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): Soft Robots – The Art of Digital Breathing - 20 June – 31 December 2025The exhibition explores how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and synthetic biology shape our lives and identities. Fifteen artists and artist duos present works that reflect on the relationship between humans and machines, with a poetic and critical approach to the digital age. Inspired by H.C. Andersen’s The Nightingale and pan-Asian philosophies, the exhibition asks whether breath and soul can still be found in future landscapes filled with avatars and seductive machines. Several works are newly created for the exhibition, including pieces developed through the Collide Copenhagen residency in collaboration with CERN.CC Create x Monster Chetwynd – A Feather in your Hat – 13.04.25 – 01.03.26Experience Monster Chetwynd’s spectacular total installation in Hall 4, where her legendary DIY aesthetic is combined with humor, imagination, and grotesque elements. At the center is the Big Red Hat Shop, inviting visitors into the artist’s creative universe through hats, masks, and performative actions. The exhibition is the first chapter of CC Create, transforming Hall 4 into an open studio for play, learning, and co-creation, where hosts help guests explore their creativity. Project: Gun Gordillo – 16.12.24 – 31.12.25For over 50 years, Gun Gordillo has worked with light as an artistic material and is internationally recognized as a pioneer in light art. Inspired by a trip to Egypt in 1974, neon light became central to her works, where it is combined with materials such as lead, stone, metal, and plexiglass. Her art explores the tension between weight and lightness, presence and absence, and the neon light adds a special energy and movement to the works. Copenhagen Contemporary is exhibiting three of Gordillo’s works, showcasing her unique ability to create magical, ever-changing spaces with light. Alia Farid – A Sounding of the Earth – 03.10.25 – 06.04.26In October 2025, Glyptoteket and Copenhagen Contemporary open the exhibition A Sounding of the Earth—the first solo exhibition in Denmark by Alia Farid. The exhibition, the artist’s largest in Scandinavia, explores the terrain and cultural heritage of the Arabian Gulf, shaped by both ancient history and modern conflicts. Farid combines handmade and industrial objects to highlight the region’s complex history and ecological changes. The exhibition is part of Hosting Histories, where contemporary artists rethink Middle Eastern cultural heritage. Farid’s works challenge simplified narratives and show how materials and stories are transformed through migration, the oil industry, and archaeology.

A UNIQUE PLACE FOR ART LOVERSIn the heart of Copenhagen’s historical district right by the canalside lies Gammel Strand, an art institution focusing on modern and contemporary art. Gammel Strand showcases 6-8 exhibitions annually focusing on new Danish talent, the international contemporary art scene and artist's art-historical themes in a present-day perspective. Gammel Strand is a locally rooted, internationally oriented art centre and cultural hub in the heart of Copenhagen. The exhibition program presents art that takes a critical and nuanced approach to the present and focuses on the big questions of the time – from the intimately personal to global dilemmas. Gammel Strand is also a platform for conversations, debates, and activities that bring people, art, and culture together in new communities.NEW EXHIBITION: WHEN WE DEAD AWAKEN18.09.2025 – 11.01.2026 On 18 September 2025, Gammel Strand celebrates its 200th anniversary with the major exhibition When We Dead Awaken. The exhibition traces a line from the Danish Golden Age to contemporary art and presents works by artists who have all exhibited at Gammel Strand and left their mark on the institution – including C.W. Eckersberg, Chris Cunningham, and Tal R. Through a journey into the house’s history, the exhibition pays tribute to Gammel Strand’s role as a central art institution in Denmark since 1825. In connection with the series of exhibitions Gammel Strand regularly presents a per­spec­tivizing programme of events involving talks and debates, literature readings, concerts and guided tours. Visitors can also enjoy the café, the charming courtyard, buy art books, posters, and design items in the shop.  

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 all year-round. The Museum is located approx. 40 km north of the city center in Humlebæk, in a beautiful old park offering magnificent panoramic views of the Sound.  The park provides a magnificent setting for Louisiana’s large sculpture collection. The museum collection of modern art is one of the most important in Scandinavia and on view in changing presentations. Permanent highlights include the Giacometti Hall and the Jorn Room and there is also regularly access to one of Kusama’s Infinity rooms. Louisiana is open until 10pm Tuesday - Friday  Classics and shooting international stars The Louisiana Museum 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 center for children and adults alike With its relaxed atmosphere, the museum also offers a vibrant and dedicated 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 panorama 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. Interior, clothing, books, posters, graphics, toys and more. Special exhibitions (Louisiana.dk):BOUCHRA KHALILI – A Constellation of Maps and Circles – 25 June – 30 November 2025The exhibition presents two major works by Moroccan-French artist Bouchra Khalili, exploring hidden and forgotten stories of migration and the struggle for freedom around the Mediterranean. Through personal narratives and historical theatre actions, Khalili highlights how people have used art and collective storytelling as tools to demand rights and visibility. The exhibition connects past movements with present ones and points toward the possibility of a more shared and just future.

