Statens centrum för arkitektur och design | |
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  Location of ArkDes in Stockholm | |
Former name | Museum of Architecture (Arkitekturmuseet) |
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| Established | 1962 |
| Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Coordinates | 59°19′33″N 18°05′06″E / 59.32583°N 18.08500°E |
| Type | Architecture and design museum |
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| Founder | Sveriges Arkitekter, SA (Architects of Sweden) |
| Director | Karin Nilsson (Acting) |
| Owner | Government of Sweden |
| Public transit access | Bus to ArkDes/Moderna Museet |
| Website | www.arkdes.se |
The Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design (Swedish: Statens centrum för arkitektur och design) or ArkDes, previously known as the Museum of Architecture (Arkitekturmuseet), is a Swedish national museum dedicated to architecture and design. It is located on the island of Skeppsholmen in Stockholm, Sweden, in the same complex as Moderna Museet. The museum exhibits architecture, urban planning and design under its current acting director Karin Nilsson. It is an administrative authority under the Ministry of Culture.