Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design

The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design (Swedish: Statens centrum för arkitektur och design) or ArkDes, previously known as the Museum of Architecture (Arkitekturmuseet), is a Swedish national museum dedicated to architecture and design. It is located on the island of Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden, in the same complex as Moderna Museet. The museum exhibits architecture, urban planning and design under its current director Kieran Long. It is an administrative authority under the Ministry of Culture.

Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design
Statens centrum för arkitektur och design
ArkDes (Arkitektur- och designcentrum)
Location of ArkDes in Stockholm
Former name
Museum of Architecture (Arkitekturmuseet)
Established1962 (1962)
LocationStockholm Sweden
Coordinates59°19′33″N 18°05′06″E
TypeArchitectural museum
Collection size
  • c. 3,000,000 drawings and documents
  • 600,000 photos
  • 2,000 models
FounderSveriges Arkitekter, SA (Architects of Sweden)
DirectorKieran Long
OwnerGovernment of Sweden
Public transit accessBus to Arkitektur-/Moderna museet
Websitewww.arkdes.se
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