"A museum for all” was the founding dictum of Sweden’s Nationalmuseum, opened in 1866 and designed by Friedrich August Stüler, architect of the Neues Museum in Berlin. Chronic lack of space due to constant adaptation of its footprint for administrative and storage purposes, however, meant that only 30 percent of its area was accessible to the general public, and only 2.4 per- cent of its art collection could be displayed at any given time. In 2013, the museum closed its doors and went through a comprehensive, five-year-long, $132 million renovation led by Swedish firms Wingårdhs—known for its contemporary architecture—and acclaimed restoration specialist Erik Wikerstål. The result, unveiled in October 2018, is an exemplary reconstruction that draws on Stüler’s original design while catering to the institution’s contemporary needs and potential growth.