Färgfabriken, Contemporary art museum in Liljeholmen, Sweden
Färgfabriken is a contemporary art museum housed in a former industrial building in Liljeholmen that focuses on modern architecture and urban development. The space displays exhibitions exploring how design, building, and city questions connect together.
The building is the heritage-listed Palmcrantz factory from 1889, built by inventor Helge Palmcrantz for harvesters, seed drills and the Svea bicycle; early Ljungström turbine development also took place here. In 1902 Wilhelm Becker's paint firm took over, producing paint until the 1970s. After a renovation in the mid-1990s, Färgfabriken opened its first exhibition in 1995.
The space reflects how industrial work and urban growth shaped people's lives here. Visitors can see today how artists and architects think about city life and change through the exhibitions on display.
Färgfabriken occupies the listed Palmcrantz factory from 1889 on Lövholmen in Liljeholmen. The nearest metro is Liljeholmen; the Tvärbanan light rail and buses 152 and 133 also stop nearby. The building is owned by Lindéngruppen AB.
The building is the heritage-listed Palmcrantz factory from 1889, built by inventor Helge Palmcrantz for harvesters, seed drills and the Svea bicycle; early development of the Ljungström turbine also took place here. Paint maker Wilhelm Becker took over in 1902, giving the venue its name.
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