On September 19, the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities will reopen after being closed for just over two years. Here you’ll find answers to frequently asked questions about the reopening, the exhibitions and everything there is to discover at the museum.
The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities will reopen on September 19, 2026, on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm.
We’ll celebrate the reopening with a full day of activities and events for visitors of all ages. It will also be the first opportunity to explore the museum’s new exhibitions, artworks and spaces.
Quite a lot. The museum reopens with the brand-new exhibition In Our Lives – Asian Cultural Heritage in Motion, the artwork The Sun of Zeelandia, and a new section of the Japan exhibition featuring Japanese boro textiles, among other things.
Ateljé Ginkgo has been renovated and accessibility has been improved.
Tyghuset, the museum’s new café and gathering place, is also opening. The café is led by chef Calvin Yu, who has extensive experience of East Asian cuisine. The menu includes artisanal sushi, prepared with a strong focus on ingredients and tradition. The café’s concept and menu will evolve in dialogue with the museum’s exhibitions.
You can visit In Our Lives – Asian Cultural Heritage in Motion, see The Sun of Zeelandia, and explore the museum’s collections from China, Japan and Korea. The Japan exhibition also has a new section on boro, featuring textiles and garments that have been carefully patched and mended over generations.
The exhibition explores how art forms, spiritual practices, philosophies and traditions from Asian cultures have crossed borders, evolved and taken on new forms in Sweden. The focus is on living cultural heritage and people’s experiences.
The Sun of Zeelandia takes its inspiration from an approximately 400-year-old ceremonial shield in the museum’s collections, linked to the Swedish diplomat Fredrik Coyet and the Dutch East India Company. The work is part of the research project Bringing Objects to Life and offers new perspectives on the object, colonial history and historical relations between Europe and Asia.
In addition to exploring the exhibitions, you can join guided tours, talks and lectures, take part in creative activities or discover the museum together with children. The programme changes throughout the year and is regularly updated with new activities and events.
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Yes. In the newly renovated Ateljé Ginkgo, children and adults can create and explore together. The museum also offers activities and programmes for different age groups. Admission is always free for everyone under 19.
A day ticket costs SEK 160 for adults and SEK 140 for seniors. Admission is always free for everyone under 19. On the last Friday of every month, we also offer two tickets for the price of one.
If you’d like to come back, the Stockholm Annual Pass costs SEK 200 and gives you free admission to the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, the Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities and the Museum of Ethnography for 365 days. For SEK 350, you can get the World Culture Museums Annual Pass, which is also valid at the Museum of World Culture in Gothenburg.
You can always find current opening hours and practical information for your visit on our visitor information page.
The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities is located on Skeppsholmen in central Stockholm, within walking distance of Kungsträdgården and the city centre. On our visitor information page, you’ll find the address and up-to-date information on the easiest ways to get to the museum.
Tyghuset is the museum’s new café and gathering place, operated by Skeppsholmsgruppen. The focus is on East Asian cuisine, including artisanal sushi, and the menu will continue to take inspiration from the museum’s exhibitions.
Yes. The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities offers a unique setting for conferences, meetings, events and parties in the heart of Skeppsholmen. Together with our catering partner, Skeppsholmsgruppen, we can tailor packages combining food and drink with the museum’s venues, exhibitions and experiences.
The museum can host everything from small meetings to larger events in a distinctive setting surrounded by Asian art, history and culture.
Yes. The popular exhibitions featuring objects from China, Japan and Korea are still on display. The Japan exhibition also includes the new section Stitch by Stitch, featuring boro textiles and other objects.
China Before China opened in 2004 and was taken down after more than 20 years. The collections that formed the basis of the exhibition remain at the museum, and work with them continues through research, digitisation and international collaborations.
Johan Gunnar Andersson’s archaeological collection from China remains one of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities’ most internationally significant collections. The material is being digitised, researched and made accessible through collaborations with researchers and institutions in China and the United Kingdom, among others.
Unfortunately, the planned exhibition featuring the Chinese artist Qi Baishi will not take place. Our partner, the Beijing Fine Art Academy, was unable to fulfil its commitments within the agreed timeframe.
The reopening is about much more than a single exhibition. On September 19, the renovated Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities will open with In Our Lives – Asian Cultural Heritage in Motion, the artwork The Sun of Zeelandia, the new section of the Japan exhibition, the renovated Ateljé Ginkgo, programmes and activities, as well as Tyghuset, the new gathering place for food and drink.
We’re very much looking forward to finally welcoming visitors back.
No decision has been made for the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities to leave Skeppsholmen or to close. The National Museums of World Culture are working on behalf of the Swedish Government to address the agency’s long-term premises needs. The museum reopens on September 19 and operations will continue as planned.