Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Love this place, great exhibitions, beautiful grounds, full packed gift shop & nice café/​restaurant.

Definitely one of the highlights of my Denmark trip! It’s an half-​hour out-​of-​town train ride from Copenhagen and a nice slower escape from the bustles of the city.
My only regret is that I don’t have a lot of time to spend on the day of my visit (remember to check the museum hours by the season) because if I have i would have lingered more and let the aesthetics sink more in. Someone describes the museum as «a synthesis of art, architecture, and landscape» and i couldn’t agree more. Kudos to the main architects of the museum for designing and expanding a true-​to-​form «discreet» modern space that counterbalances with the beauty of nature. Wander about on the sculpture garden and dream lofty things as you view the horizon on the Humlebaek sea, and you know exactly what i mean. On the other hand, the word «modern» is defined by the artwork that it exhibits, and some are interactive as well, which contributes to the organic experience of the environment. Let me conclude by saying you owe your soul to feel this alive SO VISIT THIS PLACE!

The Louisiana is quite possibly the best curated modern art museum I’ve been to. The whole experience is a stunning visual feast and well-​worth spending a half day outside of Copenhagen. The crowds were sparse on the Tuesday afternoon we came, which I think added to the whole experience. Also, make sure to explore the beautiful museum grounds, both for the views overlooking the Øresund strait and the sculptures.

I’m astounded by this museum. A great place to allow yourself to question everything. This place is a feast for the eyes. The architecture baffles you throughout the visit, when you thought you couldn’t get any deeper… There it is, another set of stairs.
We were lucky that my parents visited us and could take us out here with the car from Copenhagen, I doubt we would’ve paid a visit otherwise, since we both don’t have licenses, and this museum is a long drive from the center if you don’t have one. Well worth the visit if you’re able to get out here.
Honestly though, who needs a two-​story museum shop?

A trip to Copenhagen would not be complete without visiting the Louisiana. This is easily the best museum of art, modern or otherwise, I have seen. Take a train for about 35 minutes. Allot several hours to spend at the museum. The scenery and exhibits are fantastic.

As expected! Well organized, international, good exhibits and crowded. Quite expensive entrance at 125 DKK. The only thing you will not find is time for reflection!

We found our trip to Louisiana to be quite relaxing. A meandering 30 minute train ride northwest of Copenhagen (not that CPH is that crazy), the museum feels a bit of an oasis. Rather than a museum, it feels more like a campus to me, with the buildings spreading much of the grounds, the sculpture park, and the area around the oceanfront. An exhibit was being set up when we visited, so it felt like we only saw a little of the museum, but this is our fault for poor timing. We will visit again as new exhibits open.

Louisiana has been on top of my «museums I want to visit”-list for years and now that they were hosting the first big Yayoi Kusama-​exhibition in Europe, I could not not go there. So yes: Louisiana was the reason for me to visit Copenhagen earlier this year.
From Østerport, it takes about half an hour to get to Humlebæk station, and then again it’s 10 – 15 minutes by foot to get to the museum.
I was extremely surprised by how well Louisiana handled the extreme business on the second-​last Saturday of the Kusama-​exhibition. Lines were very well made and didn’t take too long — neither outside (to get in), nor inside. Because yes: there were small lines in the exhibition, so everyone could enjoy the installations completely by themselves, despite the huge amount of people. Awesome!
Besides being known for having amazing exhibitions, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art seriously has one of the best views I’ve ever seen from a museum, too. It’s nearby the sea and just amazing. Very much worth a (half a) daytrip from Copenhagen.

Let me start the review with coming clean that Modern Art is not exactly my cup of tea (insert gasps here) but since my current boyfriend is very much into art and museum scene and the fact that I just gave him a 1+1 club card membership to Louisiana as his Christmas present, I was doomed to be dragged here on weekends when he is around.
The museum building: It’s a lovely building overlooking the sea with many glass panels and beautiful park on both sides. I could very well stay here for a very long time just hanging out and looking at the sea all day long.
It takes approximately 10 – 15 minutes walk from Humlebæk st. It’s really not that far and you don’t need to wait for the yellow 388 bus. There’s train and bus plan near the exit to the museum so you know when to walk back to the station as well.
The ambience: this what pulls down one star from the perfect five, mainly because there were SO MANY PEOPLE there and SO MANY CHILDREN running around. Fine, it’s probably important to introduce children to art at early age, but parents — do keep an eye on your children or at least make them behave. My ears must have been deaf after hearing so much children screaming and yelling all over the place. Yeah, yeah, call me children hater, but what can you do when you can’t enjoy art in peace?
I thought it was because of a Sunday that there were so many people there but it seems like there are always SO MANY people around judging from the early reviews here in Unilocal and on facebook. So many criticism aimed at the museum for letting too many people in that it’s more like some medieval market there with all the chitter chatter and children running around than a modern art museum.
That said, having a club card really helps because you don’t need to queue for the tickets. There’s a special entrance to the right where you can scan your card and get through the gate without having to line up.
The exhibitions: We were there for the David Altmejd and Kusama exhibition. Altmejd’s work is simply brilliant, we love it. Apparently it’s not that popular compared to Kusama’s which we were very grateful for, since we could admire his work in peace.
As for Kusama’s — there were simply LINES everywhere. Queueing my ass off standing for so long time just to get a glimpse of her brilliant work in a couple of minutes. No sorry, we want more time and less people. Is that really difficult thing to ask? Oh well.
That said, I still love Louisiana and the gardens. Now that we have club card, I must endure to be dragged here whenever there are new exhibitions coming to town, or on certain weekends when we’re not doing anything. Like I said, my fault for getting him the membership ;)

