The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is a leading international art museum and an absolute top attraction in Denmark. Art, nature, and architecture combine in a total experience that attracts guests from all over the world throughout the year. The Museum is located approximately 40 km north of Copenhagen in Humlebæk, in a beautiful old park offering magnificent panoramic views of the Sound.  The park provides a beautiful setting for Louisiana’s large sculpture collection. The museum's collection of modern art is one of the most important in Scandinavia and presented in changing displays. Permanent highlights include the Giacometti Hall and the Jorn Room and There is also regular access to one of Kusama’s Infinity Rooms. Louisiana is open until 10 pm, Tuesday–Friday  Classics and striving international starsLouisiana is internationally recognized for its exhibition program, with 8-10 major exhibitions annually. Here, the classics of modern art, as well as contemporary international artists and architects, are presented.   A vibrant cultural centre for children and adults alike With its relaxed atmosphere, the museum offers a vibrant cultural centre with a rich programme of activities and events for children and adults alike.  Take a break at the Louisiana Café When it’s time for a break, the Louisiana Cafe welcomes you to enjoy hot drinks, cakes and a delicious, seasonal lunch and dinner menu. From here you have an astounding panoramic view of the sea.Shop Scandinavian design in the Louisiana Store In the museum’s sizeable two-level store, you will find a large and inspiring selection of new and classic items with an emphasis on Danish and Scandinavian design including interior design, clothing, books, posters, graphics, toys and more. Current exhibitions: (Louisiana.dk) Lucian Freud - 11.06.2026 - 27.09.2026 Experience one of the 20th century’s greatest figurative artists in an exhibition exploring Lucian Freud’s lifelong fascination with faces and bodies. The exhibition focuses on his masterful drawings in pencil, pen, ink, charcoal and etching, while also highlighting the dialogue between Freud’s drawings and paintings. Arthur Jafa: APEX - 23.06.2026 - 27.09.2026 Arthur Jafa’s major work APEX is an intense flow of images, with hundreds of stills shown at high speed to Robert Hood’s techno track Minus. The work explores Black American culture through images of beauty, horror, history, pop culture, violence, art and musical rhythm. 700 Nimes Road - 28.04.2026 - 18.10.2026 Catherine Opie’s photo series 700 Nimes Road takes you inside the Beverly Hills home of Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor. Through 50 photographs, Opie captures glamour, everyday life and the memory of a vanished film star in a sensitive portrait of home, myth and human presence.

MACA Museum is a contemporary art museum displaying many of the greatest artists of the 20th and 21st centuries - including Warhol, Basquiat, Banksy, RETNA, KAWS, Haring, Koons, Hirst, Emin, and Kusama. MACA Museum presents thought-provoking exhibitions of modern art in an elegant 19th century historic building located in the heart of Copenhagen. MACA offers free audio and text tour guides. The languages are English, Chinese (Simplified), Danish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. The tour guide will provide more detailed information on the exhibitions. Current exhibitions: American Weird. A Celebration of Genius - 06.10.2025 - 30.09.2026 MACA Museum presents American Weird. A Celebration of Genius, an exhibition exploring the cultural connections between the United States and Europe. Through literature, illustration, film and visual art, the exhibition examines the bizarre, the gothic and the imaginative with works and references including Edgar Allan Poe, David Lynch, Mark Ryden and Marion Peck. Volker Hermes: No Feeling Is Final - 28.04.2026 - 24.01.2027 In No Feeling Is Final, Volker Hermes digitally reworks historical portraits by hiding the sitters’ faces with elements from the original paintings. This shifts attention to costumes, settings and symbolic details, inviting visitors to reconsider identity, power, representation and the continuing relevance of portraiture today. Banksy & Street Art: The Early Years - 01.05.2024 - 30.04.2027 MACA Museum presents ‘Banksy & Street Art: The Early Years’, an exhibition of rare drawings, stencils, photographs and paintings that provide a fascinating and revealing insight into Banksy’s early working methods and creative processes. Enjoy refreshments in a private outdoor courtyard café during spring and summer, and experience true Danish hygge during the cozy candlelit winter months.

