Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde, located on Djurgården in Stockholm, was originally the home of Prince Eugen. Today it is a popular art museum with the prince's paintings, various temporary exhibitions and a beautiful park filled with sculptures.
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Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde
Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde offers a fine art experience in a beautiful setting. You can also learn a little more about Prince Eugen (1865-1947), the youngest son of King Oscar II and Sofia of Nassau, but also known as an artist. We have been thinking about visiting Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde for many years, and last week it finally happened.
Prince Eugene's Waldemarsudde is located on southern Djurgården in Stockholm.
Exhibitions at Prince Eugens Waldemarsudde
Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde is constantly hosting new exhibitions. We checked out the three current exhibitions.
A room of one's own - the role of the artist in the late 19th century (until 23 January 2022)
The exhibition 'A Room of One's Own' shows how Nordic women artists conquered the role of the artist in the late 19th century. At this time, it was popular for artists to study in Paris, which around 120 female Nordic artists did. Here they were influenced by the prevailing art ideals while developing their own styles.
The exhibition features works by both well-known female artists, such as Anna Ancher, Hanna Hirsch-Pauli and Helene Schjerfbeck, and lesser-known ones. Although the exhibition is dominated by female artists, it also includes works by contemporary male painters, such as Anders Zorn, Edvard Munch and Carl Larsson.
We amused ourselves by choosing the painting in each room that appealed to us most, and then telling each other which one we chose and why. We both fell in love with the paintings by Jenny Nyström, among others.
The soul of the place - Prince Eugene and the landscape (until 1 May 2022)
On the upper floors of the palace is an exhibition of Prince Eugen's landscape paintings. The paintings are organised by location, so you can embark on a 'journey' with the prince. The journey will take you to Paris and Florence, but also to Tyresö and Sundbyholm Castle outside Eskilstuna, where the Prince spent some time. The painting "The Old Castle", depicting Sundbyholm Castle, is one of his most famous. This one was extra fun to see because we visited that castle last spring!
Expedition art (until 20 March 2022)
The most 'modern' exhibition currently on display was 'Art Expedition', featuring nine contemporary artists, including Lars Lerin. The exhibition is linked to the Polar Research Secretariat's artist programme and stays in the Arctic and Antarctic. Exciting and different!
Upcoming exhibitions at Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde
Which exhibitions you get to see if you come to Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde depends of course on when you arrive. Here you can see upcoming exhibitions:
- Nikolai Astrup - Visions of Norwegian Nature (19 Feb - 29 May 2022)
- Ann Wolff (9 April - 23 October 2022)
- Hugo Alfvén - Art and music (1 May - 16 Oct 2022)
- Light over sea and land - Önningebyk colony in Åland (14 May 2022 - 22 January 2023)
- Isaac Grünewald - Arts and theatre (3 Sep 2022 - 12 Feb 2023)
- Charlotte Gyllenhammar (12 Nov 2022 - 26 March 2023)
Castle
As well as seeing art at Waldemarsudde, you can see the main building, known as the Palace, where Prince Eugen lived from the early 1900s until his death in 1947. When the prince first bought the property, he used the house as a summer residence, but after a few years he built a home suitable for year-round living.
The home is beautiful and bright, with many windows facing the sea.
The lower floor, the Parlour Floor, has been preserved as it once was, with beautiful furniture, carpets, chandeliers, paintings and busts. On the middle floor, where the private rooms were originally located, there are now exhibition rooms. The same applies to the top floor, where the prince once had his studio.
The rooms in the parlour are stunningly beautiful and yes, you really do get the feeling of a castle when you walk around here.
Park full of sculptures
The Waldemarsudde estate covers a large area and is surrounded by water on three sides. On the lake side there are two large terraces, one upper and one lower, which Prince Eugen had built. He was interested in garden architecture and also had trees and flower beds planted.
The park is also home to many sculptures, all purchased by Prince Eugene. These include 'Heracles' drawing his bow by Antoine Bourdelle.
Other famous statues include 'Nike of Samothrace', which is a copy from the Louvre in Paris, as well as Auguste Rodin's 'The Thinker' and Carl Mill's 'Eagles' and 'Triton'. This is a really nice place to walk around!
See more in the neighbourhood
Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde is located on Djurgården, which means there are many other nice and interesting museums nearby. If you are interested in art and culture, you can check out Liljevalchs konsthall, Thielska gallery, Nordiska museet, ABBA Museum, Etnografiska museet or Skansen.
Have you visited Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde? How was your experience? Please tell us!
Facts about Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde
- Address: Prins Eugens väg 6, Djurgården, Stockholm.