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. Kenneth Rasmussen - GODDAMMIT - 18.09.25–26.04.26Step into a jungle of knitted plastic, colossal linocuts, and imaginative ceramic figures, where artist Kenneth Rasmussen channels his inner life and experiences as a person with special needs. His works are spontaneous, sensory, and socially critical — a healing process that transforms mental chaos into artistic form and activist expression. Creativity meets societal norms, and visitors are invited to explore a rich and detailed universe where art becomes both personal narrative and shared reflection.The exhibition is full of surprising spaces, and on the way around you get very close to the artist and his gaze on the contemporary. Frederik Næblerød unfolds a unique, humorous and boundary-breaking idiom in his works, which are sampled from science fiction, myths, dreams and images that he sees in everyday life. Næblerød creates art out of a great inner necessity, and at ARKEN there is an exhibition where art and life flow together.  

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):     Larissa Sansour - These Moments Will Disappear Too: 26 September 2025 – 15 February 2026Kunsthal Charlottenborg presents Larissa Sansour’s largest exhibition to date, blending science fiction, opera, and documentary to explore themes of forced migration, loss, trauma, and environmental threats. The show reflects on history, identity, and the right to home and land through ten works created between 2003 and 2025, many in collaboration with Søren Lind. This marks Sansour’s first large-scale solo exhibition in Denmark; she previously represented Denmark at the Venice Biennale in 2019.Aleksandra Domanović - Canopy Collapse: 9 October 2025 – 15 February 2026Kunsthal Charlottenborg hosts Aleksandra Domanović’s first Scandinavian solo exhibition, presenting works from the past 15 years that explore how technology, the internet, gender, and cultural memory shape identity in a hyper-connected world. Through sculpture, video, photography, and digital media, Domanović examines technological systems and their cultural impact, drawing connections from Yugoslav cybernetics to today’s digital networks. Her conceptually driven practice offers a critical yet playful perspective on how technological change influences who we are and how we remember.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 is closed between exhibitions. Please check the website before going. 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.  Exhibotions (denfrie.dk): Frieda Toranzo Jaeger: Surface Intelligence - Den Frie, Oslo – 10.10.25 to 11.01.26Frieda Toranzo Jaeger challenges power structures and binary thinking through painting, installation, and sculpture. At the heart of the exhibition hangs a large, double-sided work from the ceiling, creating two contrasting worlds – a reflection on technology, capitalism, and dreams.She explores humanity’s ambition to control nature and conquer the universe, presenting works that unfold the tension between machines and desire, rationality and self-determination. The result is alternative visions of the future, shaped by queer desire and liberated from colonial frameworks.

North Atlantic House is an art center where you can encounter North Atlantic art and culture. Here, people and artists from Iceland, Greenland, The Faroe Islands, Denmark - and the rest of the world - meet and inspire one another.A visit to North Atlantic House is guaranteed to expand your horizon and stir your senses. You will find two exhibition rooms in which you can get a taste of North Atlantic culture through changing exhibitions that shed light on the art scene of each of the three countries, one at a time.Furthermore, on specific days and evenings, you can experience everything from concerts, movies, presentations and events.Explore North Atlantic art and culture in the beautiful 18th-century warehouse built in 1767. North Atlantic House was the port for maritime traffic between Denmark and the North Atlantic for over 200 years. Special Exhibitions (nordatlantens.dk): STORIS by Isle Hessner is on view from 6 September 2025 to 25 January 2026.The exhibition explores weapon culture through the lens of Greenlandic hunting traditions and childhood memories of STORIS – drifting sea ice that both hindered and enabled hunting.STORIS builds on Aallaaseqarneq, shown in Nuuk in 2023–24, and presents ten earlier works alongside a new installation that shifts the focus from war to survival.Hessner invites the audience into a personal and sensory reflection on weapons as tools for sustaining life.Nordic foodVisit the cultural centre to get a first-hand impression of this intriguing harbour front area. The North Atlantic House is open all year round and offers a lovely café where you can enjoy a good glass of wine or a cup of coffee.On the Nordatlantens Brygge Harbour Front you will find the Faroese and Greenlandic Representations, the Icelandic Embassy, and the culinary treasures of Restaurant Barr.

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.