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Jaume Plensa's sculpture "Ainsa IV" at Artipelag in the Stockholm archipelago

Artipelag, skulpturpark

Ingången till Artipelag, en enorm brun trävägg är designad att luta åt ena hållet och effekten förstärks av den vita tegelväggen mittemot.

Artipelag, exteriör

For those who like to take the scenic route, <a href="https://www.stromma.com/sv-se/stockholm/">Strömma</a> operates ferries that take passengers from Stockholm city to the museum during the summer months.

Artipelag is a venue for art, culture, design, and delicious food, located among the pine trees of Värmdö in the Stockholm archipelago. The museum takes admission for the exhibitions but the surrounding park and nature path are free of charge. You can also enjoy a breathtaking view of the archipelago from the museum&#x27;s restaurant or café.

Artipelag

Batteriet på Arnholma. Sommar. Stockholms skärgård. Utsikt över vattnet utanför Arnholma. På en klippa syns en luftvärnskanon, insprängd i berget.

Arnholma batteri

The coastal battery at Arholma was built at the height of the Cold War. Strategically placed in the northern archipelago, to protect Swedish sovereignty against soviet attacks, the installation was in use well into the 2000s, before it was dismantled. These days, the formerly top-secret military facility is a museum open to the public.

Batteri Arholma

Museer i Stockholm. Pythagoras Museum, exteriör. Norrtälje. På bilden syns den gamla fabriken, Verkstads AB Pythagoras, som var en viktig arbetsgivare i Norrtälje under 1900-talets första hälft.

Pythagoras Museum

Verkstads AB Pythagoras was founded in 1898 as a factory making mechanical calculators (hence the name). When the prototype for the calculator turned out to be a dud, the company pivoted to locks, candelabras, and electric light fittings instead, and eventually developed a hot bulb engine of their own which became the main export. Gaining some moderate international success, Pythagoras was an important employer in the small town of Norrtälje, until it’s closing in 1979.These days Pythagoras functions as a museum instead, with its well-preserved factory floor, interior, and various machines giving a unique insight into the industrialization of Sweden in the 20th-century.

Pythagoras Industrimuseum

Stockholms skärgård, sommar. Röda stugor med vita knutar på Sandön. I bakgrunden syns Östersjöns blå vatten.

Röda stugor på Sandhamn

An island where you can experience the remarkable maritime terrain of the outer archipelago. Sandhamn is the key meeting place for sailors and yachters, with a vibrant party scene during summer. The idyllic village, a historical sea pilot station, has an inn, hotels, the classic Royal Swedish Yacht Club, and numerous restaurants and bars. There are also many activities on the island like kayak paddling and bicycle renting. Sandhamn is also worth a visit off-season when the archipelago has returned to its peaceful natural state. Fans of Nordic Noir might recognize Sandhamn as the island where Mikael Blomkvist takes refuge in the Millenium series and as the primary setting of Viveca Sten&#x27;s The Sandhamn Murders book series.

Sandhamn

Attractions in the Stockholm Acrhipelago. Albert Engströms villa in the Stockholm Archipelago. A lonely house is standing on a cliff overlooking the ocean.

Albert Engströmmuséet

A prolific author and painter, Albert Engström&#x27;s (1869-1940) summer house has been turned into a museum and café. Get a glimpse into his creative mind and be sure to take in the splendid view of the Sea of Åland from his workshop, standing guard on a cliff overlooking the water.

The Albert Engström Museum

The Gustavsberg Porcelain Museum exhibits examples of the well-known porcelain factory’s production from 1825-1993, with over 45 000 objects. You will find unique artwork from different epochs and countless examples of household china, including classics created by the factory’s famous designers, but also many old beloved patterns of a more anonymous character.

The Gustavsberg Porcelain Museum

Attractions in the Stockholm Archipelago. Vaxholms Fortress, aerial shot.

Vaxholms kastell

Vaxholm fortress was commissioned by King Gustav Vasa during the 16th century, as a defensive outpost in the Stockholm archipelago. Since then it&#x27;s seen two wars, been demolished and rebuilt, and today serves as a museum, hotel, and conference center. The museum is open during the summer season (June-September) and there are several other activities here like a challenging escape room and a RIB-boat tour that starts at the fortress&#x27; jetty.

Vaxholm Fortress

Attractions in Stockholm. Wira Bruk in Roslagen. Drone photo of the old smithy in Roslagen, just north of Stockholm.

Wira Bruk

For 140 years, between 1635 and 1775, Wira Bruk was Sweden&#x27;s most important smithy supplying the Swedish army with sharp blades. As time went on the smithy pivoted its production to farm tool, like axes and scythes, until it closed down in the 1960&#x27;s. Today, Wira Bruk is a museum where visitors can get a glimpse of it&#x27;s storied production and learn more about the lives of the people that lived and died here.

Vattenhjulet

Naturen Flyttar in

Discover a blooming treasure of decor and design from the turn of the twentieth century. With his dazzling designs for Gustavsberg Porcelain Factory, Gunnar G:son Wennerberg came to be one of Sweden’s best-loved designers around the turn of the twentieth century. Meet him here as a flower painter, artist of industry, and the designer who allowed nature to move in.

Wennerberg – Nature inside

Hålludden

I follow the sun - liggande.jpg

In the flora of art history, few plants can compare to the sunflower, one of the foremost floral motifs. Over time, its multifaceted symbolism has also given it a strong presence beyond the realm of floral painting. With this exhibition, Artipelag explores the rich history of sunflowers in art through a hundred different pieces.

I Follow the Sun – Sunflowers in Art 1889–2024

Art museums surrounded by nature and historical smithing villages; here are some of the Stockholm archipelago's best attractions.

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