Gothenburg Museum of Art
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The Gothenburg Museum of Art houses one of Northern Europe’s foremost art collections, featuring works from the 15th century to today, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Picasso, and van Gogh.
Planning your visit
The Gothenburg Museum of Art's real distinction is the Fürstenberg Gallery on the top floor, and it is one of the finest single rooms of Nordic art anywhere. Pontus and Göthilda Fürstenberg were patrons who bought Scandinavian artists systematically in the 1880s and 1890s, and their collection came to the museum intact: Carl Larsson, Anders Zorn, Bruno Liljefors, Ernst Josephson, Edvard Munch, Christian Krohg and the Danish Skagen painters, hung together in the period when Nordic art found its own voice against French academic training.
Around it the collection runs from the fifteenth century to the present, including Rembrandt, Rubens, Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh, with strong twentieth-century Swedish holdings and contemporary exhibitions.
The building sits at the head of Götaplatsen, the civic square at the top of Kungsportsavenyn, behind Milles's Poseidon fountain — the city's symbol, and the subject of considerable local amusement regarding its anatomy.
Allow two hours, with most of it upstairs. Bookable options include entry tickets with pickup. Current availability is listed below.
Before you book
Where is Gothenburg Museum of Art?
Gothenburg Museum of Art is in Gothenburg, Sweden. The map on this page marks its exact location.
How long should I allow for Gothenburg Museum of Art?
Allow two hours, with most of it upstairs. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book Gothenburg Museum of Art in advance?
Tickets can be bought on the door at quiet times, but booking ahead fixes the date and avoids the queue at busy ones. Live availability is shown on this page.
