9 . T H E
H A L L W Y L
M U S E U M
HAMNGATAN 4
Enter the home of Count and
Countess Walther and Wilhelmina von
Hallwyl , one of Stockholm ' s most
eccentric and engaging museums .
This palatial residence was built as a
winter home for the immensely rich
couple , completed in 1898 . No 4
Hamngatan
Hallwyl House at No 4 Hamngatan was
built between 1893 - 98 to designs by
Isak Gustaf Clason ( 1856 - 1930 ), the
most renowned architect in Sweden
at the time . Among his other famous
works is Nordiska Museet ( The Nordic
Museum ).
Walther and Wilhelmina von Hallwyl
wanted a Stockholm home built to
their own specifications ; Wilhelmina
needed ample space for her steadily
growing collections , and for Walther
there was to be an office wing from
which he could run the family
business empire . During the years of
construction , Wilhelmina kept a close
watch on progress and often visited
the building site .