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.

The small Don Quixote Museum houses a interesting mix of exhibits centred around Cervantes' masterpiece, which takes place in La Mancha and the area around Ciudad Real. Highlights include some 19th century illustrations depicting Don Quijote, as well as the library, which contains over 3,500 titles.

The Tuttomondo mural stands in fun contrast to the historical sights of the city. Bright colours and fun shapes cover a whole side of a house just off Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II. Stare at it long enough to see some of the not-so-obvious details Keith Haring put into the work of art. Keith Haring painted the mural in 1989 and this is one of his last public works of art.

The building alone is well worth a visit. In the 16th century, the Lanfranchi family built this palace leaning against a group of medieval structures showing paintings dating to that era. In 2007 Palazzo Lanfranchi became the Graphic Museum, where you can see collections of prints and drawings from the University of Pisa taking part in educational and art events.