In 2025, we celebrate 250 years of established Jewish life in Sweden. At the Jewish Museum, we mark this with new exhibition spaces. The premiere exhibition for the new space, Anna Riwkin – a Swedish Jewish photographer, highlights a lesser-known side of the world-renowned photographer – the Jewish Museum’s unique collection of Riwkin’s private photographs and albums.

An insight into the life and work of Anna Riwkin

The exhibition presents the life and work of Anna Riwkin through a unique collection of private photographs, albums and archival material. The collection, which had long been hidden in the Museum's storage, was discovered in 2021 in very poor condition. It is now on display for the first time after careful restoration.

“Finally, we can exhibit this treasure trove of images from the Jewish Museum's collection”, says the Museum's curator Andreas Schein. “The material sheds new light on the person behind the camera.”

In addition, the exhibition presents Anna Riwkin's unique depictions of Jewish life in Sweden – a life that she captured with her camera and of which she herself was a part. Some of Riwkin's most iconic photographs are also included in the exhibition.

New exhibition rooms for new perspectives

In conjunction with the exhibition, the Jewish Museum inaugurates its newly renovated ground floor, enabling us to open new temporary exhibitions and create new experiences for our visitors.

“The new premises allow us to expand our work with highlighting Swedish Jewish cultural heritage”, says museum director Erika Hedenström. “It constitutes an important and exciting milestone for our museum.”