Mjellby Art Museum

Dive deep into art history with the museum’s audio guide. This is available for both adults and children. Alternatively, get that little more by having one of the museum’s knowledgeable guides take you round. For the youngest visitors, there is a creative workshop and special activities are often arranged. When you've had your fill of art experiences, take the opportunity to settle down in the cozy courtyard, perhaps with a coffee or something else good from Mjellby's small minimarket.

If you want to take your experience home with you, there is a museum shop with inspiration for the young and in-depth explorations for the older. MThe shop also features Mjellby's production of exhibition catalogues, in the form of fine books. Beautifully located in the heart of the Halland landscape, Mjellby Art Museum is a car journey of around five to ten minutes from the city centre.

The Halmstad Group and Thea Ekström

Mjellby Art Museum has an exhibition devoted to the Halmstad Group. Thanks to the museum’s large collection of the Halmstad Group’s work, it is possible to hold varying exhibitions of the group’s pioneering contributions to Swedish art history. The Halmstad Group played a major role in bringing modernism to Sweden.

Since 2024, Mjellby Art Museum has also held a collection of works by Thea Ekström, with selected pieces regularly on display.

Traces of Surrealism

In addition to Halmstad Group exhibitions, Mjellby Art Museum also stages temporary exhibitions
with a focus on surrealism and its various offshoots. These exhibitions are often based on subjects such as gender, norms, society and politics, not infrequently in collaboration with various researchers.

Coffee, garden, shop and entrance

Welcome to visit Mjellby Konstmuseum's mini-market with selected treats and simple coffee. In the mini-market, for example, there are bags of pastries and sweets. In the drinks section, there are fruit drinks, coffee and tea. During the summer, there is usually Italian artisan ice cream. You pay by card or Swish at reception. You are welcome to bring your own picnic to enjoy in the museum's lovely garden or in the entrance area.

The museum also has a small shop where you can buy art books, posters and gift items. Mjellby Konstmuseum is a cashless business. You pay for both admission and goods from the shop by card or Swish at reception.

Mjällby Art House?

Mjellby Art Museum was originally a private museum under the name Mjällby konstgård (Mjällby Art House). Located in an old school, it was founded in 1980 by Viveka Bosson, daughter of Erik Olson (member of the Halmstad Group). Viveka gave the establishment to the municipality of Halmstad in 1997. A new exhibition hall, entrance and café were added at that time and the name was changed to Mjellby Art Museum.