About Verket
What is Verket?
The impressive old ironworks in Avesta are today a museum and cultural venue unlike many others, filled with unique experiences. Verket offers its visitors a mix of history, technology, art, and culture in the unusually well-preserved industrial environment. It features both permanent art installations integrated into the suggestively lit buildings and temporary events with music, theater, and lectures
The Ironworks in Avesta is an industrial heritage of national interest. It is an unusually complete ironworks facility, even from an international perspective. Today, Verket features film, sound, and technology that playfully bring yesterday's reality to life, allowing visitors to follow the journey of iron ore to iron and steel. Every summer, Verket is home to Avesta Art, which brings together Swedish and international contemporary art of world-class quality, with a new exhibition each year. Guided public tours of the art exhibition are available every day, and on Saturdays and Sundays, there are also industrial history tours. Groups can also book private tours.
Is Avesta Art and Verket the same thing?
No!
Verket is the museum and host of the art exhibition Avesta Art.
What happens in Verket?
Guided group tours of industrial history and permanent art are available for booking year-round for schools, businesses, organizations, and the general public. Recurring events include Avesta Art, Avesta Con, the Autumn art exhibition , fun and inspiring school holiday activities, and in December, the popular Christmas Market. Corneliussalen, Verket's modern creative workshop and learning environment, offers activities and workshops in technology, mathematics, and creative creation are offered under the guidance of trained educators.
