Photos: Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Richie J G, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 ArildV, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Richie J G, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Malmö Konsthall, a plain design built to last
Your local guide
Simon Wallin
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Highlights
- A glass-roofed hall from the 1970s
- One of Europe's largest exhibition spaces
- A simple design, built deliberately
- The current exhibition, described outside
- Six centuries on from St Petri
About this tour
This session looks at Malmö Konsthall from outside, a plain, glass-roofed building that opened in the 1970s. You see the building's understated exterior and hear about the single unbroken exhibition hall inside, one of the largest of its kind in Europe at the time. Simon connects the building's simplicity to a deliberate design choice rather than a lack of ambition.
He keeps the session focused on the exterior, describing the current exhibition and the hall's scale from what he knows of the programme. Questions about specific artists come up regularly, and he answers as fully as he can from outside.
This suits anyone interested in contemporary art and exhibition design. It follows naturally from Simon's St Petri session, six centuries earlier in the same city.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Malmö before heading out.
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Glass-roofed exterior 15 min
The camera looks at Malmö Konsthall's plain, glass-roofed exterior, and I explain why its simple design was considered radical for an exhibition space when it opened in the 1970s.
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One of Europe's largest halls 15 min
Standing at the entrance, I describe the scale of the single unbroken exhibition hall inside, one of the largest of its kind in Europe when it was built.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Malmö: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Toast Skagen and Gamla Staden, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Stockholm time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Malmö, showing you Glass-roofed exterior and One of Europe's largest halls live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk around Malmö Konsthall live with my phone.
Times shown in Stockholm time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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