Nordic LifeNordiska Museet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2024
Nordiska museet's grandest exhibition ever, Nordic Life, explores life and people in the Nordic region over 500 years, set against its stunning nature, changing seasons and real-life stories from the museem collections and archives.
Produced in collaboration with experts from universities and museums across Sweden and the Nordic countries, Nordic Life is a testament to the extensive collections at the Nordiska Museet. The exhibition spans the entire top floor of the museum, featuring approximately 4,000 objects across 27 rooms.
Visitors are invited to journey through Nordic cultural history and its four seasons, exploring forests, villages, and cities. The exhibition captures the movements, meetings, and changes that have shaped the region over the centuries, focusing on key turning points and events. The chronological narrative follows three historical tracks: Nature, Family, and Thought, weaving together voices from everyday life with both ordinary and iconic objects.
Nordiska museet's grandest exhibition ever, Nordic Life, explores life and people in the Nordic region over 500 years, set against its stunning nature, changing seasons and real-life stories from the museem collections and archives.
Produced in collaboration with experts from universities and museums across Sweden and the Nordic countries, Nordic Life is a testament to the extensive collections at the Nordiska Museet. The exhibition spans the entire top floor of the museum, featuring approximately 4,000 objects across 27 rooms.
Visitors are invited to journey through Nordic cultural history and its four seasons, exploring forests, villages, and cities. The exhibition captures the movements, meetings, and changes that have shaped the region over the centuries, focusing on key turning points and events. The chronological narrative follows three historical tracks: Nature, Family, and Thought, weaving together voices from everyday life with both ordinary and iconic objects.
Nordic Life was awarded Exhibition of the Year 2024 by the Forum för Utställare, the Association of Swedish Museums.
Size: 1700m2
Role: Exhibtion design
Role: Exhibtion design
Photos: Hendrik Zeitler