Skissernas Museum: showcasing the creative process

At Skissernas Museum – the Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art – you will discover a new perspective on art. Here, you can learn about and fall in love with the sketches, models, pictures, plans and objects that led to some of the world’s greatest public artworks.

Skissernas Museum was founded in 1934 by Ragnar Josephson, a professor of History of Art at Lund University. He wanted to create an archive of the creative process that students could study. The museum is home to the world’s largest collection of creative-process works and public art and includes 30,000 objects from across the globe. “You really need to come and see it for yourself. It’s mindboggling,” says Annie Lindberg, museum director.

Highlights in the International Gallery include works by artists such as Henri Matisse, Sonia Delaunay, Henry Moore, Fernand Léger, Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros. The Swedish Gallery displays, for instance, Sigrid Hjertén, Isaac Grünewald and Siri Derkert, as well as contemporary artists such as Linn Fernström, Ann Edholm and Matthias van Arkel.

EvaMarie Lindahl, Kollage, 2025.

Both the content and the design of the museum are unique. It feels more like a creative art studio than an art gallery. “We want visitors to feel inspired by the creative journey. There’s also a space where people can discuss and reflect on public art. We ask questions like who decided what art we see? Is there a message behind it? How does it make us feel? Public art mirrors society, so it’s an important conversation to have,” Lindberg explains.

From 5 June to 2 November, the museum will present artist and researcher EvaMarie Lindahl in the exhibition The Museum Fauna – Lost Tails and Unheard Stories of Resistance. With her artist gaze and using contemporary art as an input, Lindahl examines the history of collecting and highlights individuals and stories hidden in collections at the museum and Lund University.

AnonyMouse, by creators Elin Westerholm and Lupus Nensén, will also be shown this summer, from 27 June to 24 August. A selection of their miniature worlds from Malmö and Lund will be hidden here and there in the exhibition halls for visitors to discover. Sketches and preliminary works from the mice’s hiding places will also be on display.

In addition to the exhibitions, a varied programme is available for all ages with guided tours, artist talks, lectures, concerts, creative workshops, and much more. You can also enjoy delicious food on the terrace of the museum’s award-winning restaurant, with a view of the Sculpture Park.

Photo: Johan Persson

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