Culture Night at the Riksdag 2024
The Riksdag will participate in Stockholm Culture Night on Saturday 20 April between 18 and 24. Take the opportunity to experience the parliament buildings from the inside. You can learn more about the work of the Riksdag by taking part in a guided tour, visiting the public gallery of the Chamber and our democracy hub, and attending various seminars and activities in the Riksdag Library.
Activities in the Riksdag18–24
Experience the Chamber
Visit the Public Gallery of the Chamber! Every ten minutes, a video will be shown in which the Speaker talks about the work of the Chamber and the Riksdag.
Guided tour and democracy hub
Every ten minutes, a guided tour lasting approximately 30 minutes will start from the East Wing of the Riksdag, ending with a visit to our democracy hub. A maximum of 30 people per tour group is permitted.
Every third tour will be in English.
Activities in the Riksdag Library
18.15–18.45: The EU’s impact on the Riksdag – and vice versa
Discussion with Members of the Riksdag Jytte Guteland (SocDem) and Malin Danielsson (Lib).
19–19.30: Monitoring the Riksdag and politics
Riksdag journalists Ulf Kristofferson, My Rohwedder and Fredrik Furtenbach share their experiences.
20–20.45: Do we need a new Instrument of Government?
Panel discussion with members of the Committee on the Constitution and Moderator Jan Teorell, Professor of Political Science.
21–21.30: The Chamber behind the scenes
Clerk of the Chamber Lena Lindbäck talks about the work of the officials in and around the Chamber.
22–22.45: Ask whatever you like about cultural policy!
Put questions to the members of the Committee on Cultural Affairs. The Moderator is Ingvar Mattson, Secretary-General of the Riksdag.
23–23.30: Instruments of Government from Oxenstierna to Palme
Historian Joakim Scherp in conversation with Secretary-General of the Riksdag Ingvar Mattson.
Ongoing activities between 18 and 24
There are several activities that you can take part in at any time during the evening. You can, for example look at the Library’s collection of political cartoons and caricatures and try writing with a quill pen.
Quiz about the Riksdag
Test your knowledge of the Riksdag in a quiz.
Manuscripts and quill pens
View parliamentary records from the 17th century onwards, search for relatives in the registers and write with a quill pen.
Explore the beautiful Riksdag Library
Explore the fantastic Library premises and view our collection of political cartoons and caricatures.
The issue desk is open
Register as a Library user, browse the books and explore our printed and digital materials.
Getting to the Riksdag
The Riksdag is located on the island of Helgeandsholmen in the centre of Stockholm. The entrance to the West Wing of the Riksdag is at Riksgatan 3 and the entrance to the East Wing is from Riksplan. The Riksdag Library is situated at Storkyrkobrinken 7A in Gamla stan.
Here you will find information about how to get to the Riksdag and how to prepare for your visit.