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Umeå is situated on the inlet of the Gulf of Bothnia at the mouth of the Ume River, in the south of Västerbotten. Umeå is about 600 km (373 mi) north of Stockholm and about 400 km (249 mi) south of the Arctic Circle.
Umeå is the largest city in northern Sweden, with world-class museums, universities and design. It also offers easy access to wilderness, coastline and local cuisine.
Here, visitors will find information on what to do, where to eat, what to see and experience in the Umeå region. Here you will also find information about current events.
- Guitars – The Museum. You wouldn’t know it from the outside, but this discreet-looking former schoolhouse from the early 1900s is a rock, blues or jazz fan’s idea of heaven.
- Västerbottens Museum. On the eastern edge of Umeå is a museum for the Västerbotten County, revealing the history and unique culture of this part of northern Sweden.
- Umedalen Sculpture Park. A former psychiatric hospital in the Umedalen suburb has been converted into Sweden’s largest art gallery. After closing down in the 1980s and being sold off, the hospital and its extensive parkland were chosen by the developer Balticgruppen for an annual (now biannual) outdoor art exhibition.
- Bildmuseet. It’s hard to take your eyes off this remarkable museum in front of the UmeRiver. This is the new home of the Bildmuseet, unveiled in 2012 and set within the riverside Umeå Arts Campus.
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Maybe you want to enjoy good food, discover the culture or take a cooling winter bath and see the northern lights. There is plenty to see and experience in the Umeå region.
Umeå, town and capital of Västerbotten län (county), northeastern Sweden. It lies on the left bank of the Umeå River near the Gulf of Bothnia. It has long been an educational and cultural centre for northern Sweden. In 1622 it was incorporated by Gustav II Adolf.