Saw the yayoi kusama special exhibit over the holidays and it was spectacular. The work of the other artists, I was not much of a fan. The museum grounds are fantastic and right over the water. If the temperature was warmer, it would have been nice to stroll the beautiful gardens. Had the lunch buffet at their café and it good. Crazy time getting a seat. Seems like getting a parking lot space is hard too. Recommend getting there when they open. Already a line. If you have the Copenhagen card, you can go in the side door on the right instead of the long line to get tickets.

Favorite museum visited, easy ride from Copenhagen and included in the CPH card. You have to walk a ways from the train stop to the museum but it is very pleasant and the museum grounds are gorgeous. Too bad it can get pretty crowed. Having an open faced sandwich at the museum café is a must !

This museum is amazing, I decided to go there as I saw some cool picture about the exhibitions you can find there. I didn’t expect to be so cool. The entrance was free for me as I had the CPH card, so I cannot tell you how much it cost, the queue was ok too. At the entrance you have the shop, fancy cloths, accessories for you and your home, I also saw the same blanket and cushions that I had on my bed at the hotel. I think is Danish interior design, which I love. I didn’t but them as i was travelling with a hand luggage only. Then you start your tour, what to say, you have to go there, the exhibition is more than amazing. I didn’t expect such cool rooms, it was funny and interesting too. Then you arrive to a room, where you can relax and enjoy of a wonderful view. From there you can see the Sweden, next place where I want to go ;). The tour isn’t long, you can do it on your last day, be aware that you have to get the train to go there. The train brings also to the airport so you don’y need to go to city centre if you don’t wish so. The Louisiana offers also a nice café, I didn’t try the dished, but they looked nice. The food is delicious in CPH so don’t be worry to eat over there, you can be impressed about the hight quality of Danish cuisine. I stopped at the café, reasonable price considering the conversion DDK-​€. I tried the pastry, amazing and also particular, as it isn’t something I saw neither in Italy, where I come from, or in Dublin where I live. So what to say: just go!

If you like art, the Louisiana Museum is a must go. A friend posted photos Yayoi Kusama’s room, and I was convinced. The Africa: architecture, culture, identity exhibition had gorgeous photographs, art, and information about cities, culture, and art that’s happening in the rapidly changing area.
You can get a Louisiana combination ticket for 200 DKK at the train station that includes the train ride from central station to Humlebaek, and a ticket to the museum. Take platform 1 from Copenhagen station, and once you arrive at the small station, you can either follow the trail of museum visitors or the large signs to the Louisiana. I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to get to.
I wish I had researched the museum more, or just knew they would have an audio tour to bring my earphones.

There are few art spaces I’ve visited that have made me smile, curious and filled me full of joy. The Louisiana is one of those places.
Situated in Humlebaek, about 22 miles north of Copenhagen, the museum is adjacent to a large bay and is in the middle of a pretty suburban area in comparison to Copenhagen. Its permanent collection is a mix of both modern and contemporary pieces. You’ll find notable artists like Warhol, Klein and Picasso while its rotating exhibitions are more experimental and forward. I’m a big fan of minimalism and found some of my favorites: Flavin, Judd and LeWitt.
During my visit here, the Olafur Eliasson’s Riverbed installation took over the South Wing as the artist filled the rooms with pebbles, rocks, dirt and water essentially creating a riverbed inside the museum. It was radical, transformative and one of the most unique things I’ve experienced at an art museum. Contemporary art can be lost on many people as phrases like, «This doesn’t make sense» or «A five-​year-​old could make this» run rampant. But when contemporary is not only immersive, but interactive, it invites the viewer to participate in it, which can be a totally different and ultimately rewarding experience.
To call the space beautiful would be a cliché. To call it serene would be an understatement. From its ceiling high windows as walls, to its lush outdoor sculpture garden which also brings you to a wide body of water (the Nivå Bugt) or the well curated rotating exhibitions and permanent collections. In particular, the sculpture garden is superb. Everything made sense as I walked outside and down to the various sculptures. As I peered at a Alexander Calder sculpture beautifully rotating slowly, the continuous rolling crash of the waves reminded me how art can be a fully immersive experience utilizing all senses from sight to hearing. The Louisiana merges together art, design and architecture to create a cohesive experience for the visitor.
To top it off, the museum’s dining is exquisite. Perhaps I’m a typical American normalized by bad, overpriced museum food, but even the Louisiana’s lunch buffet impressed me (~$ 20). The seafood was fresh, the soup was hearty without being salty and the offerings were broad and diverse (bread, salads, starches, seafood, poultry).
This was the highlight of my trip to Copenhagen. Even the train ride up from the city of Copenhagen was filled with charm and delight.
if I ever moved to Denmark, the Louisiana would see me as a member and avid visitor. Since this will probably never happen, I can’t wait until I visit Copenhagen again not only to meander around the city center, spend a day at Tivoli gardens, but to experience the charm, beauty and wonder of the Louisiana.
PS: Buy the package deal which includes train fare and museum entrance fee to save some money. Take the train north to Humlebaek (about 1 hour one way) and it’ll be another 10 – 15 minute walk to the museum.