Museum Ordrupgaard & Finn Juhl’s HouseYou will find Museum Ordrupgaard and Finn Juhl’s House in scenic, peaceful surroundings just 10 km north of Copenhagen. The museum offers a unique collection of world-class art, design and architecture. The surrounding Art Park also features sculptures and artworks.Monet, Degas, Gauguin – and HammershøiAt Museum Ordrupgaard, you can explore one of Northern Europe’s most important collections of French Impressionism, featuring leading figures like Monet, Degas and Gauguin. In addition, visitors can enjoy an exquisite collection of Danish art focusing on Vilhelm Hammershøi and his contemporaries – as well as a succession of special exhibitions.Finn Juhl, Zaha Hadid and SnøhettaYou can also visit the former home of furniture designer Finn Juhl. His iconic furniture engages in a lively dialogue with leading Danish modernist artists, just like when Finn Juhl lived here.Star architect Zaha Hadid and the award-winning design studio Snøhetta have also left their mark on Museum Ordrupgaard.Finn Juhl’s House:Requires a separate ticket costing DKK 75.Tuesday to Friday: Guided visits only (approx. 45 minutes). Children also require a ticket.Weekends: Self-guided visits from 11 am to 5 pm. No guided tours. Children enter free when accompanied by an adult.Art in the open airIn the Art Park, you can explore works by leading contemporary artists. All visitors can give their inner child free rein, because here you are welcome to run, jump and climb on the art. Of course, you may simply prefer to settle on the lawn and enjoy the many sensory impressions offered by the scenic park.Ever since the couple who founded Museum Ordrupgaard, Wilhelm and Henny Hansen, moved here in 1918, a pleasant, informal atmosphere has infused this place. It still does, making the museum popular with all generations.In the café, the chefs conjure up dishes from fresh Nordic ingredients to provide pit-stop refreshments with breathtaking views to green parkland.  

ARKEN is Denmark's leading museum for contemporary art.  ARKEN is Denmark's largest museum for contemporary art. You can experience exhibitions of contemporary art that relate to you, the life you live, and the communities and societies you are part of. Each year, the museum also presents a variety of exhibitions featuring modern Danish, Nordic, and international art. The museum building is an attraction in itself. Designed by architect Søren Robert Lund, the building resembles a stranded ship with its pointed bow jutting into the landscape, just a few meters from the water. The museum is situated in scenic surroundings with a long sandy beach, making a visit to the museum perfect for a walk or a dip in the waves.Special Exibitions:Thomas Dambo – The Garbage Man - 24.05.2026 - 29.11.2026Step into Thomas Dambo’s imaginative universe, where recycled materials are transformed into monumental works of art. The exhibition invites both children and adults to explore a playful world focused on creativity, community and new perspectives on waste, consumption and reuse. Come Hell Or High Water – SUPERFLEX - 07.05.2026 - 03.01.2027SUPERFLEX transforms ARKEN into a sunken ark and explores a future shaped by rising sea levels. The exhibition brings together works from more than 30 years of the artist collective’s practice alongside new projects focusing on climate, biodiversity and coexistence between species.    Sculpture Park - 09.01.2024 - 01.06.2030 Explore ARKEN’s Sculpture Park, where contemporary art meets the surrounding beach landscape and nature. The park features works from the museum’s collection that invite play, reflection and new ways of experiencing the surroundings.

PLEASE NOTE: Kunsthal Charlottenborg is temporarily closed until 25 September, where the attraction will open at 5:00 PM. The autumn season will then open with three new exhibitions by Amalie Smith, Jochen Lempert and Som Supaparinya.    Kunsthal Charlottenborg is one of the largest and most beautiful exhibition spaces for contemporary art in Northern Europe The exhibition space presents an ambitious program with international outlook featuring talents as well as established stars from both Denmark and abroad. Kunsthal Charlottenborg presents uncompromising and agenda setting art still understandable for everyone. The trendsetting exhibition program is supplemented with a large number of activities like artist talks, performances, concerts and film screenings. Ever since Kunsthal Charlottenborg opened in 1883, the venue has hosted exhibitions featuring many of the leading contemporary artists of the given times, accommodating many different types of shows and activities. Charlottenborg now celebrates its long history with a large-scale exhibition featuring all-new and older works alike. Together, they will evoke and add nuance to the history of Kunsthal Charlottenborg, a venue without a collection or a historical archive. Embracing chaos, affinities and time glitches, the exhibition Full of Days forges intuitive connections between historical moments and less-remembered shows, stories and events. Through a cacophony of voices, contemporary and historical artists are framed into a reflection on the elusiveness of time and the multiplicity of its representations, offering a non-linear account of one the Kunsthal’s possible histories. Special Exhibithions (Kunsthalcharlottenborg.dk):  Charlottenborg Art Books The independent bookstore offers a distinctive selection of books and magazines, including publications in the fields of fine art, critical design, typography, literature, and theory.Apollo Bar & Canteen Apollo Bar & Canteen are Kunsthal Charlottenborg’s bar and dining place by chef and creator Frederik Bille Brahe. Every weekday from Tuesday to Friday, you can enjoy a healthy and delicious lunch at the canteen, and all week you can enjoy breakfast, lunch or an exciting dinner or just a cup of coffee, a glass of wine or a drink at the bar next to the courtyard.

Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art is a must see in Copenhagen for anyone interested in art and architecture. Den Frie was founded by artists in 1898 and is one of the oldest venues for contemporary art in Denmark. It is in itself a unique and very beautiful wooden building designed by famous artist J.F. Willumsen. Den Frie’s fundamental aim is to present the very latest in contemporary art. We host exhibitions by national and international artists, all of which address current issues. The extensive programme of exhibitions and events are evidence of Den Frie’s role as an active platform for living art and
art production, and the commitment to contribute to contemporary existence. With its relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, Den Frie is also a popular meeting place for artists, students, tourists and the many locals who pass by. As a visitor you’ll feel welcome and enjoy having your interest in contemporary art stimulated, whether you’re an art connoisseur or a beginner. On top of which the architecture alone is well worth a visit. Den Frie also houses the café, Polykrom, where you can enjoy a delicious lunch or a well-made cup of coffee. Den Frie is closed between exhibitions. Please check the website before going. Exhibitions (denfrie.dk): OSLO – Senga Nengudi: Sand and Water, 22.05.2026 - 27.09.2026 Senga Nengudi is a central figure in recent American art history, known for a practice that moves between sculpture, performance, dance and poetry. Sand and Water is her first solo exhibition in Denmark and the Nordic region. Developed in close collaboration with the artist, the exhibition presents a new site-specific installation created for Den Frie’s exhibition space OSLO. The installation includes sand, metal, glass, rubber, textiles, colour pigments, sound and found objects, exploring themes such as memory, loss, labour, nature and transformation. The exhibition also presents Nengudi’s water sculptures, where coloured water is enclosed in transparent plastic. The works balance between the organic and the artificial, offering a sensory insight into an artistic practice that challenges the boundaries between body, material and space. Nervetråde, 12.09.2026 – 01.11.2026 (the exhibition opens on 11 September 2026 from 5–9 PM)The exhibition explores the grotesque, connecting the nervous mood of literature around 1900 with the unease and strangeness of contemporary life. Danish and international artists use distortion, contrasts and the absurd to challenge our perception of reality. The exhibition is accompanied by a performance programme featuring dance, music and language. 

