Moderna Museet is a state museum for modern and contemporary art and design, located on the island of Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm, opened in 1958. The museum houses an extensive collection, including pieces by Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí. It has faced significant events, such as the 1993 theft of six Picasso and two Braque works from the museum.
In 2005, former museum director Pontus Hultén bequeathed over 700 works of art to the museum, along with his archive and library. Many of these works are exhibited in the purpose-built Pontus Hultén Study Gallery. The museum also features a sculpture park on the island with works by sculptors of diverse nationalities.
Today, Moderna Museet shares its premises with the Centre for Architecture and Design and is hosting the Brassaï. The Secret Signs of Paris exhibition until 4 October 2026.
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