Simply put, the highlight of my short trip to Copenhagen, and well well worth the 40 minute train ride up to Humlebæk from the centre. On a side note, I was really impressed that the trains tell you the time and the ETA for each station. You don’t get that in the UK (for obvious reasons). Entrance is DKK 115 for adults and, in my mind, worth every penny — I ended up wandering around for around 3 hours, but I could easily have spent a couple more hours here had I had time.
LMoMA is the sort of place that feels designed for me. The building sprawls and meanders and it feels designed for a whimsical wander round — there aren’t a lot of signs telling you where things are. That suits me perfectly, but it might drive some insane. There’s plenty of natural light in most of the rooms and views over the grounds which is really nice. The grounds… the grounds are something else. My friend Clemy described it as being «the most Scandinavian place ever». She’s not far off there. The museum lies just next to the sea and there’s a lot of adventure to be had around the grounds. As well as sculptures littered around, there’s a wooded bit to explore (and a platform to sit on and gaze out over the sea), and the back has a pond area with a bamboo area and a really long slide (which I didn’t use as I didn’t want to get a wet bum). Wandering around here was a really therapeutic experience and I highly recommend it — even when it was overcast, it was wonderful to explore.
Modern art was always going to be a mixed bag for me, but I particularly enjoyed three exhibits: firstly, the collection of Hockney charcoal sketches from 2013, a set of 25 pieces drawn from country roads in Yorkshire over the period of a few months. From the description, they were drawn during what will be his last ever visit to the UK, and whilst not only technically excellent (especially in capturing the lighting), they’re also pretty emotive too. Secondly, the collection of Peter Doig pieces (on until mid-​August 2015) was fantastic — although it didn’t all resonate with me, I loved the dreamlike feel of a lot of his work. I also really liked the smaller etched pieces. Lastly, the current Richard Mosse exhibition ‘The Enclave’ (only on for another 12 days!) featuring photography and a 40-​minute film covering the conflict in the DRC left quite the impression — his work uses military film which picks up infrared light reflected by plant leaves, giving them a bright pink hue, resulting in an extremely alien-​looking world. It’s powerful stuff and I highly recommend catching it before is closes.
For food, I went for the buffet option in the café here — for DKK 129, it’s not bad, not amazing value but decent quality. I also had a strawberry tart — I wasn’t so keen on the almond flavour in the crust, but the base was yummy. I generally avoid eating in museum restaurants, but I’d happily eat here again.
As I said before, this really was one of the best moments of my trip and I’ll definitely make a return trip when I’m in Copenhagen next. I’m sure it’s one which’ll be burned into my memory for a long time.

This place is worth travelling for. Go during the day and enjoy the beautiful surroundings with the view of Oresund. Or go during the evening and combine the visit with above expectation-​level of dinner buffer. Alternatively go in the afternoon and do both. Btw. their museum shop is also worth checking out… and I haven’t even mentioned their exhibitions.

I’m a huge fan of this place, which is so much more than just your average museum.
The location is prime, right at the sea, with a beautiful view across the Øresund all the way to Sweden. Louisiana is easily reachable with about a 40−45min drive from the city or a regional train and a 10min walk from Humlebæk station.
The museum itself is built in a unique structure, with the little old house in the center, and two large wings to each side, which host different exhibits, temporary and permanent. There’s also a sort of underground tunnel from the cafeteria back to the main building, but you can also take a walk through the sculpture park.
My favorite parts of the museum include this park and the amazing ocean view, and one of the rooms with a two-​story window front looking over a lake lined with willows. They also have a quite substantial gift shop, where you can buy everything from exhibit posters, art literature and coffee table books to decorations and clothes.
Louisiana is a great place for an afternoon away from the city!

