New exhibitions this summer!

Every summer several new exhibitions open at the Royal Djurgården museums, and this summer is no exception. A whole new world of excitement awaits at Junibacken in the new exhibition about Emil in Lönneberga, at the National Sports Museum new art connected to sports awaits in Konsthall 16 and at Sjöhistoriska the exhibition “Planet or Plastic?” with the aim of reducing the amount of plastic that ends up in our oceans. This is just a small part of everything new that will be shown at Djurgården’s museums this summer. Below we have collected some of our best tips for exhibitions opening this summer. For more information about ongoing and upcoming exhibitions see our calendar.

Three new exhibitions await at Liljevalchs this summer
Several interesting exhibitions open at Liljevalchs this summer. The exhibition “Karin Broos, Svart Sol” opens on June 2. Karin is one of Sweden’s most prominent painters and this exhibition is the largest presentation of her work. The motives in Karin Broo’s visual world are few, everyday and recurring. Standing and seated figures at a bathing jetty. Sleep in beds and sofas. Women and children in front of the bathroom mirror. In the seemingly uneventful, significant moments and moods are captured that normally escape our attention.

Shortly afterwards, on June 16, two more new exhibitions “New York Imprint” by Barbro Östlihn and “IKONER”, photographs by Lars-Åke Thuresson” will open at Liljevalchs. Barbro Östlihn is one of the most interesting artists in post-war painting. In the midst of the circles where American pop art and neo-realism were shaped, in the 1960s she carved out an expression of her own.

In the IKONER exhibition, you are welcomed into Lars-Åke Thuresson’s photographic world. During the 1960s and 70s, the photographer was called Lars-Åke “Skuggan” Thuresson, as during this time he photographed over 100 international and 200 Swedish music artists and groups. His archive of photographs made up a collection of 65,000 images and of these 200 works have been selected which this summer will be shown in the exhibition at Liljevalchs. Here they are all: troubadours, rock artists, international and Swedish pop idols, pop stars and ABBA.

Some of the images have previously been published in the press and as album covers, but most have basically been unknown to the public. In addition to pictures, period posters, LPs and magazines are also displayed. The exhibition is on display until September.

A new world of fun at Junibacken!
A whole new world of fun awaits at Junibacken with the new exhibition “Eeemil – Snickerboa hopp fallera” which opened on 1 June. This year, Emil in Lönneberga celebrates 60 years, and Junibacken draws attention to this with, among other things, this exhibition.

A recommendation for those of you who are going to visit the exhibition is to bring your best cheerleader mood! Find the right path in the wood maze, play hide and seek (psst, there’s a good hiding place in the mouse hole) and check out all the goodies in the food stall. Bounce around on planing shavings and peek into the carpenter’s bench. And if an adult you feel is missing, there are plenty of lookouts..

A guiding star in the work with the exhibition has been Astrid Lindgren’s manifesto “For children’s right to be children and for children’s right to play!”

Planet or Plastic?
On June 2, National Geographic’s exhibition “Planet or Plastic?” opens. at Sjöhistoriska here at Royal Djurgården. The exhibition is based on National Geographic’s multi-year global initiative that aims to reduce the amount of single-use plastic that ends up in the oceans. The exhibition is on display at the museum until February 2024.

The arena at Konsthall 16
At the Riksidrottsmuseet you will find Konsthall 16, Sweden’s first art hall that depicts the meeting between sport and art. The art gallery is the result of a collaboration between Tore A Jonasson’s foundation and the National Sports Museum. Three exhibitions are presented each year with a focus on Swedish and Nordic contemporary art. The foundation was founded by Tore A Jonassons (1916-2015) and this summer the exhibition “Arena – Tore A Jonasson’s collection” will be shown.

The arena is the place for public events, sporting as well as cultural and political. In the fourth exhibition of new acquisitions to Tore A Jonasson’s collection, some artists portray the scene itself, the arena, while others refer to more metaphorical scenes for existential, personal and poetic stories. The exhibition is on display until September 24 at the National Sports Museum in Konsthall 16.

Brave Wine at Spritmuseum
Write down June 14 in your calendar, that’s when the unique photo exhibition Brave Wine opens at Spritmuseum. The exhibition is about the Ukrainian wine industry, which has been largely destroyed during Russia’s war of invasion. Here you get to hear gripping stories from winemakers who have had to see generations of life’s work erased. But you’ll also get to experience the passion and ingenuity that drives them to continue.

Take part in personal stories from within the Ukrainian wine industry and describe the everyday life of winemakers with setbacks and challenges, since the war broke out. The exhibition is on display until August 24 (National Day of Ukraine).

On June 15, Handarbetets Vänner’s summer exhibition “Beröringspunkter” opens, which brings together the three textile artists Linnea Matei, Kristina Skantze and Emilia Sundqvist. They all work sculpturally, three-dimensionally and tactilely with textiles. The body is in focus in this exhibition and opens up to questions that concern the personal body in relation to encounters with other bodies. The exhibition runs until September 2 this year. Open opening 15 June at 16.00-18.00.

So take a friend by the arm and guide the steps towards new exhibition experiences at Djurgården this summer. Take an extra look at our website before your visit, we are constantly updating with exciting news and events, so you don’t miss a thing!