Orangery Museum

The Orangery Museum occupies a greenhouse building on the Ulriksdal Palace grounds and displays Swedish sculptures from the National Museum collection. The space is divided into three gallery sections where works by artists such as Johan Tobias Sergel and Carl Milles are presented.

The building was designed in the early 1700s by Nicodemus Tessin the Younger and replaced an earlier wooden structure from 1660. Over time its original function as a greenhouse for tropical plants was supplemented by its current role as a sculpture gallery.

The museum displays Swedish sculptures that visitors encounter surrounded by living plants and trees throughout the space. This combination of art and botany creates an unusual setting where both elements coexist.

The museum is accessible during summer months and visitors should prepare for humidity and tropical conditions since living plants are maintained near the artworks. Group guided tours are recommended to better understand the three gallery sections and their collections.

The building functions simultaneously as a living greenhouse with historic trees and plants that have grown there for generations. Visitors experience artworks amid this botanical environment, a combination rarely seen in contemporary museums.

Location: Solna Municipality

Operator: Nationalmuseum

Part of: Ulriksdal Palace

Address: Slottsallén 13A, SE-170 79

Website: https://royalpalaces.se/english/royal-palaces-and-sites/ulriksdal-palace/the-orangery-museum.html

GPS coordinates: 59.39064,18.01361

Latest update: December 9, 2025 20:23