Louisiana is one of the best museums I’ve ever been to. Foremost perhaps because of it being situated next to the sea, what makes all views through the many glass pathways between the wings fantabulous. Outside there’s a walk with figurative art. Beautiful gardens!
There are owned collections and temporary exhibitions. The collection of Louisiana itself is already worth the while. We had the pleasure of visiting while two very special change exhibitions were in order: the crazy Riverbed by Olafur Eliasson which is nothing more than a whole wing of 4 rooms (5 levels) filled with black gravel and stones and a water stream. Baffling. The other one is the very emotional complete oeuvre of Paula Modersohn-​Becker, a German paintress who died at 31. Very very good work. Greatly displayed. Thanks!
The many noisy kids were the only thing that bothered us and for that matter perhaps the whole acoustic of the museum: many echos and loud loud loud. I should have worn my ear plugs, being sensitive for noise.
We avoided the kids room that btw appears to be fantastic. For kids :)
The museum café, that you can’t miss, because the route brings you there automatically, was also very busy and the menu seems wonderfully. Insane prices, but we’re getting used to that after 5 days now. € 10 for a slice of bread with artsy healthy filling. We just can’t fathom it :)
All in all great museum, go there when you visit Denmark!

Louisiana is a place that you’re supposed to visit when in Copenhagen. I have managed to live in this city for ten months now, without ever having been to this modern art museum.
I have now finally managed to get my being to this place and I truly want to recommend it. I actually managed to spend the whole day here and even had more than one meal in the restaurant, just because of the amount of time spent. That is a first for me when it comes to museum restaurants!
What is great about Louisiana is the changing exhibitions. Now they have Olafur Eliassons «Riverbed», among other things. Very fascinating. When I first heard of this installment, I thought I would be saying «Meeh» upon seeing it. I ended up finding the child within and building things with stones, jumping over the small stream and really having a good time with this interactive art. I was also intrigued by the video art by the same artist.
If there are any negative things to say about Louisiana, it must be that it is a little confusing when it comes to having to walk through the whole museum to get to certain areas. I also find it a little strange that after having walked through a section containing a lot of cool modern photography, one is greeted by Mesopotamian pots and jars without any further explanation.
Massive gift shop with art books and Danish design a-​plenty, nice, but a little boring food in the restaurant and varied art of many forms both indoors and outdoors, makes this an altogether very allright experience!

Not to sit around and raise my pinky finger and hem hem, but I have been to many art museums to compare and contrast. This place is easily one of the best, and dare I even say it might be the best art museum I have ever been to. Mostly not because of the works offered in side, but how the place showcases them. It’s easily the most impressive place in visual Danish styles and modern design to show of the many works here. The room that shows off Walking Man is virtually stunning making the experience even more dramatic than witnessing the statue itself.
The sculpture garden is worth it alone. The backyard over looks the sea, in rolling fields of green for you to explore. Often the art is part of the landscape, and the building with it’s large amounts of wood and glass shows off works impeccably. Get outside first and walk around everywhere you can, and I mean EVERYWHERE there is art all over the place.
Inside it just gets better which is even harder to believe. Like all thinks in Denmark, it’s pricey admission, but it’s an absolute must see while visiting.

I researched art museums for an honors thesis, so I like to think that I have experience in this realm. Let me just say that the Louisiana is as good as it gets.
The surroundings are absolutely gorgeous. The museum is located on the Oresund Sound, so you can watch the waves roll on to the shore and look out on to neighboring Sweden from the immaculate sculpture garden. This view alone merits a trip to the Louisiana, but then you would miss some life-​changing art inside.
I saw the exhibit «Arab Contemporary,» which is part of their «Architecture, Culture, and Identity» series. The curatorial direction was superb. Not only were the selected pieces aesthetically beautiful, but they formed a coherent narrative that taught me more than any other exhibit ever has.
The Louisiana’s permanent collection is also top notch. I was ecstatic to find that one of Yayoi Kusama’s magical infinity rooms, «Gleaming Lights of the Souls,» is in residence here. The museum wasn’t crowded — which enables you to have an unhindered experience that is almost impossible at places like the MoMA or the Louvre — so my friends and I spent half an hour in the infinity room alone. Compare this to the Kusama exhibit in New York City, where lines were two hours long for a timed 45-​second entry!
I can’t believe the Louisiana is not more famous. This is truly one of my favorite places in the world and is well worth the 45-​minute train ride from Copenhagen to see.

preparation/​/​
if you buy copenhagen’s travel card… transportation and admission is included… it’s a good 10 – 15 minute walk from the closest train station AND completely worth the stroll
ambiance & facilities/​/​*****
for better or worse, the layout itself is a work of art
you are guided through an architectural maze
that means you don’t get to choose the order of what you see… but i’m fine w/​that in this case
the outer hallway has sliding doors that lead to the inner garden
unfortunately, i visited during the winter when all the outdoor stuff was closed
i just kept imagining how gorgeous it would be to spend a summer afternoon here
facilities/​/​***
dining service like all other museums cost an arm and a leg
the only difference about this one is they will rob you w/​a buffet dinner if you think it is better than ordering a la carte
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if you enjoy modern art, this is MUST see!

Louisiana is really out of Copenhagen, but worth a visit if you have an extra day. You can take a 45min train to get over here and then maybe a 15min walk to the museum. They had a showcase of Bjorn and Pollack paintings which are really cool with abstract art. They also have a variety of sculptures and modern art. The museum itself is not that big but nicely laid out.
The outside area is really nice, especially on a sunny clear day. You get some amazing views of the ocean since the MoMa is seated right up on a cliff edge overlooking the sea. The café food is surprisingly tasty but also expensive. There really isnt much else in this small town to explore, the museum tour can take between 2−3hrs to finish. This being said, it will be a ¾ day trip to Louisiana from Copenhagen once you factor in the train ride, so if you have the time I would check this out.

