Stockholm Culture Night

Photo by: Robert Höglund

(EDIT: This is an old post, click here for an updated post with current info) Tonight is the night when Stockholm goes purple and celebrates culture: Stockholm Culture Night! There are about 100 events taking place at around 90 locations throughout the city between 6pm and midnight, with even an after party at Sergels Torg until 3am. Many museums, art galleries, palaces and other cultural spots are open all evening... with the vast majority of events free of charge! Click here for the full program, otherwise there will be an information center at Kulturhuset open from 6pm to midnight. There will even be a free bus and a free boat tour all evening long with two departures an hour.
The museums that are participating are the Jewish Museum, The Royal Palace, History Museum, Nobel Museum, Nordic Museum, Sport Museum, Maritime Museum, Stockholm City Museum, Transport Museum, Strindberg Museum, City Hall and the Museum of Far Asian Antiquities. Plenty of free concerts at various churches in the Old Town...