Inauguration of Tumba Bruk museum on 4 June

Date 03/06/2005

The Tumba Bruk museum will be inaugurated tomorrow, Saturday, 4 June 2005 at 12 noon. The museum has been established on the initiative of Sveriges Riksbank and will be run by the Royal Coin Cabinet. Riksbank Governor Lars Heikensten will lead the inauguration.

The Tumba Bruk museum is being inaugurated as part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of Tumba Bruk. The museum will display Tumba Bruk's history since 1755, the Riksbank’s banknote history and paper manufacture at Tumba Bruk. There will also be a sculpture exhibition in the park – ”Vid regnbågens slut” (at the end of the rainbow).

The Riksbank is issuing a commemorative banknote in the denomination 100 kronor to celebrate the 250th anniversary. The note, which is on sale at SEK 150, can be bought on the Riksbank’s website, www.riksbank.se, and from the Royal Coin Cabinet. The Swedish Post Office’s commemorative stamp of 15 kronor, containing the motif from the commemorative banknote, will be on sale at the museum in connection with the inauguration on a unique commemorative letter.

The inauguration programme on 4 June will run from 12 noon- 4 p.m.

Showing of Tumba Bruk museum
Sculpture park
Cirkör Event
Wille Crafoord
Music from The Magic Flute
Botkyrka Symphony Orchestra
Botkyrka Cultural School
Money, Money, Money
Production: Eva Haglund Opera Studio 67
Conductor: Carl Otto Erasmie
Mill orchestra
Ice-cream for the children
Serving in the café and the park

More information and directions can be found on www.riksbank.se.