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Ikea Museum

The Ikea museum opened its doors in what was the first Swedish store opened in 1958, with a complete exhibition showcasing the company’s history and masterpieces.

IKEA opened its first museum in Älmhult, Sweden, to showcase the history of IKEA and its philosophy. The space will house a main exhibition in three parts and a temporary exhibition, bringing together the early years of the company along the present days and the future.

The Museum is located in the same building of the very first IKEA store, which opened in Älmhult in 1958. Here, visitors get to know the entrepreneur Ingvar Kamprad and his colleagues who started furnishing people’s homes with attractive and functional furniture.