Founded in 1965, it is Sweden's fifth oldest university. Foreign students are welcome to apply here.
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Open-air cultural showcase, centered around the Västerbottens Museum. Exhibits focus on the region's history, with art exhibits and musical performances as well.
An art museum which is part of the arts campus of Umeå University, in a spectacular modernist larch building.
Water slides, climbing wall, wave machine, stream channel, children's warm pool, jacuzzi, steam bath.
A small park in central Umeå, next to Umeå Stadskyrka. The park contains art related to each of Umeå's sister cities around the world.
The city has an opera house and a famous opera company. Besides opera, the building hosts a large number of other events.
With some 500 guitars it is one of the largest of its kind world-wide. The facility also houses a rock club, a restaurant, a music store and a record store.