Description
(Local Name: Kunstmuseum) 3 km/2 mi east of the Herning town center at Birk lies the Angligården, the building of a former textile factory. Built to plans by Carl Theodor Sorensen and Christian Frederik Moller the house had a circular layout; in the inside courtyard is an interesting 200m/650ft long ceramic frieze "Phantasy Playing round the Wheel of Life", by Carl Henning Pedersen. The art collection has works by Danish masters, including Asger Jorn, Robert Jacobsen, Svend Daalsgaard, Paul Gadegaard and Richard Mortensen, as well as pictures by foreign artists such as Piero Manzoni and Victor Vasarely.
Hobbies & Activities category: Paintings, art collections;  Modern art
Attractions within Museum of Art

Pedersen Alfelt Museum

Near the Herning Art Museum stands a museum which was opened in 1976 and displays works by the Danish artists Carl-Henning Pedersen and Else Alfelt; both were members of the international body of
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Sculpture Park

Adjoining the Herning Art Museum, in the circular Sculpture Park can be seen a number of sculptures dating from the 1950s, by both Danish and foreign sculptors. Near the park are the "Geometric
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Do-It-Yourself Tours
Address
Herning Kunstmuseum og Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelts Museum
Birk Centerpark 3
DK-7400 Herning
Denmark
Hours
November 1 to April 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:0012:00
Closed17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Cost
Adult50.00
Group discounts30.00
Senior30.00
Child 16 & underFREE
All values are in local currency (Krone).
Attractions Near Museum of Art, Herning