Humlebæk - Louisiana Museum for Modern Art Museum for Moderne Kunst
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10 km/6 mi south of Helsingør, on the coast road, lies the village of Humlebæk. Here, in a park with a view of the Øresund, stands the Louisiana Museum of Art, founded in 1958 by the merchant and art lover Knud W. Jensen, who instructed the architects Jørgen Bo and Vilhelm Wohlert to build a museum complex here which has since been extended on several occasions, the last time being when an underground Graphic Arts Wing was added.
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The museum has a collection of Danish and international modern paintings, including works by Josef Albers, Georg Baselitz, Mark Rothko, Asger Jorn, Per Kirkeby, Max Bill, Sam Francis, Mark Tobey, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso and many others.
In the beautiful old park stand some exceptionally fine sculptures, including works by Hans Arp. Alexander Calder, Max Ernst, Alberto Giacometti, Henry Moore and Jean Tinguely. Every year - mainly in the winter - there are special exhibitions of modern art. In addition, concerts are held and there is a bookshop and a cafeteria.
Address:
Louisiana Museum for Moderne Kunst, Gammel Strandvej 13, DK-3050 Humlebæk, Denmark
Hours:
10am-5pm; Wed: 10am-10pm
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25), New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Tips: Prams, backpacks, large bags, umbrellas, and the like are not permitted in the exhibition area.
Guides: Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service
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The Louisiana Museum of Art and Culture Center in Humlebæk.
