEK 25Holders of a cultural heritage card (kulturarvskort) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 19 · Free admission for young people up to and including 19; children under 13 and pupils may not enter the exhibitions without adult company. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Companions and personal assistants have free admission. |
| Combined ticket with Klostret i Ystad (the Ystad monastery) | SEK 80 |
Free admission: Free admission on Fridays.
Free admission also for members of Ystads konstförening. Group visits (max 25 people) cost SEK 600 on weekdays and SEK 1,000 at weekends, plus admission fees.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
A ramp is to the left of the entrance steps. Lifts with space for wheelchairs and powered wheelchairs go to every floor and have automatic doors. Doors to the exhibition rooms are propped open or have automatic door openers, but the toilet doors do not open automatically. Folding stools can be borrowed in the exhibition halls. There is an induction loop in the lecture hall, and portable induction loops can be borrowed for tours if requested in advance. Sign-language interpreting can be ordered via 1177. Disabled parking is at St Knuts torg, Lingsgatan and Bollhusgatan.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 19 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
The large studio is open for everyone to create in, free of charge. Pushchairs can be brought into the exhibitions or parked on the second floor by the toilets. Changing tables are in the accessible toilet on the ground floor next to the tourist information.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
St Knuts torg
Pågatåg trains and Skåne transport buses stop at St Knuts torg, a few hundred metres from the museum.
By car
Parking available
Large car park at St Knuts torg; disabled parking also on Lingsgatan and Bollhusgatan.
- Accessible parking
The museum is at St Knuts torg, opposite the railway station.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
- Coat check
- Lockers
Café and museum shop on the ground floor. Free lockers at the reception for jackets, bags and backpacks; larger bags, suitcases and large umbrellas do not fit.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
The lecture hall on the second floor holds about 70 people and has a projector, sound system, induction loop and grand piano. Prices are given by the reception via konstmuseet@ystad.se.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group visits to the collection or to temporary exhibitions are booked by email to konstmuseet@ystad.se. The large studio (Stora ateljén) is always open during museum hours, free of charge, for anyone who wants to create something themselves. |
