The art and buildings of the Riksdag

The Riksdag buildings bear traces of the changes that have taken place during the history of the Riksdag. Between the various buildings on Helgeandsholmen and in the Old Town of Stockholm there are underground passages, and in rooms, corridors and stairwells there are thousands of works of art.

The Swedish flag flies outside the East Wing of the Riksdag. Mother Svea.
Photo: Melker Dahlstrand//Swedish Parliament

The Riksdag buildings

Old meets new in the Riksdag buildings on Helgeandsholmen and in the Old Town of Stockholm. Here, politicians and officials work in premises originating in the Middle Ages.

The Speaker and the artist uncover the work on the Grand Stairway.
©Anna Bjerger. Photo: Melker Dahlstrand

The art in the Riksdag buildings

The Riksdag buildings contain numerous works of art, including paintings, sculptures and tapestries. The art collection belongs to the Swedish population as a whole.

Crane at Mynttorget
Photo: Anders Löwdin

Riksdag buildings for the future

The Riksdag buildings on Helgeandsholmen and in the Old Town of Stockholm are in need of renovation. The plan is to gradually renovate and develop the individual buildings in order to create the best possible conditions for the work of the members and the Riksdag.
 

Display windows seen from the street, with a concrete lion in front.
Photo: Anders Löwdin

Exhibition at Mynttorget about democracy

The exhibition on the advent of democracy is on display in the Old Town of Stockholm.
 

The work of art with the girls' backs. One of the girls carries a megaphone over her shoulder.
©Astrid Göransson/Bildupphovsrätt 2023. Photo: Melker Dahlstrand

The work of art Come as you are!

On Riksplan outside of the Eastern Wing of the Riksdag building, you will find the artwork Come as you are! The work was erected in June 2022 in connection with the Swedish Parliament celebrating 100 years of democracy. The artist’s name is Astrid Göransson and the project is a collaboration between the Swedish Parliament and the National Public Art Council.

Photo: The Riksdag Administration

The Women’s Room

The entry of women into politics and their subsequent establishment in political life has made our country a much better place.

Det room of good deeds with the web Escape
©Eva Ek-Schaeffer/Bildupphovsrätt 2024. Photo: The Riksdag Administration

The room of good deeds

What would our world be without good deeds? In The Ultimate Accolade Room – the room of good deeds, we remember ordinary people who carried out extraordinary deeds.

Open door leading to an empty assembly room.
Photo: Anders Löwdin

The room of the Committee on Defence, in the East Wing.

The East Wing of the Riksdag aerial photo
Photo: The Riksdag Administration

Explore the Riksdag – a virtual guided tour

Join us on an exciting journey through the Riksdag and watch videos on everything from the introduction of universal suffrage to the organisation of the work of the Riksdag. Get a 360° view of the Chamber, the assembly room of the Committee on Finance and other key locations, and take a guided tour behind the scenes of the Riksdag.

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