The collection contains over 30,000 sketches and models.
It is the only museum in the world exclusively dedicated to the process of creating public art.
The museum complex spans several centuries of architecture, with the oldest parts dating back to the 1920s.
The 2017 expansion by Elding Oscarson added a distinctive new entrance and a sculpture courtyard.
The collection includes preparatory sketches for major international public art commissions, such as those for the United Nations headquarters.
Skissernas Museum is a unique research institute and art museum in Lund dedicated to the artistic creative process rather than finished works. It features the world's largest collection of sketches, models, and preparatory works for public art. The museum houses works by prominent international and Swedish artists, including Henri Matisse, Henry Moore, and Diego Rivera. The architecture integrates historical buildings with a modern expansion designed by Elding Oscarson, which won the Kasper Salin Prize. Visitors can explore the transition from initial idea to final installation through diverse media. The collection is organized to emphasize the underlying development of monumental art projects. It is part of Lund University, providing an academic context to its curatorial focus. The museum also includes a sculpture courtyard that integrates indoor and outdoor artistic displays.
The modern glass-walled extension looking out into the sculpture courtyard.
Use the interactive digital guides to understand the context of the sketches.
Do not miss the sculpture courtyard, which serves as a transitional space between the indoor galleries and the park.
Check the temporary exhibition program, which often showcases contemporary artists working in sketch-based media.
Do not treat this as a standard gallery for completed 'masterpieces'; the value lies in viewing the rough, unfinished conceptual stages.
Closed on Mondays.
No photography with flash; refrain from touching the models or sketches.
