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The children are first to arrive at Nationalmuseum
After five years of moving, renovation and reconstruction, Nationalmuseum once again opens its doors to visitors on 13 October. But on 10 October the museum is giving a sneak peek to school children from Boden in the north to Hässleholm in the south. They will get to see, listen to, taste and create things along with the museum’s art educators.
In connection with its major renovation project, Nationalmuseum has placed special focus on children and families. For example, there is now a permanent space for exhibits aimed at children and young people called The Children’s Artworld, and the creative studios have doubled in size. These areas are all at the entrance level and are the first things that greet visitors.
“We want The Children’s Artworld to be a joyous place, especially for younger school children, filled with impressions and keys to the world of art and creation. The place will also be a natural hub in the museum, where history and fairy tale can meet, and where games can be played, optical illusions can be tested, and thoughts and senses can find both stimulation and rest,” says Lena Eriksson, head of the educational department at Nationalmuseum.
The first audience to experience the new exhibits and studios are 250 school children from around the country, from Boden in the north to Hässleholm in the south. On 10 October they will spend the whole day in Nationalmuseum. Each school group gets its own guide, an art educator who shows them around and explores the museum together with the children. In total, 12 groups from eight schools in Boden, Gävle, Akalla, Gamla stan, Linköping, Västerås, Skövde and Hässleholm will visit the museum. The children are between 10 and 12 years of age and are enrolled in years 4 to 6. Some travel by overnight train to the museum, while others make a day trip. The visit to Stockholm and Nationalmuseum is possible thanks to a collaboration with SJ, which is covering the costs of the children and accompanying adults’ travel.
More information
Hanna Tottmar, press officer, press@nationalmuseum.se, +46 (0)8-5195 4400
Nationalmuseum is Sweden’s museum of art and design. The collections comprise older paintings, sculpture, drawings and graphic art, and applied art and design up to the present day. The museum building is currently under renovation and will open again October 13, 2018. Nationalmuseum has partnerships with Svenska Dagbladet and the Grand Hôtel Stockholm.
