Kulturmagasinet, an old warehouse building now library and museum.

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Kulturmagasinet


Down near the harbour, Kulturmagasinet is a magnificent restoration of some old warehouses and now contains the town library and Sundsvall Museum, which has engaging exhibits on the history of Sundsvall, natural history and geology. There’s a permanent art exhibition upstairs featuring 20th-century Swedish artists and superb temporary exhibitions.


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