Fotografiska is the museum you can still walk into at nine in the evening. It sits on the Södermalm waterfront, its exhibitions change through the year, and the way there runs through the Slussen building site. Here is how it works, from the museum’s own pages.
When you need this
- You are deciding whether Fotografiska fits a Stockholm day, or an evening after dinner.
- You want to know what is on before you go, because the exhibitions change.
- You are working out the price for adults, students, seniors or children.
- You are walking or taking the metro while Slussen is being rebuilt.
- You are coming with a stroller, a wheelchair or a dog.
What Fotografiska is
Fotografiska Stockholm is a privately run museum of photography, art and culture at Stadsgårdshamnen 22, on the Södermalm waterfront east of Slussen. The name is simply Swedish for “photographic”.
It opened on a May day in 2010 in the Royal Customs House, Stora Tullhuset, on Stadsgårdskajen, and it has stayed in the same building since. Besides the exhibition halls there is a shop, a restaurant, a bar and a lunch service, each with its own hours, and a program of talks, film screenings and courses.
Fotografiska has since opened venues abroad; the Stockholm site lists Berlin, Shanghai, Tallinn, Shenzhen, Oslo and New York. This page covers Stockholm only.
Exhibitions change: check before you go
Fotografiska is built around rotating exhibitions, not a fixed display. The museum’s exhibitions page lists what is on now, what is coming and what has closed, and every current show carries an end date. In its 2025 anniversary year it held 18 exhibitions, and it counts 272 exhibitions over its first 15 years.
What that looks like in practice, as listed in late September 2026:
| Status | What the page shows |
|---|---|
| Current | Six exhibitions, ending between 27 September 2026 and 7 February 2027 |
| Closing soon | Martin Parr, Short & Sweet, closes on 27 September 2026 |
| Next | Harder Better Faster Stronger – Are Men OK?, 30 photographers on modern masculinity, 3 October 2026 to 7 February 2027 |
The lesson is simple: if a friend or an older article sent you for one particular show, check its end date first. A weekly open guided tour is included in the ticket; you can pre-book online or drop in, but places are limited and go first come, first served.
Opening hours
The museum’s own tagline is “open late, every day”, and it means it: 10:00–23:00, Monday to Sunday. The shop keeps the same hours. The visit page lists one schedule with no seasonal variation, so a winter evening works as well as a summer one.
That makes Fotografiska easy to fit in after dinner or at the end of a sightseeing day. The page lists no separate holiday hours, so check it before a public holiday.
Tickets and discount days
There is no free entry for adults. The savings come from age bands and three weekly discount days rather than free hours:
- Children 12 and under go in free with an accompanying adult.
- Youth aged 13–25 pay a reduced price, and so do students, with Swedish or foreign student ID.
- Student Monday: a lower student price every Monday.
- Senior Tuesday: a lower price for seniors 65+ all day on Tuesdays.
- Duo ticket: two tickets for the price of one every Wednesday from 18:00.
Holders of an LMA-kort, the ID card for asylum seekers in Sweden, enter free, and members have free, unlimited access. Tickets are sold on the museum’s own ticket site. The exact prices are in the Practical information table below.
Getting there around the Slussen works
Fotografiska is on Södermalm, not on Djurgården, so tram 7 is the wrong tool. The museum’s own directions:
- Take the metro, red or green line, to Slussen, or a bus to Södermalmstorg.
- Follow the temporary staircase and walkway 800 m along the waterfront.
- The entrance is at Stadsgårdshamnen 22, with bike racks right outside.
Slussen is still a building site, and the stairs and walkway are temporary, so follow the signs on the ground rather than an older map. Buses to and from Nacka and Värmdö leave from a temporary terminal between Fotografiska and Stadsgårdsterminalen. Slussen’s new bus terminal was due to open in autumn 2026 with no fixed date, so those stops may move.
Combining with Djurgården? The Djurgården ferry, SL line 82, runs between Räntmästartrappan/Slussen and Allmänna gränd via Skeppsholmen. It does not stop at Fotografiska. During the Slussen works it leaves from a temporary pier on Skeppsbron, on the Gamla stan side, and takes any SL ticket; from there you still cross Slussen and walk. Tickets and the metro are covered in our guide to Stockholm public transport.
By car or bike. There is accessible parking at the front and a few spaces at the back, marked with Fotografiska signs; when those are full the museum points to the Vikingterminalen car park. Bike paths lead to the museum from southern and eastern Stockholm.
