The Swedish National Museum stands as one of Scandinavia’s most important institutions for art and design. The building itself – a 19th-century landmark – houses centuries of creative achievement, from delicate portrait miniatures to monumental oil paintings and intricate textiles. Behind the scenes, an equally careful process is underway: the ongoing work to protect these collections from the forces of time, light and climate.

The Journey of a Dutch Renaissance painting, carefully monitored on it's way to a conservation workshop. History on the Walls The...