Visitor Information

The Tourist Center, Sweden House, Hamngatan 27, off Kungsträdgården (Box 7542), S-103 93 Stockholm (tel. 08/789-24-00 or 08/789-24-90), is open June to August Monday to Friday from 9am to 7pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm, and Sunday 10am to 4pm; September to May Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Maps and other free materials are available.

The largest organization of its kind in all of Sweden is the Kulturhuset, Sergels Torg 3 (tel. 08/508-31-400). It was built in 1974 by the city of Stockholm as a showcase for Swedish and international art and theater. There are no permanent exhibits; instead, the various spaces inside are allocated to a changing array of paintings, sculpture, photographs, and live performance groups. Kulturhuset also serves as the focal point for information about other cultural activities and organizations throughout Sweden and the rest of Europe. Inside are a snack bar, a library (which has newspapers in several languages), a reading room, a collection of recordings, and a somewhat bureaucratic openness to new art forms. Admission is 50SEK ($6.50) for adults. Those 18 and under are admitted free. Open Tuesday to Friday 11am to 7pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 5pm.