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Three people in blue t-shirts doing experiment with glue guns. Three people in blue t-shirts doing experiment with glue guns.

Since Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA in 1943, curiosity has always been the main driver. Over the years IKEA has arrived at some important insights, which we would like to share.

Learning programme

IKEA Museum offers inspiring and enriching learning experiences for schools, colleges, and universities. Our engaging resources, guided tours, creative workshops, and self-guided materials focus on the values, history, present, and future of IKEA. Ultimately, it is about creating a better everyday life at home for the many people while protecting the future of the planet. The IKEA Museum learning programme and resources support the Swedish National Curriculum and its governing documents, and connect to a wide range of subject areas.

Workshops

Perspectives on Design New Available 18 Sept – 1 Nov. Perspectives on Design is based on the exhibition Ung Svensk Form 2026. The class is invited to take part in a workshop where design becomes a tool for exploring the world we live in today and imagining the future. Who builds the future? New 11 Dec 2025 – 10 Jan 2027. Bring your smartphone and step by step, you’ll explore your competence and the future you want to build. Circularity Do you want to be inspired and gain knowledge for how to live a more sustainable life at home?
Entrepreneurship for the many people Is entrepreneurship possible for the many people? Is an entrepreneur allowed to make mistakes, and what difference can widespread entrepreneurship make in society and the world at large? Democratic Design Step into the shoes of an IKEA designer and create your own prototype of something that enables you, or the many people, to live a better everyday life.

Self-guided material

Democratic Design New A self-guided museum visit gives participants insight into designing for circularity and how one can help the many people live a healthier and better life at home. In the words of Ingvar Kamprad, “Waste of resources is a mortal sin”.