Ostasiatiska Museet
The Ostasiatiska museet (Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities) is located on Skeppsholmen Island in Stockholm and has some of the most extensive collections in Europe of cultural objects from China , Japan , India and other parts of Asia .
The collections now include almost 100,000 objects. The focus is on archeology and art from China. The museum has also expanded its collections from Korea , Japan, India and Southeast Asia through acquisitions and generous donations . It also has a large East Asian library , which also includes collections from the Royal Library and the University Library.
The history of the museum begins in 1926 when the "Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities" (Swedish: Östasiatiska Samlingarna ) was established in Stockholm as a state museum. At the time, the core was formed by archaeological collections from China, which Johan Gunnar Andersson brought to Sweden .
In 1959 it was decided to merge the collections of arts and crafts from East and South Asia from the National Museum with those of the Östasiatiska Samlingarna. The result is today's museum, which opened in its current form in 1963. The main building of the museum is the old armory of the Swedish fleet from 1700 and is located near the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Architecture.
In addition to the exhibitions, the museum also conducts research, issues publications and maintains educational facilities.
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Coordinates: 59 ° 19 ′ 37 ″ N , 18 ° 4 ′ 55 ″ E