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VIDA Museum & Art Gallery

VIDA Museum & Art Gallery

Öland

Provided byÖlands Turistbyrå
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VIDA Museum & Art Gallery

VIDA Museum & Art Gallery
VIDA Museum & Art Gallery, situated along Route 136, 9 kilometres south of Borgholm on Öland, is built on a spot of breathtaking coastal beauty, perched at the top of a slope overlooking the Kalmarsund. Today's 2000 m² building, constructed of glass, concrete, iron and wood, stands on historic ground, just north of Halltorps Inn. This contemporary art museum showcases impressive glass art of Bertil Vallien and Ulrica Hydman-Vallien. You can explore numerous milestone artworks from the early 1960s, to the very latest work in glass, ceramics, sculpture and painting.

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  • addressVIDA museum & konsthall, Halltorp, Borgholm
  • moreInfoVIDA features two art galleries, three museum sections, a large museum shop, and a café/bistro.
  • phone+46 485 774 40
  • websiteVisit website

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