The Museum of Furniture Studies
Möbeldesignmuseum | |
 Building that housed the museum in Stockholm | |
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| Established | 2017 or 2018 Relocated to Älmhult in 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | Älmhult, Sweden |
| Type | Furniture museum |
| Founder | 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Möbeldesignmuseum flyttar till Älmhult". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Möbeldesignmuseum i digital form". Konstfack (in Swedish). 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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 (2022-12-07). "Möbeldesignmuseum lägger ner". Arkitekten.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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). 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Ikea köper möbler – vill att Älmhult ska bli globalt centrum för design". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ Moshizi, Tara (2024-08-20). "Ikea tar över möbeldesignmuseum". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Möbeldesignmuseum Stockholm flyttar till Älmhult". IKEA (in Swedish). 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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