JeffReuben
Old Malmö Museum later Library
This photo shows the east facade of the 1901 Malmö Museum designed by Swedish architect John Smedberg. Located at the southern edge of Slottsparken (Castle Park), the museum later relocated to the Malmö Castle and the City Library moved here in 1946.
A major expansion to the west by Danish architect Henning Larsen opened in 1997 and this building was then renovated and reopened in 1999. It continues to be part of the library complex.
The bronze sculpture in front of the building by Otto Strandman is called Konstkritik. For more information, please see this link (in Swedish):
www.malmoblickar.se/konstkritik-pa-baltiskan/
For more information on this and other iconic Scandinavian libraries, please see my article for Scandinavia Standard at:
www.scandinaviastandard.com/a-guide-to-the-most-iconic-li...
Old Malmö Museum later Library
This photo shows the east facade of the 1901 Malmö Museum designed by Swedish architect John Smedberg. Located at the southern edge of Slottsparken (Castle Park), the museum later relocated to the Malmö Castle and the City Library moved here in 1946.
A major expansion to the west by Danish architect Henning Larsen opened in 1997 and this building was then renovated and reopened in 1999. It continues to be part of the library complex.
The bronze sculpture in front of the building by Otto Strandman is called Konstkritik. For more information, please see this link (in Swedish):
www.malmoblickar.se/konstkritik-pa-baltiskan/
For more information on this and other iconic Scandinavian libraries, please see my article for Scandinavia Standard at:
www.scandinaviastandard.com/a-guide-to-the-most-iconic-li...