For those of us who live here, it came as no surprise when Umeå was elected the entire European Capital of Culture in 2014. Here is a simmering cultural life with art, theater, dance and a music scene that includes everything from hardcore and hip hop to folk music and opera.
Umeå is full of lots of exciting museums for all tastes. Check out our guide to Umeå's most popular museums and current exhibitions.
In Umeå you can find many interesting and varied buildings. Read the guide that Visit Umeå developed together with Umeå's former city architect.
Umeå's heart beats hard for design and here many different worlds meet in that area.
The purpose of Norrlandsoperan is to provide space for bolder performing arts and a braver society, and their vision is to be a place where the future is created by many and various.
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