Joar Nango and Eystein Talleraas have received a lovely commission bringing local stories together with new ideas.
The ferry terminal in Nyhamnen is set to receive a permanent artwork. Malmö City has awarded the commission to artists and architects Joar Nango and Eystein Talleraas. They want to work with materials already found there, bringing the harbour’s history together with nature and Sámi knowledge. The artists also want to invite Malmö residents to take part in the process. The artwork is not yet in place, but the commission is a new step towards more art for people to enjoy together in the city.
The membership recognises the Aquarium's work and opens up international cooperation on animal welfare and species conservation.
Malmö museum has become a full member of EAZA, the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria, after an application process lasting just over a year. The decision was made at EAZA's annual conference in Paris. "The membership is a quality mark for our work," says Jesper Flygare, head of the Aquarium at Malmö museum. The museum gains access to a large international network for knowledge exchange and cooperation on species conservation, and can now acquire threatened species such as Titicaca frogs, which require EAZA membership.
Master Narratives was inaugurated at Falsterboplan with music, speeches and children’s activities.
Malmö’s permanent anti-racist monument was inaugurated on 11 October with music, speeches and children’s activities. The work was created by Susanna Marcus Jablonski and Santiago Mostyn. A call from residents in 2019 laid the foundation for the multi-year project, now enriching the city’s public art.
Research becomes interactive performance about belonging.
Ahead of its Bastionen premiere, Malmö University presents Skiljelinjer by Anna-Karin Ivert, Emma Bexell and Marika Hedemyr. The performance brings research together with fairy-tale storytelling to explore safety, trust and belonging. Part of the experience is planned outdoors.
Malmö-based artist Steve Nyberg has created comic-strip portraits of Malmö University’s new professors. The images draw on interviews and written material. An opening at the university library is planned for 8 October.
The collaboration receives a SEK 50,000 scholarship.
Mau Performance Lectures and Bastionen share Swedbanks Ägarstiftelse Skåne’s Årets förnyare 2026 scholarship. Presented on 27 September, it recognises how researchers and performing artists make research accessible to a wider audience.
Children’s ideas shape the City Library’s children’s section.
Kanini turns ten on 2 September and has welcomed more than two million visits since opening. Children helped shape the space, where books meet play, creativity and discovery.
Art, music, food and new connections are part of the cultural association’s plans for the Sofielund building.
The cultural association PLX has presented an idea for an open cultural house in Saturnushuset, at the corner of Ystadgatan and Lantmannagatan. On 27 August, MKB announced that it was selling the building to the association. PLX wants to bring public cultural experiences and creative activities together, with room for art, music and food. The idea is for people to gather and share experiences. The cultural house remains a plan, not an already open venue, but the sale gives the initiative a concrete starting point.
Malmö researcher compiles a report on culture’s importance.
Matilda Mettälä at Malmö University compiled a report for the Tim Bergling Foundation based on a Novus survey of 528 pupils. Seven in ten said culture had helped them feel better.
Historier om Malmö aims to reach young and adult readers.
Malmö University’s Pål Brunnström and illustrator Lars Krantz have created a comic book about the city’s history. Nine chapters follow ordinary people’s lives through the centuries. A group of historians contributed expertise, and the accessible language is aimed particularly at children around twelve.
The artistic director of Dansstationen is recognised for his longstanding work in dance.
Malmö’s 2026 Culture Award went to Lars Eidevall, artistic director of Dansstationen. The citation recognised his work since the 1990s in developing an important venue for contemporary dance and giving both established and emerging choreographers the chance to reach audiences. The 80,000 kronor award was presented at a ceremony in the City Hall.
Director Anna Arwidson and Malmö University professor Patrik Hall have written a play about a school developing a quality plan. The performance combines theatre and short lectures to make research on public administration accessible to wider audiences.
Malmö Art Museum has selected 20 artists with ties to Skåne for this year’s art scholarships and grants. A total of 2.7 million kronor is allocated from the Ellen Trotzig, Emil Olsson Memorial, and Aase and Richard Björklund funds. Scholarship recipients include Tove Ambolt, Carin Alegre Castegren and Linda Morell.
Malmö University Studies in Human Rights is launched.
Malmö University is launching a multidisciplinary publication series on human rights. Its first volume, Värdighetens gränser och rättigheternas möjligheter, brings together perspectives from fields including law, education, culture and philosophy.