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Pilane Sculpture Park

Large sculpture set among Iron Age graves on grazed Tjorn hillside, with sheep and stone circles around the work.

Updated 12 October 2026

WhereVastra Gotaland
Nearest citySkarhamn about 8 km; Gothenburg about 70 km
Best seasonJune to September
Time to allowTwo to three hours
Getting thereRoad on Tjorn island north of Skarhamn; a car is needed
EntryTicket in season

The ground at Pilane is an Iron Age grave field - stone circles, standing stones and burial mounds spread over grazed hillside above the sea - and since 2007 an exhibition of large-scale sculpture has been staged across it each summer. The pieces are big and set far apart, so you walk the field to find them, and the sheep that keep the grass down wander among them. Jaume Plensa's tall white head Anna, standing on the ridge, has become the image of the place. Works change each season with some staying longer. There is no building to speak of: a kiosk, a car park, and the hill.

What you'll find

  • Large sculpture across a grave field - stone circles and mounds beneath.
  • Plensa's white head on the ridge - the best known piece.
  • Grazing sheep among the work - the field is still pasture.
  • A changing exhibition each summer - not a fixed collection.

When to go

June to September, the exhibition season. Two to three hours.

Practical notes

It closes entirely outside summer. The ground is uneven pasture and wet after rain. There is almost no shelter or facility. Which works are up varies year to year.

Nearby

Skarhamn and the Nordic watercolour museum are south; Astol is further south.

Key facts

Local nameSkulptur i Pilane (Swedish)
Location58.0297° N, 11.5558° E · map

Source: Wikidata, item Q10670707, read on 18 October 2026.

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