Fotografiska, Contemporary photography museum in Stockholm, Sweden.
Fotografiska occupies the Stora Tullhuset, a customs house built 1906–1910 to Ferdinand Boberg's design, at Stadsgården on Södermalm's waterfront. The red brick facades with lighter stone trim meet at a corner, where a square brick chimney rises above the roofline. Broad stone steps and a ramp lead under a dark canopy to the entrance; round-arched windows with dark frames sit above, and the name Fotografiska is mounted in dark letters on the upper brick face.
The customs house was built in 1906 in Art Nouveau style and served maritime trade for decades before reopening as a photography museum in 2010. The conversion kept the maritime character and transformed it into a space for visual art.
The name is the Swedish word for photographic. Since 2010 the museum has run a rotating programme of temporary shows by established and emerging photographers, some touring between the network's locations. The restaurant has held a MICHELIN Green Star since 2020, and since August 2025 its menu changes theme as "The Fifth Exhibition", with past themes such as One Cow At A Time.
The museum stays open until 11:00 PM daily, making it one of the few Stockholm museums visitable after work. Pets are welcome under location-specific rules, and drinks from the bars and restaurant may be carried into the exhibition rooms. The entrance is reached by broad stone steps and a ramp.
The exhibitions rotate regularly and present both famous and lesser-known photographers from around the world. Many visitors discover works here they would not see elsewhere and appreciate the open approach without a permanent collection.
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