Brucebo

Brucebo is an art museum on Själsö in Gotland Municipality with residential buildings, studios, and exhibition spaces within limestone structures. The estate spreads across several connected buildings that form a unified ensemble and sit naturally within the northern Gotland landscape.

The estate was transformed between 1900 and 1906 by William Blair Bruce and Carolina Benedicks-Bruce into a neo-romantic residence with studios. After their time, the property became a gathering place for artists and eventually evolved into a foundation supporting creative work.

The place reflects a long history of creative work by artists from different backgrounds who chose to make their mark here. You can see how the studios and living quarters reveal the daily practices of people dedicated to their craft.

Visiting requires advance planning to properly view the restored original interiors and extensive art collection housed in the main building. It helps to check conditions beforehand and arrange your visit in a way that allows time to explore the different spaces.

The property contains a limestone ice cellar and a cave where archaeologists uncovered remains from the Iron Age. These underground features reveal that the place has a much older story beneath its later artistic identity.