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Sami Remains Returned to Luleå After 150 Years

150 years ago, remains of two Sami people were dug up from their graves in the Luleå area and taken to Lund University. On Saturday, they were returned at a Sami ceremony in Gammelstad outside Luleå.

Sami Remains Returned to Luleå After 150 Years

Spring Budget Boosts Funding for Reading Promotion by 10 Million Kronor

The allocation to literature and cultural magazines is increased by 10 million kronor in the government's spring budget. But the money is intended for reading promotion initiatives, writes the government.

Spring Budget Boosts Funding for Reading Promotion by 10 Million Kronor

The National Archives assumes responsibility for preparedness

The Government wants to make the National Archives and the National Heritage Board into emergency preparedness authorities – and allocates four million kronor to it in the spring budget. Experiences from other countries teach us that culture builds resilience, says Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand (The Moderate Party).

The National Archives assumes responsibility for preparedness

Critics excluded from review of supreme authority

The plans to merge the Modern Museum, Arkdes and the State Art Council have met with harsh criticism – but several of the critics are not included when the proposal is now sent out for consultation. .

Critics excluded from review of supreme authority

Museums Critical of Auction House

Swedish museums are directing sharp criticism towards Stockholm's auction house, which over the weekend sold several archaeological finds from the Viking Age and the Bronze, Stone, and Iron Ages. .

Museums Critical of Auction House

Unique finds at a Scanian sacrificial site from the Stone Age

Large quantities of bones, flint, and ceramics have been found at a sacrificial site from the Stone Age outside Kristianstad. The archaeologists behind the approximately 5,000-year-old finds describe the site as unique in Sweden.

Unique finds at a Scanian sacrificial site from the Stone Age

She becomes the new National Antiquarian

The Government has appointed Susanne Thedéen as the new National Antiquarian and head of the National Heritage Board. "I take on the task of National Antiquarian with great commitment.

She becomes the new National Antiquarian

The Government Reduces Support for Regional Culture

The Government is investing 50 million kronor in the state grant Creative School – but is cutting 20 million from regional culture in its budget. We have prioritized putting the money into Creative School, says Minister of Culture Parisa Liljestrand.

The Government Reduces Support for Regional Culture

Budget Cuts - "One is draining the cultural sector"

How large a part of the government's budget allocations of 60 billion kronor goes to culture? Scen & Film's chairman Simon Norrthon has no greater hopes: What is happening is that the cultural sector is being drained and it's going pretty fast. .

Budget Cuts - "One is draining the cultural sector"

84 million to save cultural heritage in war

Evacuation magazine and secure transports should be prepared to rescue museum objects and other parts of the cultural heritage in the event of war. In next year's budget, the government allocates 19 million kronor to "preparedness planning" for the cultural heritage.

84 million to save cultural heritage in war