Photos: Jssfrk, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Jssfrk, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Stockholm metro art with someone who looks after it
Your local guide
Oskar Berg
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Highlights
- Blue vines painted across the rock at T-Centralen
- Old palace statue fragments inside Kungsträdgården station
- Solna Centrum's red cave and green forest scene
- The rainbow arching over the platform at Stadion
- How the network's artists and caretakers keep it up
About this tour
This session is a walk through Stockholm's metro art, moving between T-Centralen, Kungsträdgården, Solna Centrum and Stadion. At each station the camera picks out a different piece, from blue vines painted on raw rock to a rainbow arching over a platform. It is a look at a side of Stockholm most visitors pass through without noticing.
The guide opens with a sound check, then travels station by station, filming the art and answering questions along the way. A short list of the stations and what to look for is sent once the session ends.
This suits anyone interested in public art or design, or anyone who has always wondered about the stories behind these stations. It also works well for those who already know Stockholm but have never looked closely at its underground.
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 10 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Stockholm before heading out.
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T-Centralen blue line 21 min
In the blue line platforms of T-Centralen, the camera follows the blue vine patterns painted across the raw rock ceiling, and the guide explains how this became one of the first stations in the network's decorated line.
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Kungsträdgården station 21 min
At Kungsträdgården station, the camera shows the fragments of old palace statues and columns set against the exposed rock walls underground, and the guide explains where these pieces originally stood in the city above.
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Solna Centrum 21 min
The camera turns through Solna Centrum, where a red painted rock ceiling meets a stretch of green forest scene, and the guide explains the environmental message the artists built into the design in the 1970s.
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Stadion station 21 min
At Stadion, the camera looks up at the rainbow arching across the rock above the platform, and the guide talks about the artists behind these stations and how the network cares for the art today.
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Your questions 18 min
Time to ask anything about Stockholm: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cinnamon buns (kanelbullar) and Djurgården, 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 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Stockholm, showing you Djurgården and Storkyrkan 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 Stockholm live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
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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