Summer at Kin: Free daily art tours

Free guided tours daily 24 June-24 August, in English and Swedish

Join a guided tour focusing on Kiruna’s art. From June 24 to August 24, the Kin Museum of Contemporary Art offers free tours daily in Swedish and English. Under titles such as Art and Handicraft in the North, Art Star Britta Marakatt-Labba, and Contemporary Art from Sápmi, Norrbotten, and Other Parts of the World, you’ll get insights into local, regional, national, and international contemporary art. Tours start at 12:00 and run Tuesday–Sunday and again at 17:00 on Thursdays. Meet at Kin’s green reception. Each tour lasts approximately 50 minutes.

Tuesday 12:00: Art and Handicraft in the North (Swedish)

Wednesday 12:00: Contemporary Art from Sápmi, Norrbotten, and Other Parts of the World (English)

Thursday 12:00: Art and Handicraft in the North (English)

Thursday 17:00: Art Star Britta Marakatt-Labba (Swedish)

Friday 12:00: Art and Handicraft in the North (English)

Saturday 12:00: Art Star Britta Marakatt-Labba (English)

Sunday 12:00: Contemporary Art from Sápmi, Norrbotten, and Other Parts of the World (Swedish)

If the time doesn't suit you, contact the museum to book a free guided tour of the current exhibitions by emailing your request to: info@kinmuseum.se.

Guided tour: Art and Handicraft from the North

Ever since LKAB’s first director Hjalmar Lundbohm invited famous artists of his time to Kiruna, the city has been known for its art. Join a tour at the Kin Museum of Contemporary Art for insight into contemporary art and handicraft from the Norrbotten region, showcasing works that reflect the cultural richness of the Sámi, Tornedalian, and mining community traditions. Features works by Britta Marakatt-Labba, Katarina Spik Skum, Lena Ylipää, Karin Keisu, and Josse Thuresson.

Guided tours: Art Star Britta Marakatt-Labba

Get to know one of today’s most celebrated artists, Sámi artist Britta Marakatt-Labba, born in 1951 in Idivuoma, Kiruna Municipality. For over five decades, she has been creating rich and poetic narratives about the Sámi—the only recognized Indigenous people on the European continent—and their struggle for land and culture. At the Kin Museum of Contemporary Art, embroidery, appliqué, and graphic prints based on textile works are shown, blending personal experiences from life in the north with the global climate crisis.

Contemporary Art from Sápmi, Norrbotten and Other Parts of the World

Art by both global stars and local talents can be experienced at the Kin Museum of Contemporary Art, where contemporary practices inspired by the Arctic environment are shown year-round. Art from other parts of the world is also presented. Works from the collection and temporary exhibitions share space in City Hall Kristallen—here you’ll find duodji (Sámi handicraft), embroidery by Sámi world star Britta Marakatt-Labba, Indigenous art from the Himalayas, experimental video works, fine drawings about Tornedalian heritage, and an unknown Afro-Swedish story from SVT’s classic Pippi film from 1969.

The Sun Painting: Prince Eugen’s Famous Altarpiece

Even though Prince Eugen’s famous altarpiece from 1912 will remain inside the church when it is relocated, set to take place from August 19–20, you can view it in the form of a sketch at the Kin Museum of Contemporary Art. A full-scale sketch of the sunlit forest grove that the artist painted is shown alongside other works by the painter prince. The unique painting lacks religious symbols or figures—nature itself represents the spiritual. New paintings inspired by the altarpiece by contemporary artist Matts Leiderstam will also be on display.