Here We Go Again...

Due to rising numbers of new cases of Covid-19, Sweden has been adding and tightening restrictions region by region when needed. This week it was Stockholm's turn. Just as it was this Spring, Sweden is avoiding a mandated lock down. Instead, the Public Health Agency of Sweden has announced stricter guidelines for citizens to follow in order to curb the rise in cases. These include avoiding physical contact with people outside of your household, no more than 50 people can gather at one time, refraining from taking part in social gatherings/parties, meetings, concerts and sport matches as well as avoiding visits to indoor environments such as shops, shopping malls, libraries, gyms and museums. These guidelines are in place until November 19th (with the option of extending them). EDIT: newer restrictions have reduced the number of people who can gather to 8!

Vasa Museum

This last point has meant that most museums have decided to temporarily close their doors until these guidelines are lifted. Here is a list of the museums that have decided to close. I will try to update the list as much as possible, but please keep in mind that information changes almost daily so double check museum websites before visiting to get updated information regarding opening times. 

• Vasa Museum- closed until at least January 2021.
• ABBA the Museum- closed until further notice.
• Fotografiska (phoyography)- REOPENED on Dec 24th! 
  
• Moderna (modern art)- closed until further notice.
• Skansen- will close on November 27th. Hopefully they will open again in the spring.
  
• ArkDes (architecture & design)- closed until Dec 14th..
• National (classic art & design)- closed until at least beginning of 2021.
• Historiska (Swedish history)- closed until further notice.
• Royal Palace- closed until further notice.
• Drottningholm Palace- closed until further notice.
• Nobel Museum- closed until Dec 5th (when they open an outdoor light installation). 
• Nordiska (Nordic culture)- closed until further notice. 
• Artipelag (art)- har reopened! though with strict rules on number of visitors.
• Medeltidsmuseet (medieval history)- closed until further notice.
• Stadsmuseet (city history)- closed until further notice.
• Liljevalchs (contemporary art)- closed until further notice.
• The three world culture museums (Mediterranean, Far Eastern and Ethnography) are also closed until further notice. 
• Naturhistoriska (natural history)- closed until further notice.

Nordiska

Some smaller art museums like Millesgården, Sven-Harry Art Museum,  Thielska Galleriet and Prins Eugen Waldemarsudde are open (with added safety measures in place)... but this may change. Now it is time for us all to be responsible, follow guidelines and rules, stay home if you feel at all unwell and hopefully we will push the numbers down and get back to some normalcy again. Click here for more information for visitors to Stockholm regarding Covid-19. If you are staying at the Hotel Rival, you can contact me or my colleagues for updated information on these museums and others.