I came for the Jugendstil and Munch, stayed for Nietzsche's death mask. Just kidding, I came for…read morethat, too. I love this gallery, and the Munch collection is out of this world. They even have one of the six iterations of Munch's renowned painting, The Sick Child, depicting his sister Sophie's final moments before she succumbed to Tuberculosis. The massive piece of Jugendstil furniture in the room that features Munch's painting of Nietzsche is indescribably moving.

A few days ago,I visited the Thielska Gallery of Art.It has an awesome collection of Nordic Art…read morefrom the late 19th and 20th Centuries.Painters very well represented include Edvard Munch(Norwegian)("Frederick Nietzsche")("Oak Tree"),Anders Zorn("In the Studio").Vilhelm Hammershoi("Portrait of Five")(Danish),Carl Larsson("Nude Lady Writing Postcard"),Bruno Lilijjfors("Flying Eiders"),Prince Eugene("Short Cut"),Karl Nordstrom("Midsummer Fire In Poor Weather"),and French Painter Edouard Viullard.This fine art museum is off the beaten path in Djurgarden Park,but is well serviced by #69 bus from the center of Stockholm.I appreciated the cozy atmosphere of the Thiel Gallery and the helpfulness of the staff,considering my limited Swedish vocabulary.Tack.