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6 .   T H E M O D E R N M U S E U M EXERCISPLAN 4, The Modern Museum collects , preserves , communicates and displays modern and contemporary art . In 1958 , the museum was inaugurated when modern art from the beginning of the 20th century and photographs from 1840 onwards , were moved from the National Museum to a former military exercise hall at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm . The current museum building was completed in 1998 , side by side with the old museum , and was designed by Spanish architect Rafael Moneo . Since 2009 , Moderna Museet is also located in Malmö . The Modern Museum is one of the world ' s leading museums for modern and contemporary art . The vision for the museum is to continue to work in the spirit of openness and experimental desire that has always been the museum ' s signature . The presence of art and artists is of the utmost importance , as is the dialogue with an actively participating audience . By developing this interaction , a museum is built for the future . A brave museum in a larger world that takes risks in the name of artThe Modern Museum takes risks in the name of art . In this way , the museum has been made legendary and in this spirit we are constantly developing the business so that all the arts can be met and contemporary are confronted with the best of history .