Where to find art in Stockholm?

T-centralen, Solna centrum, Kungstradgarden, Akalla.. wait a second! Aren’t these the names of some metro stations in Stockholm? Yup! You’re right! And you’ll find some great artwork at all these and many more metro stations in Stockholm! See below for a few samples..

Men-at-work at T-Centralen metro station.

Cave-like bright red ceiling at Solna Centrum with spruce forests on the walls.

Roman sculptures simply strewn around at Kunstradgarden! As if it's just another everyday thing!

You see this while riding the escalator at Kungstradgarden.

At the Akalla metro station (at the end of blue line).

 

The visitsweden website tells that 90 of the 100 metro stations feature artwork, making the Stockholm metro system an impressive 110 kilometres long art gallery featuring works of hundreds of artists. The best thing about the artwork in the metro stations of Stockholm is the huge variety of styles and types. When I travelled (sort-of randomly0 through the metro stations, I found everything from Greek-roman styled sculptures to caves and forests to piano keys and even a stuffed moose!

I would definitely recommend visiting the Stockholm metro stations, a living breathing museum without any opening or closing hours or crowds of tourists.

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Traveller’s tip: If you are in a hurry, I would suggest buying a ticket for blue line and riding till Akalla at the end of the line. While on the way back, check out Solna centrum, then T-Centralen and finally Kungstradgarden. The metro ticket is valid for about an hour after it’s first stamped – so, you should be able to visit all these metro stations with just one ticket!

Wednesday Wanderings: Stockholm

I visited the beautiful city of Stockholm this weekend. Although it was a bit cold and dark (just a few hours of daylight during winters), it was also serene and charming. I rode through the metro with its colourful metro stations, saw the changing of the guard, roamed around the old town Gamla Stan and found some interesting walks and spaces in the city.. more details to come soon!

Here, for a taster, is a photo of Gamla Stan, as seen from the premises of the Stockholm City Hall (Stadshuset), where the dinner for Nobel laureates takes place..

Stockholm on a beautiful winter morning