Welcome to Norrköpings Konstmuseum

Swedish modernism and contemporary art

Norrköpings Konstmuseum welcomes everyone, adults and kids, to discover our exhibitions on their own or by joining one of our activities. In Ateljé Krumeluren you can try your hand at creating something in variety of materials with our art educators.

Hours

SEPTEMBER – MAY
Tuesday – Sunday: 11 AM – 5 pm
Wednesday: 11 am – 8 pm
Mondays: Closed

JUNE – AUGUST
Tuesday – Sunday: 12 pm – 4 pm
Wednesday: 12 pm – 8 pm
Mondays: Closed

Contact

Reception
Phone: +46 (0)11 – 15 26 00
E-mail: konstmuseet@norrkoping.se

The Art Museum’s history began in 1901 when the industrialist Pehr Swartz donated the extensive art collection of diocese librarian E. H. Segerstéen to the Norrköping Art Society. The collection consisted of more than 500 artworks and was donated to the city when Norrköping opened the first museum and library in Villa Swartz in 1913. The art collection expanded with more donations and city architect Kurt von Schmalensee was commissioned to design a new building at Kristinaplatsen where Norrköpings Konstmuseum moved in 1946. Today Norrköpings Konstmuseum has one of the country’s finest collections of Swedish modernism and contemporary art as well as a comprehensive international collection of prints.

The Sculpture Park situated next to the Art Museum is a hidden gem, built with donations from Sture Gilgård and opened in 1960. The sculptures are part of the collection and contains artworks by amongst others Arne Jones, Olle Baertling, Elli Hemberg and Jacob Dahlgren in the park.

Norrköpings Konstmuseum has one of Sweden’s finest collections of Swedish modernist and contemporary art. It includes Gösta Adrian-Nilsson (GAN), Otto G. Carlsund, Lena Cronqvist, Siri Derkert, Cecilia Edefalk, Isaac Grünewald, Sigrid Hjertén, Carl Larsson and many others. Thanks to donations and bequests, the collection continues to grow, for instance, with contributions from the Friends of the Konstmuseum. In 2016, the Museum received a donation of 180 late 20th-century works from the gallerist Carl-Johan Bolander.

The collection also includes installations, prints, photography, design and crafts. Altogether, there are nearly 30,000 works in the Museum. In the sculpture park, which opened in 1960, you can see works by Olle Bærtling, Eric Grate, Elli Hemberg, Arne Jones and others. The print collection is international and goes far back in art history, with impressive pieces by artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn and Francisco Goya. Swedish graphic artists are also plentifully represented.

The collection is continuously re-arranged to keep the presentation fresh and inspiring. We show smaller exhibitions on separate themes or oeuvres to show some of the rich material in storage. Surprising newcomers are displayed alongside modernist icons.

Norrköpings Konstmuseum is responsible for the city’s public art and manages the municipal art collection. In this way, the Museum contributes to urban development in Norrköping and promotes artistic design as a natural part of the local environment. This is one way of making art available to everyone in Norrköping. Schools, special needs housing and public places linked to urban development are our top priority. These projects are often developed in collaboration with other municipal organisations and companies, according to a mutual agreement. We are currently engaged in a major innovative public art initiative for the design of the waterfront district called Inre hamnen. Project drafts can be seen at the Museum.

Art in public spaces is essential in democracies, offering aesthetic experiences and opportunities for dialogue and reflection. The designed living environment enhances our understanding of everyday life.

EXHIBITIONS

Wolverine, 2025, ©Sara-Vide Ericson / Bildupphovsrätt 2026. Foto: Jan Søndergaard

21 May – 1 November 2026
Galleries 3, 4, 5

Subterranean Hunger evokes a universe that shifts between the sensual and the mythological.  In her work, artist Sara-Vide Ericson brings together different worlds and realities to form a world of images in which she explores identities, rituals, and transformations.  What at first appears to be a recognizable landscape shifts when the works are viewed as a whole—the focus then slides toward an inner, mental landscape.  Ericson’s works places the focus on humanity’s deep connection with the earth we live on: how we occupy and subjugate it, but also how it, in turn, puts claims on us.

Sara-Vide Ericson’s figurative painting draws inspiration from her surroundings in Hälsingland. Her images depict marshland, waterways, forests, and valleys—a landscape interwoven with her own lived experiences. Using a performative working process, she embodies different characters and stages the works in carefully selected locations before painting them.

Sara-Vide Ericson (b. 1983) graduated from the Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm in 2009 and has distinguished herself as one of the leading innovators of painting in the Nordic countries.  Subterranean Hunger is her largest solo exhibition to date.

“To be fully present is to find a way to exist in a state of uncertainty and mystery, to be hanging on the edge.”

– Sara-Vide Ericson

Sara-Vide Ericson – Subterranean Hunger is produced by Gammel Strand, Copenhagen, in close collaboration with Sara-Vide Ericson. The exhibition was held at Gammel Strand from 22 May to 31 August, 2025

Sketch for a boat, 2017, Cecilia Edefalk. Photo: Mats Arvidsson

15 November 2025 – 31 December 2026
Upper floor

Six new acquisitions by the artist Cecilia Edefalk are on display on the upper floor of the museum.  At the heart of the display is the sculpture A Boat, which may be interpreted as a symbol of movement—across water, between states, or through the changing shifts of life.

The sculpture is displayed together with the works Sketch for a Boat and Horizon I–6.  The display also contains two portraits and an early self-portrait of the democracy activist Betty Olsson (1871–1950), who, like Edefalk, has her roots in Norrköping. Taken together, these works form a narrative about identity, origins, and movement through time.

The exhibition is produced by Norrköpings Konstmuseum

Bianca Maria Barmen, Moontake – The very last. Photo: Mats Arvidsson

 27 September 2025 – 31 December 2026
Gallery 6

Without water there would be no life. Every living thing on our planet is dependant on this substance which circulates in a never-ending cycle around and through us. In art water recurs as a great variety of themes and motifs. The exhibition Water – The Flow of Life displays paintings and sculptures from the 18th century to the present day, raising issues about how we manage water as a finite natural resource. The exhibition is founded on the extensive collections held by Norrköpings Konstmuseum and the municipality of Norrköping. The exhibition is being staged on the ground floor of the museum.

The exhibition is produced by Norrköpings Konstmuseum

Isaac Grünewald, Det sjungande trädet, 1915. Foto: Per Myrehed

Permanent collection display
Galleries 1, 2

The presentation of the collection, A Linear Chimera, features 300 years of Swedish art, highlighting key modernist works. The exhibition is chronological, showing pieces from the museum’s collection, with a special emphasis on drawings, watercolours and gouaches, to illustrate how modern Sweden evolved.
A Linear Chimera – 300 Years of Swedish Art displays new and old favourites, treating visitors to playful mischievous where famous treasures are juxtaposed to recent acquisitions.