IKEA to Open Museum in Sweden
IKEA will open its first museum in Älmhult, Sweden, at the end of June. The museum, designed with Wilkinson Eyre Architects and Ulas Arkitekter, will feature a permanent exhibition of about 20,000 pieces from the company's archive, along with temporary shows, restaurants, a shop, and educational areas. The location is the site of IKEA's first store, opened in 1958 and closed in 2012. The museum traces the history of the brand and its furniture. This follows IKEA's recent creative initiatives, including the Viktig collection by ceramist Ingegerd Råman at Milan's Salone del Mobile and the IKEA Loves Earth street art performance using pollution-eating paints.
Key facts
- IKEA opens its first museum in Älmhult, Sweden, at the end of June.
- The museum is designed by Wilkinson Eyre Architects and Ulas Arkitekter.
- It will display about 20,000 pieces from IKEA's archive.
- The site was IKEA's first store, opened in 1958 and closed in 2012.
- The museum includes permanent and temporary exhibitions, restaurants, a shop, and educational areas.
- IKEA launched the Viktig collection by Ingegerd Råman at Salone del Mobile in Milan.
- IKEA Loves Earth is a street art performance using pollution-eating paints.
- The museum aims to tell the story of IKEA and its impact on a generation.
Entities
Artists
- Ingegerd Råman
Institutions
- IKEA
- Wilkinson Eyre Architects
- Ulas Arkitekter
- Salone del Mobile
Locations
- Älmhult
- Sweden
- Milan
- Italy