Arken Museum of Modern Art

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8 / 10

5 expert reviews

“This modern art museum is housed in a building with resolutely nautical architecture, designed by Søren Robert Lund, which plays an important role in the visitor experience.”

– Michelin Guide

Frommer's Frommer's
"The museum owns some 300 works of art (not all on exhibit at once), but it supplements this trove with temporary exhibitions. " Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Soren Robert Lund's design for the Arken Museum of Modern Art places great emphasis on the contours of the surrounding landscape and the area's maritime heritage." Full review
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"It's best known for its temporary exhibitions, spanning the usual mod-art spectrum of site-specific installations, sculpture, painting and mixed-media works." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"This shrine to modern and contemporary art has a maritime backdrop—and ship-like architecture that's just as captivating." Full review
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Be sure to take a gander at Elmgreen & Dragset’s playful rocking-horse statue and Peter Bonnén’s enigmatic, coffin-like sculptures.