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Highlights
- Discover Stockholm’s subway system, recognized globally as an extensive art gallery where public spaces transform into a vast canvas for visitors.
- Join your expert guide at the metro station to begin a journey from one stop to another, uncovering artwork beneath the city's surface.
- Navigate 100 kilometers of metro tracks and visit over 90 stations adorned with vibrant art installations available for exploration.
- Learn about the history behind Stockholm’s subway art starting in the 1950s, understanding its reflection of Sweden’s evolution and contemporary urban life while capturing it on camera.
Your Experience
Join an expert-guided exploration of Stockholm's subway art stations. Discover how these vibrant installations transform everyday travel into a cultural experience.
Getting started
Gather at the designated metro station to meet your guide and use your public transport tickets for entry. After a brief introduction, head down to the platforms where your guided tour of selected art-filled stations begins.
Stockholm Metro Stations with Art Installations
The Stockholm subway is renowned as one of the world's longest art galleries, featuring colorful artwork across its network. This guided journey takes you through chosen stops that highlight diverse artistic styles and themes.
- You'll visit selected metro stations showcasing parts of a vast network with over 90 unique art installations. Your guide will choose representative sites to illustrate how art enhances both platforms and connecting areas.
- As you travel along the route, observe vibrant artwork spanning 100 kilometers of track—encompassing large murals, sculptural elements, and intricate details in tunnels and on walls—to gain an understanding of its extensive variety.
- Your professional guide will provide context as you walk through each station. This format allows for questions and personalized explanations at every stop.
- Learn about the origins of subway art from the 1950s, including how initial artworks were commissioned and their intended messages. These narratives connect early pieces to later additions, illustrating the program's evolution over time.
- The tour offers a cultural journey through Swedish history and modern art, using stations as historical markers. Your guide will relate specific artworks to social changes, design trends, and cultural milestones, turning the subway into an evolving gallery of Sweden’s recent past.
Wrapping up
The guided portion concludes inside the metro system at a convenient station where you can continue exploring Stockholm using your public transport tickets.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Explore Stockholm's metro stations featuring art installations.
- Guided by an expert guide.
- Discover colorful artwork spanning 100 kilometers of track.
- Learn the stories behind subway art from the 1950s.
- Start a cultural journey through Swedish history and modern art.
- Public transportation fares
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Must Know
- Please bring your own public transport tickets to enter the Stockholm subway system.
- You will meet your expert guide at a designated starting metro station for an introduction and tour itinerary.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
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