Post by Grubb. This morning we took a bus to the large Nordiska Museet on the island of Djurgården in central Stockholm. The Museet deals with the cultural history of Sweden since the 16th century. First, the long hallway devoted to fashion, then a short hallway length tribute to Strindberg, followed by display cases of cuisine…
Day: June 5, 2023
The library of dizzy delights
Post by Grubb Imagine Bruegel’s “The Tower of Babel” as if it were a library with books stacked by Borges and you get what it feels like when you enter the Stockholm Public Library. Designed by Gunnar Asplund, the circular structure around the rotunda of the reading room was finished in 1928. Browsing titles three…
Our route, Monday, June 5
First off we took the metro and then a totally packed tram to Nordiska, a museum full of Nordic stuff. Where everyone was going with their big strollers and little kids on a Monday morning, it wasn’t this museum. Next, by bus to the Stockholm Public Library. You might wonder why in the heck…but wait…
Yesterday’s scream
Post by Grubb. First, at the Moderna Museet. There was in Monica Sjöō’s “The Great Cosmic Mother” exhibit of her work, her own twist on Munch. Then, in the Museum for the Performing Arts, Ella’s version. Outside, Ella was calmed down by a quick lilac embrace.
Tunnelbana art
Out of 100 Tunnelbana stations (T-bana, metro, subway, trains that go underground) in the greater Stockholm area, about 90 have been artistically accessorized. As an ending to the day on Sunday, we decided to explore a few stops on the T11 blue line. We happened to be near T-Centralen so that’s where we started. Today,…