The Skeppsholmen Day 2024

Around the Moderna Museet on Skeppsholmen there are sculptures by artists such as Beth Laurin, Björn Lövin and the artist couple Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely. Explore and learn more about our outdoor sculptures during a free guided tour.

“The Four Elements” (1961) by Alexander Calder came to the Moderna Museet as a mechanical, miniature model, small enough to be housed in a shoebox. A full-scale was built and installed on site, and now stands as a monument to modern art right in front of the museum. “Paradise” by Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely was donated to the Moderna Museet in 1971 and has become a symbol of Skeppsholmen.

More on Skeppsholmen during the Skeppsholmen Day

Public Art Agency Sweden

Open house at the Public Art Agency Sweden

Welcome to the autumn exhibition “It Will Grow – Textile Expressions as Public Art”, an exhibition of textile works in the Public Art Agency Collection. In addition, the program offers an artist talk with Agneta Flock about her large-scale textile sculpture “It Shall Grow – Velvet Jungle” (1975).

During the day, there are also two creative workshops with the artists and educators Sarai Alvarez Riveros and Rosanna Mercado-Rojas, in which you will try embroidering and to create based on your dreams. Face your monsters and free yourself from your fears!

For children from 8 years in the company of an adult, young and old, experienced embroiderers and beginners. Free admission and open to all.

Location
Svensksundsvägen 11A

Time
At 11–16

ArkDes

Workshop by the troll ear

Create with imagination, recycling and natural materials. The ArkDes museum is currently closed for renovations and will reopen on September 27. But in ArkDes’ backyard Utsikten, a big magic ear has emerged in recent months. By using scrap, colour and creativity, we continue to build on the troll ear during the Skeppsholmen Day. The activity is for free, no prior knowledge is needed and all ages are welcome.

Location
Utsikten is located at the back of ArkDes, next to Moderna Museet’s restaurant.

Time
At 13–15

Skeppsholmen Folk High School

Open house at Skeppsholmen Folk High School

The boat building course welcomes you to the workshop and explains how the boat building process works.
The general course exhibits art, photography, film and design in the classrooms. There is a café at the quayside.

Location
Slupskjulsvägen 12

Time
Creative writing workshop with Nina Wähä and Helga Herle at 13.15 and at 15.

The teacher in creative writing, author Nina Wähä talks about her writing at 14–15.

Performance by music students at 11–17.

STF af Chapman

Walking Day
Saturday 14 September is the Walking Day for the Swedish Tourist Association! STF af Chapman will be involved in organizing walks, including a guided tour around Skeppsholmen about the island’s architecture. Everyone who takes part in the walks will be invited to coffee.

Pre-registration: Skeppsholmen–Djurgården, circular loop The Walking Day (Page in Swedish).

Pre-registration: Walking + Architecture = True (Page in Swedish).

Location
STF Skeppsholmen, Flaggmansvägen 8

Time
The walk Skeppsholmen–Djurgården (approx. 6 km) starts at 12.30.
Walking + Architecture = true starts at 3.30.

Café Blom

Café Blom serves light lunches, tasty coffee and artisan drinks from local breweries. Here you will find sweets such as cinnamon buns, cheesecakes and sticky chocolate cakes. The bread and much else is organic and locally produced.

Location
Exercisplan 4

Time
At 11–17