- Municipality: Stockholm
- County: Stockholm County
- Landscape: Uppland
- Read more: You can find more information at the museum's website.
Tours and activities
- Introduction to screenings: Introductory tours are given at certain times, see current info on the museum's website.
- Audio guide: The Audiguide can be borrowed free of charge at the entrance. Alternatively, it can be downloaded via the izi.TRAVEL app.
- Activities for children: Family Sundays, holiday activities, treasure hunts in the park, become an art detective for a day, children's parties and the KulTur app with quizzes.
- Events: Lectures, talks, discussions, workshops and concerts. See the museum's website for current information.
Services and practical information
- Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday 11-17, and Wednesdays 11-20 (2022). Please note that the museum is closed on Mondays and some public holidays. The park is open every day 8-21.
- Prices: 150 SEK for adults, 140 SEK for pensioners and students and free entry for children and young people under 18 (2022). An annual pass costs 450 SEK.
- Shop: There is a museum shop with books, postcards, flowers, the Waldemarsudde pot and more.
- Food service: The Prince's kitchen is open when the museum is open. Café Ektorpet in the park is open every day 11-17 (2022).
- Rules: It is possible to bring a pram into the museum, but not in the common room. Photography is allowed for private use, but not with a flash or tripod.
Accessibility
- Entrance: There is a stone ramp at the entrance to the museum.
- Indoor environment: There are lifts to all floors. In the Castle there are thresholds between rooms.
- Outdoor environment: The park is hilly, but most of the paths are accessible by wheelchair.
- Assistance dog: Guide and assistance dogs are welcome in the museum and restaurant.
- Companions:
- Toilets: Accessible toilets are available at the entrance and in the castle's lounge.
- Parking: There are two car parks for vehicles with a disabled person's permit at the entrance.
How to get to Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde
- Car: You can sometimes take the car, but please note that car traffic to Djurgården is closed at certain times and periods. Parking spaces are available about 200 metres from the entrance.
- Bus: Line number 67.
- Tramway: Line number 7.
- Walking/cycling: From the Nordic Museum it takes about 10 minutes by bike, or 25 minutes to walk.
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Ditte says:
What a nice visit. I am here from time to time and often take the shuttle boat to Blockhusudden from Saltsjökvarn and walk to Waldemarsudde. So nice here and especially on a sunny day.
The park is particularly beautiful in late spring, summer and autumn.
It's also fun to see the different exhibitions offered throughout the year.
Glad you took a trip here and enjoyed the visit.
Can also recommend a visit to the "Thielska gallery".
13 January 2022 - 11:00
Helena says:
Nice to take the boat!!! And yes, I can understand that the park is even nicer in other seasons, when it is greener. Thanks for the tip about Thielska, we have just been there, write about it soon! 🙂
13 January 2022 - 18:36
bmlarstravellingblog says:
Waldemarsudde I have visited a similar spring winter day and it was really a wonderful place with the fine sculpture park. We have encountered Prince Eugen and his works on several occasions, including the altarpiece in Kiruna church, last summer we cycled out to Tyresö Castle and then the prince's villa where he lived was open and a woman showed us around. This autumn we went on a guided tour of the City Hall, where he painted the entire long wall of the Prince's Gallery.
13 January 2022 - 11:00
Helena says:
What fun that you also have this experience of "hitting" the prince here and there 🙂 We have also visited Tyresö Castle, and also Sundbyholm. We have not visited Kiruna church, but when we recently wrote about it, we read about this with the altarpiece! However, I had no idea about the City Hall! We have to go there on occasion! 🙂
13 January 2022 - 18:38
BP says:
I have visited Prince Eugen's Waldemarsudde once, and that was in the summer. The garden with its sculptures is slightly more fun when it is green and not white;-)
I like the artwork with the "balloons", and Lars Lerin is a definite favourite of mine.
13 January 2022 - 19:21
Monica says:
My absolute favourite place in Stockholm! It was a long time ago, but every time I step in there I am completely taken. Partly by the house itself and the beautiful salons that feel completely inhabited today. And by the beautiful pots with seasonal flowers (I have a few myself!). And then the Gallery of course and the various exhibitions. Isn't the Prince's Kitchen open? There you can have a good and affordable lunch and a glass of cold white wine before heading out into the garden.
As you know, Prince Eugen was often in Kiruna, not only because of the altarpiece in the church but also because there was a small artists' collective there that visited Hjalmar Lundbohm. And he stayed with and got to know my grandmother's mother and father in the manager's house there, so this is particularly familiar to me!
14 January 2022 - 17:15