On the edge of Copenhagen Harbour sits The Black Diamond as a beacon of culture. The Black Diamond is Royal Danish Library's cultural centre in Copenhagen with lots of exhibitions all year round. Storytelling, sensuous experiences and unique objects set the mind in motion when visiting exhibitions in The Black Diamond. With cultural heritage as an inexhaustible reservoir, everything from Søren Kierkegaard to contemporary art is staged, with particular emphasis on literature and photography. Exhibitions 2026: Please note: The exhibitions have changed opening hours in September. On 10 September, the exhibitions close at 14:00 due to an exhibition opening. On 18 and 19 September, the exhibitions are closed all day due to Musikfestdage. The house remains open, but Copenhagen Card cannot be used for the exhibitions during these times. The World around Us - Permanent Exhibition In The Black Diamond's new collection exhibition, we turn our gaze towards the landscape and everything that surrounds us. The exhibition takes us on a journey through the last 200 years of photographic history and focuses on how we have depicted and understood land and city through photography – from the romantic landscape photography of the 19th century to the Industrialisation's enthusiasm for cities and buildings to the climate challenges of today. Treasures in the Royal Danish Library - Permanent Exhibition An exhibition with library's most precious, beautiful, significant, and valuable treasures. From the oldest of manuscripts to the Internet's ever increasing digital cultural heritage. Explore gems from the collections of science, philosophy, cartography, music, and much more – or take a peek into the lives of a number of prominent Danes by reading Søren Kierkegaard's letter to his fiancé, Karen Blixen's own manuscript, or Hans Christian Andersen's diary. Permanent exhibition. Danish Press Photo of the Year – 2026 07.03.26 – 09.08.26Danish Press Photo of the Year presents the dramatic, funny, and memorable moments from 2026 – captured by Danish press photographers. Each year the competition awards the best shots in categories such as News Photo of the Year, Portrait of the Year, Sports Photo of the Year and, last but not least, Press Photographer, and Press Photo of the Year. Jytte Rex - Dreams and Furious Laughter - 20.3.26-09.08.26In Jytte Rex’s art, images, words, and film meet in a weave of connections – between people, times, and media. For more than six decades, she has worked across art forms, creating existentially focused works that revolve around the relationship between humans and the world and between inner and outer life. The photographic medium is a recurring element in Jytte Rex’s practice. She describes it as subjecting photography to a form of vandalism. She breaks with photography’s cool documentarism and creates a connection to other times, to the world's changeability, and to human inner life. Materials and motifs are worked in layers upon layers, generating new layers of meaning and impression. Jytte Rex is part of the feminist avant-garde art of the 1960s and 1970s, and occupies a distinctive position with her poetic and labyrinthine expression. Jytte Rex – The Dream and the Furious Laughter opens up a universe where stories, longings, and sensations merge, and where the works invite us to open our eyes to the mystery of the world.Visit The Old Reading RoomThe atmospheric reading room in the original part of Royal Danish Library on Slotsholmen in Copenhagen is called The Old Reading Room. The reading room has remained virtually original since its inauguration in 1906 and is a true architectural gem. On Sundays, anyone interested can visit the reading room and experience its very special atmosphere. Visit to The Old Reading Room is included in the exhibition ticket and with a Copenhagen Card. Please note that only students and researchers have access to the library Monday to Saturday.  

Copenhagen Contemporary (CC) is Copenhagen’s international art center showing installation art created by world stars and new emerging talentsIt occupies the magnificent former B&W welding hall offering a total of 7,000 m2 of beautiful industrial halls with plenty of space to show the technical and large formats in which many contemporary artists work: total installations, performance art, and monumental video works. Art that can often be entered and sensed with the whole body.  Copenhagen Contemporary is one of Scandinavia’s largest exhibition venues for contemporary art and a lively meeting place for a wide audience. CC creates collaborative partnerships and organises events with a number of different partners across cultural genres locally and internationally. You can attend art talks, art walks, concerts, creative workshops for children, visit CC’s own shop offering Scandinavian design, and experience the unique and historical city district of Refshaleøen.  Situated centrally in B&W’s iconic welding hall, CC is an international power hub in Copenhagen’s new cultural district. The special quality of this area continues to be defined by its industrial history: the area is raw and green with commanding views across Copenhagen Harbour. The district is a mix of first-class gourmet restaurants and small entrepreneurial initiatives; you can go for a dip in the sea, for a sauna, enjoy a glass of wine, and eat grilled food, buy quality bread and visit Copenhagen’s most popular food market with stalls from across the world and lounge areas by the water’s edge. Not forgetting the climbing, skating,and skiing activities, the flea market, and the theatre and music festivals, which are just some of the many activities this area has to offer.  Exhibtions (copenhagencontemporary.org):Paper Planes by Camille Henrot - 5 June – 31 December 2026Experience Paper Planes, the largest solo exhibition in Scandinavia to date by acclaimed French artist Camille Henrot. Bringing together film, sculpture, installation, drawing and painting, the exhibition features the Scandinavian premiere of In the Veins, Henrot’s critically acclaimed new film.Exploring the power of imagination and the possibilities of seeing the world differently, Henrot examines how we relate to nature, one another and the systems that shape our lives. The exhibition includes monumental sculptures, interactive works and thought-provoking installations that address themes such as climate change, biodiversity, technology, communication and everyday life with both humour and depth.Paper Planes invites visitors to embrace new perspectives and rediscover the ability to imagine alternative futures.      

