- Millesgården
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Coordinates: 59°21′32″N 18°07′17″E / 59.358889°N 18.121389°E
Millesgården
God's Hand, sculpture by Carl Milles, on permanent display at Millesgården.Established 1936 Location Lidingö, Stockholm, Sweden Type Art museum, sculpture garden Director Onita Wass Curator Tomas Järliden Website www.millesgarden.se Millesgården is an art museum and sculpture garden, located on the island of Lidingö in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located on the grounds of the home of sculptor Carl Milles and his wife, artist Olga Milles, who are both buried there.
Millesgården in popular culture
Millesgården is the location of the opening scene of Poul Anderson's acclaimed science fiction novel Tau Zero, and several of the sculpture garden's works are described.[1]
References
- ^ Anderson, Poul Tau Zero, Doubleday, 1970, p.1
External links
- Millesgården website (in English and Swedish)
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