Thursday, Jul. 09, 2009
4. Museum of Modern Art and Architecture (Moderna Museet)
Since the infamous 1993 burglary of $66 million worth of Picassos and Braques, using methods copied from a French heist film, the Moderna Museet, tel: (46-8) 5195 5200, has been reworked to a Rafael Moneo design. The lantern-lit galleries house the permanent collection of Swedish and international modern art, including significant works by Picasso, Matisse, Dardel and Hjertén. Last year, to mark 50 years since its opening, a monumental new work by Barbara Kruger was unveiled at the Museet's entry. The architecture museum, which is among the world's largest, occupies the adjacent former naval drill hall. On the way out, you can spy Kastellholmen's turrets above the treetops.