Outstanding.
I can’t believe we almost missed out on this spot on our trip to Copenhagen (what do you mean there’s more than just Noma?), but thanks to a tip from Chia, we made sure we squeezed in a trip on our last day in Denmark.
Was it worth it? Absolutely. I have no idea what exhibits they will be showing by the time you read this in anticipation of your own trip, but we just fell in love with the space, the exhibits, and just how the museum was married beautifully with the seaside view, surrounding green space and sculpture garden throughout.
If you do manage to read this before the end of August, be sure to check it out for the wonderful Yoko Ono exhibit that spans a good chunk of space, and will open your eyes to a long and prolific career. Tara Donovan also had an exhibit when we visited, and displayed some amazing works with manufactured materials (why was it that I had to come all the way to Denmark to learn about her, when she hails from Brooklyn?).
But I’m sure even if you read this after both of these exhibits have come and gone, they will have been replaced with something else just as brilliant and amazing. And the trip out to visit this wonderful space will at the very least be worth the quick train ride up from Copenhagen.

This place is unlike any museum I’ve been in: imagine a space for modern art showcasing artists such as Picasso, Warhol, Kirkeby and combining a sculpture park facing the sea. The panoramic view across the Oresund into neighboring Sweden is a sight to behold.
Featured exhibitions currently include Yoko Ono (until August 25^th) and contemporary artist Tara Donovan, whose works are based on recycled materials. She’s a genius.
But, wait. The bonus is their tasty dinner buffet at 149 DKK. The menu changes each week and everything is prepared from scratch. Local producers such as Grambogard and Soren Winff provide the ingredients. You can dine on smoked scallops with horseradish and seaweed; mixed salad with fresh peaches and honey syrup; a courgette soup with hazelnut flakes. Pair your beef tenderloin or pork loin fillet with potatoes or baked onions with thyme. I’m impressed how one can eat a healthful, delicious meal at a buffet!
In a museum.
With smashing views of the sea.
Life doesn’t get any better than this.

Before I even get to the museum (as in the art and culture), let me first say that Louisiana has a pretty good dinner buffet. Don’t scoff. I think I’ve discovered a very enjoyable (and gluttonous) way to visit a museum: (1) show up at dinner time (2) eat massive buffet dinner at museum café including a bottle of wine (3) roly-​poly your way through the exhibits to work off dinner (4) leave late and walk home in the moonlight. Fan-​freaking-​tastic.
I knew it would be good when I saw the Henry Moore and Calder sculptures outside. For me, the gardens and the view were the highlight and a great setting for the sculptures. I could look at that Calder set against the sky and water all day… so much better than indoors!
The indoor exhibits are good too. Kusama’s Gleaming Lights of the Souls installation is trippy (and doubly so after some wine with dinner…).
Practical stuff: museum closes at 10pm so this whole dinner and museum plan works; café has kr149 dinner buffet and kr200 bottles of wine.

Das schönste mir bekannte Museeum der Welt. Die Lage ist einmalig, der großzügige Park lädt zu Picknick und Entspannungspause ein. Die Kunst ist stets gut ausgesucht und kombiniert. Kein Dänemark Besuch ohne einen Abstecher ins Louisiana Museum.

Die vorherigen Berichte haben ja schon fast Alles gesagt doch ich möchte nochmal betonen, daß es mir dort auch sehr gefallen hat,
weil viel Raum fßr Kinder dort ist & sie auch prima toben können UND DÜRFEN !!!
Wir waren mit 2 Kurzen unterwegsdie sich überhaupt nicht langweilten,
weil sie ihren Bewegungsdrang ausleben durften!
was ja auch ein angenehmer Nebeneffekt für die Großen ist.
Es ist auch das Einzige Museum das isch bisher kenne, in dem es die Möglichkeit gibt,
vom (wunderschönen) Gelände aus direkt ins Meer gehen zu können!
Der Besuch lohnt sich, aber VIEL ZEIT sollte mitgebracht werden.

wieder einmal sind wir im louisiana gewesen und wieder einmal sind wir begeistert gewesen. ganz abgesehen von der tollen klee-ausstellung&der unglaublichen“fountain of light“von ai weiwei, ist die anlage als solches einfach toll. erst nett gefrühstück am offenen kamin in dem guten museums-restaurant&dann die teils sensationelle kunstgrossartig! wir kommen im april zur gursky-​ausstellung wieder

Dieses Museum gehört zu einem absoluten Muss während eines Kopenhagenaufenthaltes. Ausgewählte Exponate internationaler aber auch dänischer Künstler. Eine Parkanlage mit Skulpturen, alte Bäume und gelungene Museumsarchitektur, das nette Restaurant mit Terrasse mit Blick auf den Öresund lohnen den Besuch. Urlaub für die Seele — nicht nur Kunstliebhabern zu empfehlen.

