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The Museum of Furniture Studies

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The Museum of Furniture Studies
Möbeldesignmuseum
Building that housed the museum in Stockholm
Map
Established2017 or 2018
Relocated to Älmhult in 2024
LocationÄlmhult, Sweden
TypeFurniture museum
FounderKersti Sandin Bülow & Lars Bülow
Websitemobeldesignmuseum.se

The Museum of Furniture Studies (Swedish: Möbeldesignmuseum) is a museum of furniture design located in Älmhult, Sweden. It has more than 1200 pieces in its collection.[1]

History

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The museum was founded in 2017[2] or 2018[3] in Frihamnen area of Stockholm by Kersti Sandin Bülow & Lars Bülow.

In 2022, the museum permanently closed,[4] but two years later IKEA bought the museum and moved it to Älmhult.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Möbeldesignmuseum flyttar till Älmhult". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. ^ "Möbeldesignmuseum i digital form". Konstfack (in Swedish). 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2024-08-23. Möbeldesignmuseum grundades 2017 av Konstfacksalumnerna Kersti Sandin och Lars Bülow för att inspirera och utbilda studenter och unga yrkesverksamma inom möbeldesign och hantverk.
  3. ^ Jensfelt, Annika (2022-12-07). "Möbeldesignmuseum lägger ner". Arkitekten.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-08-23. Möbeldesignmuseum i Stockholm startade år 2018. Nu meddelar grundarna Lars Bülow och Kersti Sandin att de lägger ner.
  4. ^ "Tuffa tider för museer – Möbeldesignmuseet tvingas lägga ner". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  5. ^ "Ikea köper möbler – vill att Älmhult ska bli globalt centrum för design". Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  6. ^ Moshizi, Tara (2024-08-20). "Ikea tar över möbeldesignmuseum". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  7. ^ "Möbeldesignmuseum Stockholm flyttar till Älmhult". IKEA (in Swedish). 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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