Museum of Ethnography Museum

Address: (Etnografiska) Djurgårdsvägen 6, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden

Website: https://www.etnografiska.se

The Museum of Ethnography (Etnografiska museet) in Stockholm is a national museum dedicated to material culture and ethnographic collections from across the globe. It presents historic and contemporary perspectives on peoples and cultural practices.

Exhibitions combine objects, photographs and multimedia to explore cultural history, global connections and contemporary issues in anthropology and heritage. Temporary exhibitions regularly showcase focused themes or artist collaborations.

The museum’s collections were formed through ethnographic collecting over the 19th and 20th centuries and have been reinterpreted in recent decades to reflect changing museum practice and research priorities.

Situated on or near the island of Djurgården in Stockholm, the museum is part of the city’s cluster of cultural institutions and is accessible from central Stockholm by public transport.

• Institutional role: Part of Sweden’s National Museums of World Culture, the museum links ethnographic collections with contemporary cultural research and exhibitions.

The Museum of Ethnography (Etnografiska) is on Narvavägen in central Stockholm near the Östermalm/Östermalmstorg area. Take the Stockholm Metro to Östermalmstorg (red line) and walk roughly 10-15 minutes along Narvavägen and the waterfront side of the park to reach the museum. There are also local buses that stop nearby; if driving, follow signage to Östermalm and street parking or nearby parking garages.

• Visit during weekday afternoons when the larger tourist attractions on Djurgården are quieter; the ethnographic galleries are more restful then and labels are easier to read.
• Spend extra time in the rotating temporary exhibitions and the less-central thematic rooms - these areas often contain contemporary donations and voices that regular visitors miss.
• Check the museum's event calendar before you go; lectures and evening openings occasionally change how busy the galleries are and can offer a more in-depth experience.