Guide · Art around town
Malmö's Goaste Murals
Malmö is one of Sweden's best cities for street art. Since the Artscape festival arrived in 2014, artists from all over the world have painted gables in the Old Town, Möllevången, Sofielund and Holma.
Here are 16 murals worth a detour – perfect for a bike ride or a long walk. All are free to see, around the clock.
17 places
🎨 Centrum
The jellyfish in the Caroli quarter
A dreamy painting with floating jellyfish and a cosmic feel stretching across two walls.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Gamla staden
CYRCLE on Ostindiefarargatan
The American artist duo's large mural from Artscape 2014.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Gamla staden
Magic Book by Natalia Rak
A girl reads a magic book that sea creatures pour out of – one of Malmö's best-loved murals.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Gamla staden
Ola Kalnins' colour world on Grynbodgatan
The Malmö artist's sparkling patterns right next to Magic Book.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Holma
D*Face pop art in Holma
British artist D*Face's huge comic-style mural on Holma torg.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Lugnet
Phlegm's fantasy figures on Stenhuggaregatan
Black and white storybook figures climbing ladders and ropes – full of little details to discover.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Möllevången
Mother's Arms at Trikåfabriken
Eloise Gillow's warm mural about togetherness, made with tenants and local pupils.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Möllevången
Robbin Carlzon's floating animals
A 26-metre mural on the transformer station by Kristianstadsgatan, with floating animals that meet your gaze.
🎨 Möllevången
Stinkfish at Möllevången
Colombian artist Stinkfish mixes a large portrait with bursts of colourful spray patterns.
🎨 Möllevången
The graffiti wall at Folkets Park
Malmö city's legal wall along Norra Parkgatan, between Möllevångsgatan and the Folkets Park roundabout – graffiti and posters are allowed here.
🎨 Norra Hamnen
The boat on Bjurögatan
Shalak, Smoky, Amara Por Dios and Fiya painted a colourful figure rowing a boat carrying a tiny city.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Seved
Sevedshuset – Sweden's colourful house
A whole apartment building covered in patterns and colours from the Color Invasion festival.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Sofielund
Naturmolnet by Limpo
Animals and greenery in a cheerful nature cloud – named by pupils at Kastanjeskolan.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Sofielund
NeSpoon's lace pattern
A giant white lace pattern on brick, inspired by an old Swedish lace design.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Sofielund
Ola Kalnins' landmark on Nobelvägen
A big, colourful mural that greets everyone travelling along Nobelvägen.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Sofielund
Onur in Sofielund
Swiss artist Onur's mural with cinematic light that suits the brick perfectly.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.
🎨 Sofielund
The striped chimney
Anna Taratiel painted a 40-metre chimney in zigzag stripes that rise above the rooftops.
⚠ Not recently confirmed – the artwork may have been painted over.