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The Bothnian Coast


Close to the Umeå Academy of Fine Arts, this state-of-the-art modern art museum is part of Umeå University, housed in an acclaimed building at the Umeå Arts Campus by the shores of the Umeälven river. It produces and shows contemporary international art, photography, architecture, design and other forms of visual culture.


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