Swedish Museum of Performing Arts, Theatre museum in Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden
The Swedish Museum of Performing Arts in Östermalm is a theatre and performing arts museum that houses around 60,000 objects, including costumes, musical instruments, and stage designs. The collection spans several centuries and displays the full range of dance, music, and theatre.
The museum was founded in 2017 and emerged from the merger of three separate institutions that had their own roots dating back to the 20th century. This union brought together decades of collecting and expertise to create a single comprehensive repository for Swedish performing arts.
The museum displays dance traditions, music culture, and theatrical practices through different exhibition spaces that invite exploration. Visitors can connect with the artistic expressions that have been nurtured across generations in Sweden.
The museum is centrally located in Östermalm and is open from Tuesday through Sunday, with free entry for younger visitors. Plan to spend several hours exploring the different exhibition areas at a relaxed pace and trying the interactive offerings.
Visitors can work with the gestrument system at the museum, which captures physical movements through sensors and transforms them into musical sounds. This interactive feature lets people literally move and create music without needing to play traditional instruments.
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