- We have really been waiting for this and it feels absolutely fantastic to once again fill our premises with visitors.
In connection with the pandemic, the City Museum had to close down its activities for a longer period and significantly limit physical guided tours on site.
On the other hand, the new location gave rise to increased group walks in Stockholm's inner city and they managed to reach new target groups through digital displays at the museum.
- Above all, we have reached a younger audience but also those who do not live in Stockholm and can not come here physically.
New exhibition about the fate of life in Stockholm
One of the planned exhibitions at the museum will reflect Stockholm's city life and depict individual fates in 19th century Stockholm.
- This gives us an opportunity to understand what life could have looked like a long time ago and which people lived and worked in the big city.
Part of this project consists of a detailed model of the Klarakvarteren.
The model has been designed with great regard to historical maps and photographs.
Before the demolition, Klarakvarteren was characterized by stone house blocks with many small shops and cafés.
Many houses were of high cultural-historical value, but after several years without any form of renovation, many of the buildings fell into disrepair.
From folk life to concrete jungle
In accordance with the spirit of the time and the construction of the modern folk home, Stockholm politicians took the decision to demolish large parts of Norrmalm, a project that came to be known as the Norrmalm regulation.
Several streets disappeared and what had previously been a block of rich people's life was transformed into a lifeless concrete jungle with bare facades in gray color palettes.