The Museum of Furniture Studies
Möbeldesignmuseum | |
 Building that housed the museum in Stockholm | |
| Established | 2017 or 2018 Relocated to Älmhult in 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | Älmhult, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 56°33′8″N 14°8′4″E / 56.55222°N 14.13444°E |
| Type | Furniture museum |
| Founders | Kersti Sandin Bülow & Lars Bülow |
| Website | mobeldesignmuseum.se |
The Museum of Furniture Studies (Swedish: Möbeldesignmuseum) is a museum of furniture design located in Älmhult, Sweden. It has more than 1200 pieces in its collection.[1]
History
The museum was founded in 2017[2] or 2018[3] in Frihamnen area of Stockholm by Kersti Sandin Bülow & Lars Bülow.
In 2022, the museum permanently closed,[4] but two years later IKEA bought the museum and moved it to Älmhult.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "Möbeldesignmuseum flyttar till Älmhult". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 20 August 2024. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Möbeldesignmuseum i digital form". Konstfack (in Swedish). 13 February 2023. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
Möbeldesignmuseum grundades 2017 av Konstfacksalumnerna Kersti Sandin och Lars Bülow för att inspirera och utbilda studenter och unga yrkesverksamma inom möbeldesign och hantverk.
- ↑ Jensfelt, Annika (7 December 2022). "Möbeldesignmuseum lägger ner". Arkitekten.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
Möbeldesignmuseum i Stockholm startade år 2018. Nu meddelar grundarna Lars Bülow och Kersti Sandin att de lägger ner.
- ↑ "Tuffa tider för museer – Möbeldesignmuseet tvingas lägga ner". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 7 October 2022. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Ikea köper möbler – vill att Älmhult ska bli globalt centrum för design". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 20 August 2024. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ Moshizi, Tara (20 August 2024). "Ikea tar över möbeldesignmuseum". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ↑ "Möbeldesignmuseum Stockholm flyttar till Älmhult". IKEA (in Swedish). 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