Wenn man Kunstwissenschaft studiert hat, hat man wirklich allerhand Museen gesehen. Und tatsächlich, keines ist so schön wie dieses! Nicht in Venedig, nicht in Paris und nicht in London, nein, im kleinen Humlebaek in Dänemark steht das für mich beste Museum der Welt. Fantastische Architektur, wunderschön gelegen und nur 40 Minuten von Kopenhagen entfernt und damit auch — für mich besonders wichtig — von Südschweden einfach zu erreichen.
Großartige Ausstellungen locken genauso wie die schöné Dauerausstellung: eine gelungene Anordnung von tollen Kunstwerken im abwechslungsreichen Ambiente. Da werden auch Kunstbanausen zu Kunstliebhabern — spätestens im Giacometti-​Raum oder in der riesigen Parkanlage mit Blick auf den Öresund und — hach — Schweden…

A quelques minutes de train depuis Copenhague, un vrai petit coin de Paradis. Oui oui, rien que ça ! Car ce n’est pas un musée d’Art Moderne comme les autres: son intérêt est à la fois paysager, culturel et architectural. Le tout non segmenté mais en parfaite harmonie !
Le musée est situé au cœur d’un parc en bord de mer avec de belles prairies vallonnées propice à la promenade et très apaisant. Et il n’est pas désagréable de voir son parcours agrémenté de quelques œuvres de Calder, Giacometti ou Dubuffet !
L’architecture est basée sur des volumes bas construits les uns après les autres. Les salles sont grandes et lumineuses grâce à de belles baies vitrées qui permettent un échange permanent entre le bâtiment, la nature et les œuvres.
Et c’est dans un cadre très aéré, lumineux, serein, épuré que les œuvres sont présentées et formidablement mises en valeur tout au long de l’exposition. On y retrouve les plus grands: Lichtenstein, Warhol, Bourgeois, Arp, Ernst, Klein
Et je vous recommande de terminer cette visite en profitant encore du parc cet de la vue sur la mer et la Suède en mangeant quelques grillades au restaurant du musée.
Quelques heures de rêve à s’offrir pour tout séjour dans la capitale danoise !

Louisiana est bien plus qu’un musée, c’est un lieu, une architecture et une ambiance qu’on trouve nulle part ailleurs. J’en fais trop? Mmmmh pas sûr Jetez un coup d’oeil aux photos.
Le musée Louisiana est à 1h de train au Nord-​Ouest de Copenhague. Là bas, vous trouverez des collections d’art moderne et d’art contemporain, des expositions temporaires de qualité. J’ai vu l’exposition consacré à Max Ernst, c’était très bien.
L’architecture est sublime. Le musée se compose de plusieurs parties, construites les unes après les autres, dans des styles différents mais harmonieux. Né ratez pas la salle Giacometti et le restaurant avec le panorama sur la mer du Nord et la Suède toute proche.
C’est un lien magique, complètement dévoué à l’art et au paysage. Tellement danois et vraiment magnifique.

Was soll ich den Ausführungen meiner Vorredner noch hinzufügen? Es wurde über dieses wirklich phantastische Museum alles gesagt.
Bei meinem ersten Besuch vor vielen Jahren konnte ich es einfach nicht fassen, dass in diesem verschlafenen Ort Humlebæk ein Museum mit solch beeindruckenden und bedeutenden Kunstwerken steht. Zu allem Überfluß kam ich damals auch noch in den Genuß einer Edward Hopper Retrospektive.
Auf dem Weg von Kopenhagen nach Humlebæk kann man auch noch das Geburtshaus der dänischen Schriftstellerin Karen Tania Blixen Besuchen. Wunderschön! Aber das ist eine andere Geschichte.