Accessibility, strollers and dogs
| Need | What the museum says |
|---|---|
| Getting between floors | The lifts in both stairwells reach every floor |
| Wheelchair entrance | An accessible ramp runs along the waterfront side of the building |
| Stroller entrance | A steeper ramp is built into the stairs outside the main entrance |
| Toilets and baby changing | Accessible toilets with changing tables on floor -1 and on floor 2 |
| Dogs | Welcome if they are carried in a bag |
If you use a wheelchair, head for the waterfront-side ramp rather than the stroller ramp in the front stairs, which the museum itself describes as steeper.
Mistakes to avoid
- Heading for Djurgården or tram 7. Fotografiska is on Södermalm; take the metro to Slussen.
- Planning around one exhibition without checking its end date. Shows close on fixed dates.
- Expecting a free evening for adults. There is none; the discounts are Student Monday, Senior Tuesday and the Wednesday duo ticket.
- Looking for a ferry to the door. The Djurgården ferry does not stop here; the museum’s route is the metro to Slussen and an 800 m walk.
Practical information
| Item | Detail (checked 2026-09-25) |
|---|---|
| Address | Stadsgårdshamnen 22, 116 45 Stockholm (Södermalm) |
| Opening hours | Monday–Sunday 10:00–23:00 |
| Adult | 195 SEK |
| Youth 13–25 | 135 SEK |
| Children 0–12 with an adult | Free |
| Student (Swedish or foreign ID) | 135 SEK; 100 SEK on Mondays |
| Senior 65+ | 165 SEK; 135 SEK on Tuesdays |
| Duo ticket, Wednesdays from 18:00 | 98 SEK per adult (2 for 1) |
| LMA card holders, members | Free |
| Open guided tour | Included in admission |
| Nearest metro | Slussen (red and green lines), then 800 m on foot |
FAQ
How much does Fotografiska Stockholm cost?
General admission is 195 SEK for adults, 135 SEK for youth aged 13–25 and students, and 165 SEK for seniors 65+. Children 12 and under enter free with an adult. Students pay 100 SEK on Mondays, seniors 135 SEK on Tuesdays, and on Wednesdays from 18:00 two people get in for the price of one. Prices as listed on 25 September 2026.
What are Fotografiska’s opening hours?
Fotografiska Stockholm is open every day, Monday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 23:00, which is why its own tagline is “open late, every day”. The shop keeps the same hours. The visit page lists one schedule with no seasonal changes, so check it before a public holiday. Hours as listed on 25 September 2026.
Is Fotografiska free?
Not for adults. Fotografiska is a private museum, and general admission for adults is 195 SEK. Children 12 and under enter free with an accompanying adult, and so do LMA card holders and members. The cheapest adult entry is the Wednesday duo ticket from 18:00, two for the price of one. For museums that cost nothing, see our guide to free museums in Stockholm.
How do you get to Fotografiska?
Take the metro, red or green line, to Slussen, or a bus to Södermalmstorg. From there the museum says to follow a temporary staircase and walkway 800 m along the waterfront to Stadsgårdshamnen 22. Slussen is being rebuilt, so signs beat old maps. There is accessible parking at the front and bike racks outside the entrance.
What is on at Fotografiska now?
The exhibitions change through the year and each has an end date on the museum’s exhibitions page. In late September 2026 six exhibitions were listed as current, and a group show on masculinity, Harder Better Faster Stronger – Are Men OK?, with 30 photographers, opens on 3 October 2026 and runs to 7 February 2027. Check the page before you go.
Is Fotografiska accessible for wheelchairs and strollers?
Yes. The lifts in both stairwells reach every floor, and there is an accessible ramp along the waterfront side of the building. A steeper ramp for strollers is built into the stairs at the main entrance. Accessible toilets with baby-changing tables are on floor -1 and on floor 2. Dogs are welcome if they are carried in a bag.
Related guides
- Stockholm: the city at a glance, including what the Slussen rebuild means for getting around
- Stockholm public transport: tickets for the metro to Slussen and the Djurgården ferry
- Free museums in Stockholm: where adults get in for nothing
- The Vasa Museum: the big Djurgården museum across the water
- Museums in Gothenburg: if your trip continues to the west coast
Facts verified 2026-09-25. Sources: Fotografiska Stockholm, SL (Region Stockholm) and the City of Stockholm — full register in this topic’s source file. Prices and exhibitions change; confirm on the museum’s own pages. Found something outdated? Tell us and we’ll fix it.