Swedish Photography Museum Opens In NYC This Weekend

FLATIRON DISTRICT, NY — The Swedish photography museum Fotografiska will open a New York City location Saturday inside a historic Flatiron District landmark.

The three-floor gallery space with a series of rotating exhibitions will open Saturday at the Church Mission Building, 281 Park Avenue South near 22nd Street. The museum also features a cafe and cocktail lounge.

"We're thrilled to expand globally, and continue to inspire conscious minds through beautiful and thought-provoking photography," co-founder of Fotografiska Jan Broman said in a statement back in February when the expansion was first announced. The 45,000-square-foot space was previously slated to open back in September, according to the release, but the official open date is now Dec. 14.

The inaugural exhibitions include photographs from Adi Nes, Anastasia Taylor Lind, Ellen Von Unwerth, Tawny Chatmon, and Helene Schmitz.

Fotografiska was founded in Stockholm in 2010 by brothers Jan and Per Broman. Its mission is "inspire a more conscious world" through photography that sheds light on global issues.

"Because of its diverse and vibrant cultural landscape, we believe New York City will be the perfect home for the next Fotografiska," Jan Broman added.

"It is now time to further develop Fotografiska into an organization with true international reach, as great photography communicates across borders, boundaries and languages."

Tickets are $28 for general admission, and $18 for seniors and students. Children under 12-years-old are free for groups of six people or less. The museum will offer a membership option, which gives access for special events, free general admission, and discounts at the cafe and museum shop. Memberships cost $150 a year.

Its hours are Sunday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday 9 a.m. to midnight.