Es ist zwar schon ein paar Jahre her, da sich das letzte Mal im Louisiana war, aber es war ein bemerkenswertes Erlebnis und wenn ich könnte, würde ich das Museum sofort wieder Besuchen!
ERREICHBARKEIT
Wir sind damals aus Kopenhagen mit einem gemieteten Bus angekommen, für den, ebenso wie für zahlreiche Pkws unzählige Parkplätze direkt vor der Haustür vorhanden sind.
Es gibt aber auch die Möglichkeit, mit der Bahn oder dem öffentlichen Bus anzureisen, dabei liegt das Museum nördlich von Kopenhagen und ist im Ort ausgeschildert, so dass man es nicht verfehlen kann. Wer mit der Bahn kommt, sollte am Schalter ein Kombi-​Ticket, das gleich mit für das Museum gilt, verlangen, was einem vergünstigten Eintritt gleich kommt. Der Bahnhof Humlebæk/​Louisiana an sich ist etwa zehn Minuten Fußmarsch vom Museum entfernt.
BUDGET-​FREUNDLICHKEIT
Wir waren damals eine Kunstkursgruppe und konnten das Museum zum ermäßigten Preis besichtigen, wie teuer das damals genau war, weiß ich leider nicht mehr. Heute zahlt man als Erwachsener 90 dkk, was ich aber in Anbetracht der Größe des Museums und der Qualität der dort ausgestellten Kunst als sehr günstig und überhaupt nicht teuer bezeichnen würde.
Die Preise in der Museumscafeteria warn typisch dänisch, also teurer als in Deutschland, aber das ist Dänemark generell alles und daher nicht als negativ zu bewerten. Das schöné ist, man kann auch einfach selber Essenssachen mitbringen und entweder im Museumspark oder auf dem Strand davor ein Picknick veranstalten, braucht also nicht unbedingt etwas in der Cafeteria zu kaufen.
ARCHITEKTUR
Die Architektur ist wirklich bemerkenswert, alle wirkt luft– und lichtdurchflutet, fast so, als wäre die Kunst um die Architektur herum entstanden. Selbst ein Treppenaufgang wird durch einen Wasserfall und Schlingpflanzen selber schon zu Kunst, und so ist es eigentlich mit allen Räumen des Museums ebenso wie mit dem Park, in dem man zahlreiche moderne Skulpturen findet, die toll in der Weite in Szene gesetzt wurden.
Teile des Museums befinden sich unterirdisch und sind trotzdem auf so geschickte Art und Weise mit natürlichem Licht versorgt, das man aus dem Staunen nicht mehr herauskommt und man sich nicht unwohl fühlt, trotz dass man weiß, das sich über einem noch reichlich erde des Parks befindet.
Die Architektur des Museums ist so geschickt angeordnet, dass man ohne es wirklich zu bemerken, auf einen Rundgang geschickt wird, auf dem man neben der Kunst in den Räumlichkeiten auch immer wieder Blicke auf geschickt platzierte Kunst im Garten werfen kann.
Ursprünglich bestand das Louisiana aus einer alten Villa, die aber im Laufe der Zeit im mehr erweitert wurde und seit 1998 befindet sich das Museum im heutigen Zustand. Es gibt Räumlichkeiten, in denen die Dauerausstellungen gezeigt werden sowie Bereiche, in denen die Ausstellungen wechseln, einen Bereich für Kinder, eine Konzerthalle, das Museumscafe und einen Museumsshop.
KONZEPT
Das Museum ist ein Museum für moderne Kunst der Gegenwart. Die Dauerausstellungen zeigen dabei Exponate relevanter Künstler dieser Stilepoche, die durch wechselnde Sonderausstellungen ergänzt werden. Schön fand ich, das man keinen Audioguide brauchte, sondern bei jedem Kunstobjekt durch kleine Tafeln alles Wissenswerte wie Künstler, Titel, Entstehungsjahr und ein paar Bemerkungen dazu ganz in Ruhe lesen konnte, ohne die Wirkung der Bilder und Objekte durch Beschallung zu zerstören. Dadurch entwickelt jeder beim Rundgang eine ganz eigene Dynamik und folgt nicht wie Schafe dem Audioguide.
Schön fand ich auch die Kunst zum Anfassen und mitmachen, da das Louisiana kein steriles Museum ist und sein will, es gab zahlreiche anfass– und begehbare Installationen, die man auch erleben musste, um sie wirklich auf sich wirken zu lassen. Ein Schwerpunkt des Mitmachens liegt dabei im Kinderflügel, wo täglich verschiedene Aktivitäten für die kleinen Besucher angeboten werden, die hier auch nicht still und leise sein müssen, sondern aktiv und laut durch die Räumlichkeiten turnen können, sprich moderne Kunst auf einem äußerst positiven Weg kennen lernen können!
Außerdem bietet das Museum selbstverständlich Führungen an, die durch Seminare zu den Ausstellungen ergänzt werden.
Wir waren damals mit unseren Kunstkurslehrern da und hatten den Besuch durch Kataloge und Referate vorbereitet, weshalb wir an keiner Führung teilnahmen, sondern jeder für sich in Ruhe das Museum entdecken durfte.
EXPONATE
Bis heute ist das Louisiana mit seinen Exponaten das Museum, was mich bisher in meinem Leben am stärksten beeindruckt hat. In keinem anderen Museum fand ich bisher die Ausstellungsstücke so behutsam und geschickt in Szene gesetzt. Dabei beginnt die Ausstellung kurz nach dem 2. Weltkrieg und entwickelt sich dann bis in die heutige Zeit fort.
Wunderschön waren die Warhol-​Bilder, die ich in Echt noch tausend Mal schöner fand, gleiches galt auch für die einfach nur tollen Bilder von Roy Lichtenstein. Aber auch die gezeigten Bilder dänischer

Eines der schönsten Museen der Welt: traumhaft gelegen in einem Parkgelände direkt an der See, mit wunderschönen Ausstellungsräumen, welche direkt in diese Landschaft eingefügt sind. Und die Ausstellungen selbst sind auch wunderbar: sowohl die beständige als auch die Sonderausstellungen. Sorgsam von den Kuratoren ausgesucht, perfekt auf die Räume abgestimmt und immer wieder voller Überraschungen.
Auch der Museumsshop ist einen Besuch wert und wer mit Kindern hier ist, der findet hier auch eine gute Betreuung.
Mehr als nur eine Reise wert!

