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Three museums nominated for Swedish Museum of the Year 2026

Key Points
  • Vrak – Museum of Wrecks, Arbetets museum, and Röhsska museet are nominated for the 2026 award.
  • The award recognizes innovative and socially engaged Swedish museums.
  • The winner will be announced at Sveriges Museer's annual meeting in Uppsala on April 21.

The Vrak – Museum of Wrecks in Stockholm, Arbetets museum in Norrköping, and Röhsska museet in Göteborg are nominated for the Swedish Museum of the Year award in 2026. The award is given annually to a Swedish museum that has distinguished itself through innovative and socially engaged activities. It is organized by Sveriges Museer and the Swedish International Council of Museums, ICOM.

The jury chair Maria Sidén said in a press release that the nominated museums demonstrate an impressive breadth and strength in the Swedish museum sector. The prize will be awarded at the annual meeting of Sveriges Museer in Uppsala on April 21.

the nominated museums demonstrate an impressive breadth and strength in the Swedish museum sector

Maria Sidén, jury chair

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