Photos: Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Arild Vågen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jorge Franganillo, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Fotografiska, a customs house turned gallery
Your local guide
Gustav Falk
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Highlights
- A customs warehouse turned photography museum
- Industrial history, still visible in the walls
- Exhibitions described by a working photographer
- A harbour setting, explained on site
- Specific images, not general praise
About this tour
This session looks at Fotografiska from outside, the former customs warehouse now converted into one of the city's major photography museums. You see the building's industrial past still visible in its structure. I describe specific exhibitions and photographers from memory, since the galleries stay indoors.
We stay at the entrance and waterfront for the session, since the building's history and the harbour setting both matter here. I answer questions on photography and specific exhibitions from my own training in the medium. The tone stays specific about actual images rather than general praise.
This suits anyone interested in photography or industrial building conversions. It also works well alongside the Södermalm sessions nearby.
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 Stockholm before heading out.
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The building's industrial facade 15 min
You see the former customs warehouse now converted into a major photography museum. I explain the building's earlier working life before its conversion.
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The waterfront entrance 15 min
The camera reaches the entrance facing the harbour, and I describe recent and past exhibitions from memory, since the galleries themselves stay off camera.
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Your questions 7 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 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Herring 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 9 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 The building's industrial facade and The waterfront entrance 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 the museum's exterior 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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