Kollektivet
Picture Book Illustration from Finland
Easter at The Nordic Watercolour Museum
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Easter at The Nordic Watercolour Museum
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After a long winter comes spring, and with it comes Easter. At the museum, Easter is a time for creativity, and the 2026 edition is no exception. We are presenting an exhibition of picture book art from Finland and setting up the workshops with lots of creative materials. Bring your friends and family, young and old, and discover what suits you!
OPENING HOURS
Maundy Thursday, 2 April: 11 am–4 pm
Good Friday, 3 April: 11 am–4 pm
Easter Eve, 4 April: 11 am–4 pm
Easter Sunday, 5 April: 11 am–4 pm
Easter Monday, 6 April: 11 am–4 pm (Extended opening hours!)
Guided tours are offered on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm. Please note that the guided tours are held in Swedish.
EASTER PROGRAMME
Easter Holiday Workshop / Elephants and Hair Curlers
3–12 April at 11 am–3 pm
During the Easter break, we take inspiration from the artist Laura Merz and her use of unconventional painting tools. By rolling, pressing, and brushing, we create imaginative figures that come to life on paper. Can an elephant be made with the help of a hair curler? How do you brush a crocodile into being? Admission free, limited number of seats. Read more
The Picture Book is Alive – Listen! Look! Create!
8 April at 11.30 am–1 pm
We will begin by listening to one of the stories in the exhibition and explore the exciting art of picture books. The occasion continues with a creative workshop exploring storytelling through colours, shapes, and characters. Suitable for children aged 4 and up, in collaboration with Tjörn Municipal Library. Admission free, pre-booking is required. Read more
Sisu / Language & Comics
11 April at 11 am–4 pm
Just as a picture book can convey a story through images without being limited by spoken language, so too can comics. During a full day at The Nordic Watercolour Museum, we will explore comics as a means of telling stories about heritage, belonging, and experiences that move across languages and countries. There will be lectures, workshops and talks throughout the day. Read more
Treasures & Trash / Trade-in Day at the Museum
11 April at 12 noon–4 pm
Bring things you no longer use and trade them for something that someone else has brought along. You trash can become someone else's treasure! Read more
Reading: ARV – a series of performing arts works
11 April & 12 April at 1 pm
Welcome to a free work in progress-reading of the on going performing arts project ARV ("Heritage") that is being developed by Teater Spera at The Nordic Watercolour Museum throughout 2026. Read more
Explore on your own
Create like Kollektivet!
Inspired by some of the artists in the exhibition “Kollektivet / Picture Book Illustration from Finland”, we offer creative opportunities available during the museum’s regular opening hours. On the upper floor, you can try your hand at comic-strip drawing on tiles, scratch art and transforming text into images using water-soluble watercolour pencils. Perfect if you feel like creating on your own or if all seats are taken in the Easter Holiday Workshop.
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Discovy Bags
If you prefer to explore the museum at your own pace, you can borrow one of our Discovery Bags and bring it into the exhibition. Each bag is filled with tools and tasks designed to inspire new and playful ways of experiencing art. You’ll find the Discovery Bags next to the lift in the museum reception.
