Opened in June 2012, the building was designed by the late architect Johan Nyrén to fit into the surrounding landscape.

[2] According to The New York Times, the museum was the "brainchild of Björn Jakobson, who founded the Swedish infant-care products company Babybjörn in 1961, and his wife, Lillemor.

"[5] The parent company Lillemor Design provided funding (approximately $69 million according to estimates in Swedish media.

[5] Notable exhibitions have included works by William Wegman[6] and Candida Höfer.

"[5] The legacy of Andy Warhol April 15, 2016 - September 25, 2016 The Monochrome Symphony – Single-coloured Constellations of Art, Design, Fashion & Music October 16, 2015 – March 28, 2016 Land meets water – European and American photography from 1860 to the present May 29, 2015 – September 27, 2015 Mats Theselius – Urban Cowboy July 8, 2015 – August 23, 2015 Carouschka – The woman on the island April 29, 2015 – June 28, 2015 Earth Matters February 6, 2015 – May 3, 2015 HERE/NOW: A physical encounter in time and space October 17, 2014 – January 6, 2015 No man is an island – Artistic forays into the Stockholm archipelago May 23, 2014 – September 28, 2014 Reflections on mankind and the biosphere July 11, 2014 – August 17, 2014 The visible – Swedish contemporary photography February 7, 2014 – May 11, 2014 Blackboard – Teaching and learning from art October 11, 2013 – January 19, 2014 Hello Nature.