{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/77ca3392-3d6f-434f-8821-6472a6c25d8d/6a27d767427484b4a4205460?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"'Disappointing and sad': Treasured Swedish museums risk closure over rising rents","description":"<p>Two popular museums in Stockholm are at risk of closure because the government agency that owns the properties is now requiring the museums, which are also run by a government agency, to pay market rents that they can’t afford.</p><p>It’s currently unclear if Medelhavsmuseet and Östasiatiska museet will be able to stay open.&nbsp;</p><p>Known in English as The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities, and the East Asian Antiquities Museum, the two city centre museums are much-loved destinations for Stockholmers and visitors alike.&nbsp;</p><p>To learn more about their importance, The Local’s <strong>Mandy Pipher</strong> caught up recently with <strong>Ninhursag Tadaros</strong>, an Assyriologist and curator who has previously worked with the Mesopotamian collection at Medelhavsmuseet.</p><p><strong>READ ALSO:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.thelocal.se/20260518/why-two-iconic-stockholm-museums-might-have-to-close?tpcc=podcast-article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Why two iconic Stockholm museums might have to close</strong></a></li></ul>","author_name":"The Local"}