Ja, ich habe mich verliebt. Seit 1998 halte ich es in Ehren, das Heft Nr. 8 von art das Kunstmagazin, wegen einer Abbildung. Wie es dazu kam? Jahrelang stapfte ich ihm hinterher, einem Mann, der die Formen zum Tanzen bringt. Ein Bär von einem Mann und doch formt er kleine Figuren aus Draht, Holz, Tuch, Karton, Schnur, Gummischlauch und Korken: den Zirkus. Aber er kann auch anders, monumentale Stahlteile werden in seinen Händen Farbe, Form, Spiel, Poesie und Bewegung. Dazwischen die Welten der Luft, des Universums, schwebende lyrische Metallblätter drehen sich unter dem leisesten Luftzug: Storchschnabel und dreifacher Gong.
Ich verfolgte ihn nach USA, nach Frankreich in sein Sommerhaus in Saché und jetzt dieses Foto:
die «kleine Janey-​Waney» auf einer grünen Wiese in Nachbarschaft zum «Schneepflug» mit Blick auf den Öresund.
Heute war die Möglichkeit gekommen: von Kopenhagen aus sind es nur 40 Minuten mit dem Zug, die Bäume fliegen vorbei, die Sonne strahlt, ab und zu blitzt in der Ferne das Meer.
Die Vorfreude raubt mir fast den Atem. Endlich Station Humlebaek, nur noch eine kleine Wanderung trennt mich.
Es ist wie im Märchen, durch unscheinbare Bauten hindurch laufe ich auf die Wiese über den Hügel dem glitzernden Öresund zu.
Da, da stehen die Beiden gelassen, ruhig mit fast witzigem Ausdruck auf mich wartend. Eine sachte Brise und sie scheinen zu sprechen, zu kichern. Ich laufe auf sie zu und bringe kein Wort heraus. Ja sie haben den richtigen Ort gewählt. Der Blick kilometerweit und erhaben, die Farben, die Bewegung. Ich umarme sie, nur so können die beiden stehen. Alexander Calder wäre stolz auf sie gewesen.
Das ausserordentliche Museum der modernen Kunst «Louisiana»: klein, fein und landschaftlich mit verschiedenen Bauabschnitten in die Hügel komponiert, präsentiert es nicht nur Alexander Calder und Giacometti sondern eine Sammlung mit fast allen bedeutenden bildenden Künstlern ab 1945.
Eine schöné Cafeteria mit dänischem Imbiss (z.B. ham from island of Funen oder 3 x herring) und die verschiedensten Ausstellungs-​Räume Innen und Aussen lassen den Tag wie einen Flügelschlag vergehen.
Tolle Einzel– und Sonderausstellungen sind mit sehr großem Engagement präsentiert. Ab nach Kopenhagen und Humlebaek.

Das Louisiana Museum für moderne Kunst wurde 1958 von Knut Jensen gegründet. Angeblich geht der Name darauf zurück, dass Herr Jensen seinen vier Frauen ein Denkmal setzten wollte und da diese alle Louise hiessen, war der Name schnell gefunden.
Über die Jahre hat sich das Museum vom alten Landhaus weiterentwickelt und es kamen einige zusätzliche Gebäude dazu. Allen gemein ist, dass sie Zugang zum großen Park haben, der bis fast an das Meer hinunter reicht. Von vielen Ausstellungsräumen hat man auch einen Blick auf das Meer und bis hinüber nach Schweden.
Im Aussenbereich fallen die Skulpturen u.a. von Hans Arp oder Alexander Calder auf.
Ein Höhepunkt im Innenbereich ist der Giacometti-​Raum mit seinen Skulpturen und einem sehr schönen Blick auf einen kleinen See mitten im Park.
Diesen See sieht man auch vom dreistöckigen Kinderbereich. Hier können die Kids mit Buntstiften malen, mit Unmassen Legos bauen oder auch mit Ton modellieren und diese Werke anmalen. Leider kann man die Kids nicht einfach «parken», sondern eine Begleitperson muss dabei bleiben. War in unserem Fall schade, da wir uns die wenige zur Verfügung stehende Zeit noch aufteilen mussten.
Es hatte aber den netten Nebeneffet, dass der Kleine dann die nächsten Tage immer rief «Ich will ins Museum» :)
Das Louisiana ist von Kopenhagen mit dem Zug in ca. 40 Minuten zu erreichen. Die Züge fahren im Normalfall alle 20 Minuten.
Wer also in Kopenhagen (oder auch Malmö) ist, sollte auf jeden Fall einen Tag für das Louisiana einplanen.
Es lohnt sich auch, einen ausführlicheren Blick auf die Webseite des Museums zu werfen, in der das Museum ausführlich beschrieben wird.
Auch hier wieder der Tipp: die große Karte auswählen und auf Hybrid schalten — dann sieht man die Anlage des Museums schön von oben.