ARKEN Museum of Modern Art
ARKEN is Denmark's largest museum of contemporary art, showing works created in our time that address people, society, crises and nature. The museum collects contemporary art, builds communities through art education and offers inspiring experiences for visitors and their families. An internationally oriented institution with strong local roots in the Vestegnen region, ARKEN sits among the sea, dunes and beach park south of Copenhagen near Ishøj.
Now on view
4 exhibitions
55.6° North
55.6° north is the latitude on which ARKEN is located, in the heart of Copenhagen’s western suburbs. If you place a pin here on a globe and spin it, you will pass the Baltic States, Belarus, Russia, northern China,…
Thomas Dambo
In spring 2026, ARKEN Museum of Contemporary Art will open the doors to a spectacular exhibition conceived by the Danish artist Thomas Dambo. Thomas Dambo is known worldwide for his monumental troll sculptures made from…
Come Hell Or High Water
One day, ARKEN will be underwater. In the solo exhibition Come Hell Or High Water, this future serves as the point of departure for the Danish artist group SUPERFLEX, as they transform the museum into an ark for all…
Sculpture Park
The outdoors area around ARKEN is actually a Sculpture Park that you can explore with family and friends. Find a map of the Sculpture Park here. A bench zigzags through the landscape. A house rises up in the middle of a…
