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: Banksy & Street Art: The Early Years 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.

Please note: Temporarily closed until 18 September. A unique place for art lovers In 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 exhibitions: SOFT AS BUTTER, BRAVE AS A HARE - 18.09.2026 - 10.01.2027The exhibition presents works by Olivia Holm-Møller, a distinctive figure in Danish art history. Through colourful and energetic paintings featuring suns, stars, mythical creatures and inspiration from her many travels, the exhibition explores themes of courage, curiosity and the unknown. STILL JOY - 18.09.2026 - 10.01.2027Still Joy brings together new works by eleven Ukrainian and international contemporary artists, inspired by soldiers’ reflections on joy during the war in Ukraine. Through a variety of artistic expressions, the exhibition explores friendship, community, nature, hope and the human ability to hold on to joy in difficult times.   Gammel Strand’s café has one of the city’s most charming courtyards, while the shop offers exclusive Danish and international art books, lithographs and design objects. Gammel Strand metro station is located just 50 metres from the art centre.

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.

Nikolaj Kunsthal presents especially Danish, but also international contemporary art in unique historical surroundings in the middle of Copenhagen.  Nikolaj Kunsthal is located in the former St. Nikolaj Church, Copenhagen’s third oldest church with one of the tallest towers in the city – a unique setting for contemporary art Europe-wide. The beautiful architecture is part of an interaction with changing exhibitions, most recently by Ditte Ejlerskov, Nikoline Liv Andersen, David Lynch, HuskMitNavn, Leonard Cohen and others. Nikolaj Kunsthal focuses on Copenhagen’s contemporary art scene and is preoccupied with art meetings across genres, media and formats. The art centre also regularly presents concerts, performances, guided tours, dinners, talks, etc. Special exhibitions: Maria Wæhrens: The Answer - 27.08.2026 - 10.01.2027 In The Answer, painting moves into space as Maria Wæhrens creates a sensory total experience in the Upper Gallery. Monumental canvases float like walls of fabric, while raw brick walls are transformed with traditional egg tempera. Inspired by a dream, the exhibition unfolds as an expressive and immersive spatial composition. Christian Skjødt Hasselstrøm: Meridians - 27.08.2026 - 10.01.2027 In Meridians, the Lower Gallery is transformed into a cosmic listening station. Using advanced detector technology, Christian Skjødt Hasselstrøm makes cosmic rays physically present in a monumental sound installation where sound, visual art and science meet. Please note that the exhibition contains strong changing lights and powerful deep bass. Platform * Johan Bech Jespersen x Rewild: High - 27.08.2026 - 04.10.2026 In High, sculpture, sound and architecture merge in Platform. Johan Bech Jespersen creates a sensory installation with upholstered sculptures, speaker towers and a 10-channel sound installation based on recordings of Nikolaj Kunsthal’s own church bell. The exhibition explores transcendence, seduction, the body, rhythm and collective listening.

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. 

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.

Take a trip to Køge Museum and enjoy an experience you'll never forget. Køge Museum is located centrally in the town of Køge - just a few minutes' walk from Køge Station and Køge Torv - in the old merchant's house from 1619. In the museum's exhibitions, you can look forward to a journey through Køge's history. You can look forward to a journey through Køge's history, from the mighty Viking Age to the hunter-gatherer people of the Stone Age. It will be macabre, bloody, and morbid in the museum's new exhibition 'The Grave of the Seeress.' Also experience the museum's two permanent exhibitions 'Seeresses, Gold and Gods' and 'Gifts from the Past'. Although Køge Museum is housed in a listed building dating to the 1600s, the museum’s Viking archaeologist bids you welcome in a Viking Age home. Here you’ll see rare artefacts such as five pillars from a house that only survived because they were reused in a bridge over nearby Tryggevælde River. Objects from excavations of a chieftain’s estate at the Toftegård settlement, located about 10 km south of Køge at Stevns, are exhibited in a posthole arrangement – the excavation of postholes is one of our main sources of knowledge about life in ancient times. You’ll see mysterious gold figurines, which either had a religious or symbolic meaning—now unclear to us—or were simply gifts for visitors. You will also see an arrowhead, perhaps deliberately left in a posthole when the house was built as an amulet to protect the house and its occupants against harm. Dirt and rubbish swept up over hundreds of years contains small pieces of glass, beads, pottery and chewed bones from a hearty meal – much the same as we might find today when cleaning up. Overall, the finds give a fascinating insight into how people lived in the Viking Age. When you're done, you can take a break in the museum's cozy courtyard - shielded from the noise of the city. Here, you can enjoy a cup of well-brewed coffee from the museum cafe while the kids play on the ship-themed playground.

Cisternerne is an exhibition space for contemporary art, defined by echoing acoustics, high humidity, and the constant sound of dripping water. Prepare yourself for a truly unique underground experience. Descend below ground and immerse yourself in a magical, fully sensory world featuring internationally acclaimed art.As the cold, damp climate of Cisternerne envelops you, you don’t simply observe the artworks —you are completely surrounded by them. The former water reservoir is dimly lit, and its atmospheric setting evokes both fascination and enchantment in visitors of all ages.Each year, Cisternerne invites an artist to create a site-specific installation for its 4,400 square meters. Here, humidity approaches 100%, daylight never penetrates the space, reverberations can last up to 17 seconds, and temperatures range between 4 and 16°C. Marina Abramović: Seven Deaths - March 14th – November 30th 2026In 2026, Cisternerne presents world-renowned performance artist Marina Abramović’s immersive film installation Seven Deaths, transforming the dark subterranean reservoir into a total, operatic experience.Drawing on seven iconic female roles from the history of opera, Abramović stages death as a poetic and visual drama. Set to arias performed by the legendary opera diva Maria Callas, a rich visual narrative unfolds, with Abramović herself in the leading role alongside Hollywood actor Willem Dafoe.Seven Deaths is an intense and deeply moving exploration of the fundamental conditions of human existence—a compelling meditation on love and loss, life and death, longing and suffering.