The cooperation between the Röhsska Museum and the Torsten Söderberg Foundation has been ongoing for many decades, including grants for the museum's research and acquisitions, the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize, which was awarded for 25 years with Tomas Söderberg as a driving force, and recently the establishment of the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Hall at the museum.

"Since Tomas Söderberg had a great interest in design and crafts, was strongly committed to the Röhsska Museum and was the long-time chairman of the Friends of the Röhsska Museum, the Torsten Söderberg Foundation wanted to honor his contributions to the Foundation with a donation to the Röhsska Museum," says Maria Söderberg, Chairman of the Foundation. The donation aims to expand the museum's collection of Nordic design and craft objects and strengthen the research base in the field. 

The donation will allow the Röhsska Museum to expand its collection of Nordic design and crafts, highlighting the region's influence in terms of innovation, quality, craftsmanship and sustainability. It is also timely, at a time when the Röhsska Museum is preparing a new core exhibition focusing on design and crafts. The Röhsska Museum values the collaboration with the Torsten Söderberg Foundation. Our common interest in building knowledge and awareness of Nordic design and craftsmanship will be in focus for many years thanks to this gift," says Nina Due, Director of the museum.

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Fil.dr h.c. Tomas Söderberg, who passed away in January 2019, was one of three sons of the donors and founders of the Foundation, Torsten and Wanja Söderberg, and Chairman of the Foundation for 30 years. Tomas Söderberg also received several honors during his term as chairman. He was awarded the City of Gothenburg Certificate of Merit, the Gothenburg School of Economics medal Pro Studio et Scientia - for commitment and science, the Stockholm School of Economics SIR Research Award and the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon of Iceland. Tomas Söderberg was also an honorary member of the Swedish Medical Society.