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The Thiel Gallery 100 Years<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

1925 \u2013  2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2025 , one hundred years have passed since the Thiel Gallery opened as a museum. On the first day, 7 January 1925, people of all ages and social classes flocked to Djurg\u00e5rden to see the spectacular art collection in what had previously been the private residence of one of Sweden\u2019s richest families. The press reported \u201cup to three-quarters of a thousand\u201d (just over 700) visitors, and the front page of Dagens Nyheter <\/em>shows the inaugural audience posing in the drawing room \u2013 most of them in winter coats, hats and fur boas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The art critic and Academy member Tor Hedberg was appointed director of the museum by the new owners (the government). His task was to preserve and show the art collection. Assisted by his wife, the actress Stina Hedberg, the first steps were taken towards something resembling today\u2019s activities, but the museum did not start showing temporary exhibitions until decades later. <\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read more about the unique history of the Thiel Gallery in the book \u201cThielska Galleriet \u2013 Art, House, Time\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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The Centennial Year 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The centennial  will be celebrated with lots of activities. The spring exhibition, Together<\/em>, highlighted that the Thiel Gallery is a total work of art, which was a meeting place for artists, poets and musicians even in the days of Ernest and Signe Maria Thiel. The exhibition also featured works by four contemporary artist duos who work together in various ways. This autumn, we continues the celebration of the centennial with an exhibition focusing on portrayals of amusements and nightlife in early 20th-century art. How did artists portray carnivals, parties and costume balls, caf\u00e9 nightlife, variety shows, races, circuses and dancing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jubilee Exhibitions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sweet Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

13 September 2025 \u2013 1 February 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This autumn, the Thiel Gallery continues the celebration of its centennial with an exhibition focusing on portrayals of amusements and nightlife in early 20th-century art. How did artists portray carnivals, parties and costume balls, caf\u00e9 nightlife, variety shows, races, circuses and dancing? Society was turbulent, and art sometimes offered an escape from everyday worries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

15 February \u2013 24 August 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The centennial begins with Together<\/em>, an exhibition to highlight the fact that the Thiel Gallery is the result of concerted efforts. This is true, of course, of its founders, Ernest and Signe Maria Thiel, who built one of Sweden\u2019s most impressive art collections together, but also of the many artists they supported and whose works have shaped the Gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jubilee Products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Discover the new jubilee products inspired by architectural details from the Thiel Gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The frog on the coasters is a detail found on one of the museum\u2019s gates, and the tray\u2019s design is taken from a decoration on the museum\u2019s fa\u00e7ade depicting the blockhouse that once stood at Blockhusudden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The jubilee products are available for purchase in the museum shop and in the online store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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