Bror Hjorths Hus, Uppsala, Sweden

Bror Hjorths Hus, (Bror Hjorth's House) is a museum of the artist Bror Hjorth (1894-1968). The museum has a large collection of Hjorth's work. The house which was built in 1943 was for 25 years the home and studio of Bror Hjorth. It became a museum in 1978.

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Gabriela Galveia (16 months ago)
I visited this museum for the Museums Night and I really enjoyed it. It’s a small and cozy place. :)

Jim Jimmy (3 years ago)
Fantastic collection in his family house. Very helpful staff

richard schachtel (3 years ago)
bravo!

Daniel Watson (5 years ago)
A truly vibrant and complete gallery of Bror Hjorth's work, a very satisfying visit even for those who know nothing about him, with lovely welcoming and knowledgeable staff, just remember to put shoe covers on! Strongly recommended

Stephan Brandauer (5 years ago)
I've been there plenty of times now, and I always loved it. The last time was yesterday, with my baby son for the children's tour. The people working there are super friendly. While we waited for the tour to start, I had fika while the super nice women working at the front desk "talked" to my son. The tour was nice, thank you, Maria!

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