Coming exhibitions

In February, the art gallery at Millesgården will be transformed into a cathedral and a winding hall of mirrors dedicated to the power of the female and queer star in the new exhibition IN EXTACY! The Swedish Diva. Curated by actor and drag artist Robert Fux, known from Stockholm’s Stadsteater and Drag Race Sweden, the exhibition features original costumes, unique artifacts, and personal stories from around 60 Swedish divas. These icons hail from the realms of opera, revue, and theater to the glamour of film and showbiz. Fux delves into the construction of the diva persona and the dynamic between worshiping and being worshiped. Through spectacular installations, the exhibition examines and celebrates the Swedish diva’s power to shine, inspire, and transform.

 Carl Milles (1875-1955) is one of Sweden's most famous sculptors, with works displayed worldwide. 2025 will mark 150 years since his birth, and in connection with this, Millesgården Museum presents the largest solo exhibition on Carl Milles, his works, and his life in modern times.

The exhibition highlights his art and tells the story of his life, from his childhood in Sweden, through turn-of-the-century Paris, to his time as a professor in the USA and his work of art -Millesgården. In addition to showcasing his works, the exhibition provides insight into the person behind the art—Carl Milles, a creative and complex individual with a twinkle in his eye, yet also a man whose work and persona provoke questions and spark discussion. Contemporary voices will offer new perspectives and insights.

Alongside the exhibition, a full-scale model of an original work by Carl Milles, the imaginative Paradise Tree, will be on display.

Millesgården Museum presents a comprehensive exhibition about Aino and Alvar Aalto, two icons of 20th-century design, featuring 300 objects from the world’s largest private Aalto collection.

The exhibition covers the Aaltos' design work from the 1920s to the 1960s and highlights their unique collaboration, with Alvar responsible for architectural concepts and Aino for interior design and material choices. The distinctive Aalto style, characterized by warm, organic forms and wave-like motions (with aalto meaning wave in Finnish), is featured throughout the exhibition, including in Alvar Aalto’s classic Savoy vase, his Screen Wall 100, and Aino Aalto’s Bölgeblick glassware.

The exhibition is produced by Millesgården Museum in collaboration with Taidehalli in Helsinki, which in 2023 presented part of Pertti Männistö's collection in the exhibition Aino & Alvar Aalto – A Collector’s View.