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Ongoing Exhibitions

Per Elof Nilsson Ricklund
Art and Truth-Telling

What accounts as truth? In what ways can art expand the language of truth and the process of truth-telling?

Utställning med konstverk av tuftat garn, svetsad plåt, keramik och teckning.
Sara Granér / Derail Us from Evil

Where are we heading? Granér combines playfulness with political gravity and existential confusion.

Bildmuseet recommends

Art Friday with Littfest
Fri
13
Mar
Art Friday with Littfest
Time 17:00 - 23:59 13 March 17:00 - 23:59
Place Bildmuseet

Art Friday. Art Friday with Littfest and the opening of two new exhibitions. Also: Guided tours, Poetry Readings, A creative workshop, Live music, a DJ, and a Bar

Artists’ Tour of AI and the Paradox of Agency
Sat
14
Mar
Artists’ Tour of AI and the Paradox of Agency
Time 14:00 - 15:00 14 March 14:00 - 15:00
Place Bildmuseet

Artists Tour. Artists’ Tour: Participants in AI and the Paradox of Agency present their works in conversation with curators Sarah Cook and Katarina Pierre.

Artificial agents and social bots in political discourse
Sun
29
Mar
Artificial agents and social bots in political discourse
Time 14:00 - 15:00 29 March 14:00 - 15:00
Place Bildmuseet

Guest Tour. On artificial agents and social bots in political discourse, with Professor Markus Naarttijärvi from the Centre for Transdisciplinary AI

April

Guest Tour: On Ethics and Politics when AI is used in Public Services
Sun
19
Apr
Guest Tour: On Ethics and Politics when AI is used in Public Services
Time 14:00 - 15:00 19 April 14:00 - 15:00
Place Bildmuseet

Guest Tour. Join us for a conversation with Malin Rönnblom, Professor of Political Science at Karlstad University in connection with AI and the Paradox of Agency

Guest Tour: The Paradox of AI with Virginia Dignum
Sun
26
Apr
Guest Tour: The Paradox of AI with Virginia Dignum
Time 14:00 - 15:00 26 April 14:00 - 15:00
Place Bildmuseet

Guest Tour. Welcome to a guest-led tour by Professor Virginia Dignum of Umeå University which is one of the world’s leading experts in responsible AI

May

Art Friday: Exhibition Opening
Fri
22
May
Art Friday: Exhibition Opening
Time 17:00 - 23:59 22 May 17:00 - 23:59
Place Bildmuseet

Art Friday. Welcome to Art Friday with the opening of this year’s edition of Umeå Academy of Fine Arts degree show + Guided tours, Workshop, DJ and food by Bygden

Upcoming exhibitions

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Swedish Picture Book of the Year / Where’s My Egg?
2026-03-13 2026-10-18

The annual Swedish Picture Book of the Year exhibition at Bildmuseet.

Vernissage för utställningen Konsthögskolan 2012 / Twenty Twelve (As We Know It), Bildmuseet. Opening day for the exhibition Academy of Fine Arts 2012 / Twenty Twelve (As We Know It), Bildmuseet.
Umeå Academy of Fine Arts / Of Love and Care
2026-05-22 2026-08-23

The degree exhibition at Bildmuseet is the culmination of a period of intensive work, research and discussion.

News

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Sports holiday at Bildmuseet

Children and adults are welcome to experience art and create together in our creative workshop area.

Holiday season at Bildmuseet

Experience art during Christmas and New Year at Bildmuseet. 

I förgrunden samiska trummor med text och bild inpräntat på trumskinnet, i utställningen Art and Truth-Telling. I bakgrunden stommen till en samisk kåta.
A yearlong collaboration between Gaaltije and Bildmuseet

Art and Truth-Telling at Bildmuseet marks the beginning of the collaboration between Gaaltije and Bildmuseet.

Plan your visit

Welcome to Bildmuseet

Bildmuseet is situated next to the river just a few minutes' walk from the city centre. See directions.

Activities

Here you will find events, guided tours, artist interviews and much more.

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Museum shop

Books, exhibition catalogues, jewellery, ceramics, art magazines, posters can be found in the museum shop.