MAPS – Museum for Art in Public Spaces is one of the only museums in the world dedicated to exploring, communicating, and debating art in public spaces. The museum presents innovative exhibitions with Danish and international artists, showcasing how art can challenge, reflect, and change the world we live in. MAPS provides art projects in public spaces that dare to take new paths, creating unexpected encounters between people and urban spaces. At the museum, you can explore different exhibitions, participate in children's activities, guided tours, and other events. At MAPS’ café, you can enjoy sustainable reinterpretations of classic Danish open-faced sandwiches and toast, delicious cakes, freshly brewed coffee, organic wine and beer, and much more. The goal is for the food on your plate to contribute positively to our shared nature and climate. In 2022, MAPS Café became part of the international network Becoming CLIMAVORE as the first art institution in Denmark. Becoming CLIMAVORE was initiated by the London-based artist duo Cooking Sections, who have engaged art institutions across Europe and North America with the shared purpose of promoting more sustainable and climate-conscious eating habits. MAPS’ Collection The MAPS collection houses more than 18,000 works, sketches, and archival materials that collectively provide a unique insight into the history of art in public spaces across different times and spaces. The collection is exhibited regularly and is actively used in the museum’s educational programs, while selected artists are invited to engage with the works, creating new connections between the past, present, and future. Other Activities The museum also offers educational programs that teach children and youth about the significance of art in public spaces, equipping them with tools to become active participants in their own cultural life. Additionally, MAPS contributes to research that investigates and develops the role of art in public spaces, both in Denmark and internationally.

Spanning the period from the Danish Golden Age to the Skagen painters and the Modern Breakthrough, this Østerbro gallery presents some of the most evocative and moving paintings in Danish art history.  In a beautiful building, in the Østre Anlæg park in central Copenhagen, now listed as a building of special importance, you can discover some of the most important works by masters such as Eckersberg, Købke, Krøyer, and Hammershøi. The museum is built around the personal art collection of Heinrich Hirschsprung, a tobacco manufacturer who donated his collection to the Danish state in 1902. The collection offers a representative selection of paintings from one of the most outstanding eras of Danish art history. The museum building is a beautiful example of the neo-classical style, where the interior, with its subdued colors and small galleries, creates a special and intimate atmosphere. It is the perfect setting for the intimate portraits and scenes of daily life from over a hundred years ago that constitute much of the collection. The museum is open until 8 PM on the last Thursday of every month.

Statues in heathery hills and concrete architecture Men and women in bronze are looking over the heathery hills in the park. And in the impressive octagonal room in the museum, where the ceiling is 11 metres above you, you find more men and women, now in white plaster. It is a very special experience walking around in Rudolph Tegner’s Museum and the Statue Park – a calm yet intense experience where beautiful nature and bombastic concrete architecture are combined.   Use the route-planner in the Copenhagen Card app to find the easiest route. A walk in Russia The natural area where you find Rudolph Tegner’s statues is called Russia. The rather special name relates to the remoteness of the place. However, from Russia and Rudolph Tegner’s Museum to the nearest town, i.e. Dronningmølle in North Sealand, is only 2 kilometres. In the park, you find 14 Rudolph Tegner statues while walking around the heathery hills outside the museum. See the art in Rudolph Tegner’s Statue Park. Almost like a church The museum room was designed by Rudolph Tegner himself with the purpose of housing all his artworks. It was built in 1937-38, and when walking through the large gate, you almost feel like you are in a church. The solid walls, the high ceiling and the absence of large windows make all sounds resonate between the statues. The permanent collection counts 355 of Rudolph Tegner’s artworks. Most of them are originals in plaster; others are in bronze and marble. Climbing trees and activities for children Children are welcome at the museum. In Statue Park, there are climbing trees. You can also go treasure hunting or orienteering during your visit – both require that you have information about the artworks. If you want to be creative, you can visit the drawing workshop to try to draw various artworks. Activities for children all over North Sealand. Søren’s Café When you have walked the hills and experienced the octagonal museum room, you can visit the café where you can get lunch or a cup of coffee. The café at Rudolph Tegner’s Museum is open in the summer season. They serve coffee, tea, cake, sandwiches, ice cream, etc. Here you find the opening hours of Café Søren at Rudolph Tegner’s Museum. One of Denmark’s great sculptors Rudolph Tegner was educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1893. His art was very controversial at that time. His work is intense, dramatic and huge and comes under the art form called vitalism. His work formed a great contrast to other Danish sculptors such as Bertel Thorvaldsen. For a great part of his artistic life, Rudolph Tegner lived in France and 1916; he bought the area outside Dronningmølle, where he constructed his museum. Here, he is buried together with his wife, Elna. Combine your trip to Tegner's museum with a nice day trip to the beach town Hornbæk.