Göteborgs konstmuseum / Gothenburg Museum of Art
The Gothenburg Museum of Art has one of the foremost art collections in Northern Europe. Works by masters such as Rembrandt, Picasso and van Gogh are shown side by side with works by contemporary artists such as Charlotte Gyllenhammar, Lina Selander and Cajsa von Zeipel. The Gothenburg Museum of Art presents its collection in different ways – on display in the museum, in temporary exhibitions, with educational activities and in research. The 70 000 works in the collection comprise 4 300 paintings, sculptures, installations and video works, around 61 000 watercolours, drawings and prints, around 900 photographs and close to 2 300 artworks from children’s book illustrations.
Access preferences
- Floor map (Getting around inside the museum)
There is a downloadable floor map on the website.
- Free wifi (WiFi)
In the museum you have access to the “culturewifi-free” wireless network, which does not require a login with user data.
- Guide and assistance dogs allowed (Animals)
Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome. We request that the reception staff are informed that dogs will be present in the museum.
- Hearing loop (Acoustic Experiences)
The auditorium that is used for public lectures is equipped with a hearing loop. The museum’s rooms have not been adapted regarding acoustics.
- Languages (Sign language)
On the 5th and 6th floors you will find QR-codes next to many works. Scan them with your mobile phone to receive text information in Swedish about the artworks and the artists who made them. Many of the artworks also have descriptions in sign language. The videos that have been interpreted in sign language can be accessed from the webpage and via the QR-codes placed next to the artwork in question. Visit our YouTube channel to see sign language interpreted videos that present different parts of the museum. The museum offers sign language and audio description tours of both the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions.
- Parking options (Parking)
If you have a permit to park on spots for people with limited mobility, there are parking spots at Göteborgs Stadsteater (Gothenburg City Theatre), at Götaplatsen and at Göteborgs Konserthus (Gothenburg Concert Hall), on Stenhammarsgatan.
- Seating availability (Getting around inside the museum)
On several floors and on the entrance floor you will find portable, fold-up chairs that you can use during your visit. There are also benches in a number of rooms and galleries. Their placement varies depending on the exhibition.
- Sensory kit (Accessibility)
Ask at the reception if you need to borrow a Sensory kit.
- Toilets and Nursing Tables (Accessible restrooms)
On the entrance level you will find several toilets, including a toilet for people with limited mobility that also has a nursing table. You will find the toilets via the entrance to the restaurant Mr.P. At the smaller elevator on the 3rd floor in the Sculpture Hall you will find an additional two toilets.
- Wheelchair (Accessible entrance for pushchairs and wheelchairs)
Ask at the reception if you need to borrow a wheelchair.
Contact info
Göteborgs konstmuseum,
Götaplatsen 6,
412 56 Gothenburg, Sweden.
+46 31-368 35 00
info.konstmuseum@kultur.goteborg.se
https://goteborgskonstmuseum.se/en/