Overview
Experience two playful new exhibitions featuring international stars. Get a masterpiece served on your plate, create your own wild costume pieces – and meet the Pink Panther.
Look forward to coziness, creativity, togetherness, and world-class art. During the autumn break at Kunsten, week 42 is filled with great art experiences for both kids and adults.
Step into American artist Alex Da Corte’s colorful pop universe and design your own artistic costumes. Set off on an autumn break treasure hunt, where you might encounter living ketchup bottles – and perhaps even Popeye the Sailor Man.
Or take it easy and unwind in the new Golden Room or with an Art Suitcase packed with cool creative materials. And don’t forget to taste Brasserie Kunsten’s crispy kids’ favorites and edible artworks for the grown-ups.
For families
1. Create a colorful costume and meet the Pink Panther
Where: The exhibition Mr. Dream and the Art Lab | When: Every day during the holiday from 11 AM to 4 PM (activity ends before 4 PM) | Free
Experience Alex Da Corte’s wild works – and create fabulous costumes inspired by the artist’s fantastic universe. The activity begins in the new exhibition Mr. Dream, where an art educator will guide you through the process. And of course, you get to take your costumes home with you.
2. The Museum’s Autumn Break Treasure Hunt
Where: Starts in the foyer | When: Every day during the holiday from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM (duration 30–60 minutes, ends before 12:30 PM) | Price: 50 DKK per group (max. 6 people) – tickets available at the ticket counter
Bring both kids and adults along for the big autumn break treasure hunt. With a treasure map in hand, you’ll set off to find six checkpoints hidden in the museum’s corners, rooms, and halls. Each stop offers a creative task for you to solve together.
3. Art suitcase in an enchanting universe
Where: The exhibition (Un)real | When: During the museum’s opening hours | Free
With the Art Suitcase in hand, the whole family can experience the exhibition (Un)real in a fun and different way. The Art Suitcase is designed for the museum’s youngest visitors aged 4–9. Inside, you’ll find activities that guide you through the exhibition — filled with green slime and giant trees from China.
4. Become a detective on an art hunt
Where: The exhibition Fill With Own Imagination | When: During the museum’s opening hours | Free
Go on an art hunt in our new exhibition Elina Brotherus – Fill With Own Imagination. See if you can spot the artist herself – or perhaps the entire museum – in the works. Look closely at the details highlighted in the art hunt and find the artworks where each detail belongs.
5. Crack the art emoji code
Where: The exhibition If You Can See What I See | When: During the museum’s opening hours | Free
Can you find the artworks we’ve turned into emojis? Try our popular emoji hunt through the exhibition If You Can See What I See – Stine Goya x Kunsten. The artworks are described using emojis, and it’s your task to crack the codes and track down the matching pieces.
6. Calm and creativity in the Golden Room
Where: The Common Room in the basement | When: During the museum’s opening hours | Free
The Common Room has been transformed into the Golden Room – and it’s sparkling beautifully. What awaits around the corner, out on the horizon, or behind the cow? Create your own artworks and give them a beautiful golden frame. The Common Room is designed as a calm space where you can take a break from the crowds at the museum.
Free admission for you and a friend
With an annual pass to Klub Kunsten + Utzon, you get free admission for yourself and a guest for an entire year. Children under 18 always have free admission.
Activities for adults
7. New exhibitions with international stars
Experience two new exhibitions — one by an American master of color and disguise, and another by a Finnish artist presenting brand-new works created right here at the museum. Plus, it’s your last chance to see the surreal masterpieces in (Un)real.
LAST CHANCE (Un)real until 19 Oct | NEW Alex Da Corte – Mr. Dream until 22 Feb | NEW Elina Brotherus – Fill With Own Imagination until 6 Apr | If You Can See What I See – Stine Goya x Kunsten until 4 Jan
8. Autumn’s gastronomical masterpieces
Reserve a table at Brasserie Kunsten and let our chefs create masterpieces on your brunch, lunch, and dinner plates using the season’s finest ingredients. See the autumn menu here.
9. Warm autumn designs at Butik Kunsten
Butik Kunsten is brimming with design and fine craftsmanship. Stop by and discover soft knitwear, glass art, books, and unique ceramic mugs perfect for your steaming autumn drinks — and much more!
You have free access to Butik Kunsten, even if you’re not visiting the exhibitions. We’re ready to help — and wrap your purchases beautifully.