Billy bookcases, Klippan sofas .... We all have a little something of Ikea at home. Whether it is a piece of furniture, a trinket or a cactus, we have inevitably one day set foot in the lair of the Swedish giant . He has accompanied us in our moves, in our desires deco express makeover, encouraged DIY with the trend Ikea Hacks and for nearly 60 years. From now on, Ikea opens its doors and its archives and the amateurs of furniture in kit will be in the angels . Ikea opens its very first museum in Almhult , Sweden on June 30, 2016 . A place that was not chosen at random since it is in this small town of 8000 inhabitants that Ikea opened its first store in 1958.

The company sees for its museum things in big since no less than 7000 m2 are dedicated to a permanent exhibition and a temporary exhibition dedicated to the kitchen . Inside, the past, the present and the future come together. For the most nostalgic of us, we can admire the kitchens of our grandmothers or the colorful salons of the 70's . The number 1 furniture and decoration in France offers a real retrospective on its various developments and we can see that some modes come back as pastel colors or neon lights.

Fans of Swedish meatballs and other Scandinavian sweets will also be able to feast on the canteen, because yes, Ikea does not do things by half and provides a restaurant that can accommodate 170 people. And icing on the cake, at the end of the visit, we can leave with a personalized catalog with a photo of us on the cover. We have more than to take our ticket for Sweden.