The Nordic Watercolour Museum

A mammoth effort led to the creation of a cultural centre whose activities are now causing international ripples.

The unique museum built at Skärhamn's southern harbour stands on the water's edge, firmly anchored on both sea and land, and imbued with the characteristic light of Scandinavia.

The museum houses a collection of contemporary Nordic watercolour art and presents exciting exhibitions from Scandinavia and abroad.

In addition the museum serves as a centre for research into watercolour techniques, offering a varied programme for children and the young, training courses for practising artists and beginners, guest studios, a rich cultural programme, along with a restaurant serving Scandinavian specialities.

Everyone - children, the young, pensioners, artists and architects, students and lovers of watercolour, specialists and amateurs, residents on Tjörn and visitors from afar - all can find their own pearl of pleasure in what the museum has on offer.

The Nordic Watercolour Museum brings new life to cultural and commercial activities, to municipality and region, to schools and to the tourist industry.

It is also a natural expression of Tjörn's traditional openness and interest in the world around it.