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The museum's activities open up new and different paths into art at child height and guarantee community and togetherness for the whole family. You can read more about the various offers here.
Come to family screenings with BUSTER Film Festival at ARKEN in September. On Saturday 27 September, the film ‘Eventyret fra den magiske have’ will be shown, and on Sunday 28 September, the film ‘Historier til Maya’ directed by Michel Gondry will be shown.
After the film, you can explore the museum. Step into Kenneth Rasmussen's jungle of giant knitted sculptures and try your hand at knitting between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. – it's fun for both children and adults, whether you're a beginner or an expert. You can also visit Frederik Næblerød's Atelier, where you can paint or draw yourself, or hop into POOL, a sensory ball pit filled with experiences. To join the film journey, you must have both a ticket to the film and admission to Arken.
Explore Marguerite Humeau's exhibition Torches, where you will encounter mysterious creatures and strange formations from the world and a time that is both known and unknown. Possible scenarios for future life forms and communities are presented. Inspired by Humeau's marvellous universe, you can invent a whole new species - perhaps a future mutation - of nature, human and tech parts. And a little bit of magic!
The workshop is open every day and is free to attend with admission to the museum. On Saturday and Sunday, an art host will be present from 11:00-16:00 to help with the creations. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Frederik Næblerød has moved his studio into the museum - with art materials, sofas, music and plants. Here you are invited to work in the studio at the audience tables and the audience wall, where there is paper and materials. Take a walk through Næblerød's exhibition All Walks of Life and find inspiration to try out artistic processes and techniques in the studio afterwards.
Pssst, Frederik Næblerød will be working occasionally in the studio, so you might be lucky enough to experience and feel the energy, with which he creates his works.
If you need a break from art, take a sensory bath in Pool, which is a different and fun way into art for children and the young at heart. Take off your shoes and throw yourself into the balls in the colourful universe. You might lose your bearings for a while but give in and discover the world from new angles.
Take the family on an ARTstronaut tour in the Sculpture Park. We'll pretend that ARKEN is our spaceship that has landed on ‘The Mysterious Art Planet’, where you can explore all the mysterious sculptures with all your senses.
You can borrow a free ARTstronaut kit in the museum shop. The tour takes about half an hour and must be accompanied by an adult. At the end of the tour, return the kit and get your own ARTstronaut sticker.
Take a family swing ride and fly high into the sky on SUPERFLEX' One, Two, Three, Swing! Feel how the swings transform into a human pendulum where the energy is exchanged for a shared movement. Swings are usually designed for one person, but here you can sit three people and swing up and down together.
The installation with the large connected swings was first shown in the large turbine hall at Tate Modern in 2017.
THIRD SPACE is ARKEN's new meeting place and cultural community for and by young people, where they can meet, create and participate in activities such as concerts, workshops and performances - or hang out and find new communities. THIRD SPACE is created by artist Henrik Plenge Jakobsen in collaboration with local young people. Take a trip to the sculpture park and experience the work - feel the raw concrete under your feet, crawl into the large pipes or imagine the work as a large stage you can perform on.
Combine your visit to the museum with a walk in the fresh air in the Sculpture Park around the museum or down to the beach. Can you find the rocking horse, the prehistoric dagger tails or the house with the floating floor? Some sculptures might make you look at your surroundings with new eyes, others invite you to play. There are sculptures that you can crawl on or rest on, move into or reflect in.
You can borrow a trolley from the shop so that the little ones can come along too.
Children of all ages are welcome everywhere at ARKEN, including in the café of course, where we offer healthy, classic children's favourites.
ARKEN has free parking. It is also free to bring bicycles on the S-train, and the bike ride from Ishøj Station (2.6 km) to the museum is an experience in itself — the red, dancing lampposts by Jeppe Hein light the way to the museum.
Experience the two amazing singers, Dorthe Gerlach and Pernille Rosendahl, on a magical evening where stories must be told, songs must be interpreted and new music will emerge.
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Kenneth Rasmussen’s exhibition tells the story of life as a person with special needs, living day-to-day alongside the rest of us – with all its ups and downs. He is known, among other things, from the DR2 TV series Originalerne (“The Originals”), which focuses on daily life at Bifrost, a creative art school for people with developmental disabilities in Randers. Kenneth Rasmussen creates large-scale works using plastic strips, channeling his racing thoughts through the materials and giving them an artistic form.
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Come to the family screening with BUSTER Film Festival at ARKEN in September. On Saturday 27 September 2025, the film ‘Eventyr fra den magiske have’ will be shown, which is about Tom, Suzanne and Derek, who are going on holiday to their grandfather's house; but nothing is the same after their grandmother passes away. It is difficult for everyone until Suzanne finds her grandmother's old storyteller's hat and takes on the role of storyteller, just as her grandmother used to do. The animated film is a warm and imaginative reminder of how good stories can help us find strength and joy, even when life is difficult.
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Soirée Musique aux Chandelles is a magical and unique experience! An experience in enchanting settings with thousands of candles, all while the string trio performs great classical compositions and works.
+ Find out moreCome to the family screening with BUSTER Film Festival at ARKEN in September. On Sunday 28 September 2025, the film “Historier til Maya” directed by Michel Gondry will be shown. Maya and her father, Michel, live in different countries, but they call each other every evening. ‘Maya, give me a title,’ he says. And because Maya's father is filmmaker Michel Gondry, Maya's ideas are transformed into small, colourful stop-motion films. With paper cut-outs, inventive craftsmanship and lots of twinkles in their eyes, father and daughter create a magical space. The film is a loving tribute to imagination, parenthood and the art of storytelling – and to the special bond that ties father and daughter together.
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All the best parts of a festival, a nightclub, and long, bright summer evenings gathered in one place – ARKEN Later?
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Anders Blichfeldt is not only the lead singer and guitarist for the cult band Big Fat Snake and composer for several of the group's tracks. Discover tracks like “Bonsoir Madam”, “No Peace Like In Heaven” and maybe we'll get an interpretation or two from Top of the Poppen.
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Come and experience a playful and unique world of knitting when LÆRKE BAGGER X ARKEN presents personal interpretations of the ‘Inner Child’ sweater, designed by Lærke Bagger.
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Be inspired by one of Denmark’s most exciting contemporary artists, Frederik Næblerød, and create your own Halloween mask.
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What are the consequences of our relationship with oil for our climate, economies, and culture? This autumn, ARKEN presents a major exhibition by Kuwaiti artist Monira Al Qadiri (b. 1983), who will install large-scale works throughout the museum's Art Axis: Floating sculptures shaped like petrochemical molecules, pearlescent, rotating drill heads, and a video piece that lets us fly like drones through an oil field.
+ Find out moreGrab your friends and join a unique drawing workshop with artist Frederik Næblerød, where you’ll create your own artworks on paper using colored chalk, oil pastels, and colored pencils. It’s going to be a massive workshop where you and your friends can create together with others – and enjoy sitting in 'The Botanical Garden', which Frederik Næblerød has decorated from floor to ceiling.
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Come and experience an intimate acoustic concert with Malte Ebert, known for creating an atmosphere filled with music, singalongs, and smiles.
+ Find out moreTake part in a unique workshop with artist Frederik Næblerød, where you'll create your own artistic decorations using colored chalk, oil pastels, glitter, and glossy paper – all while enjoying a glass of wine.
+ Find out moreTake part in a unique workshop with artist Frederik Næblerød, where you’ll use colored chalk, oil pastels, glitter, and glossy paper to create your own artistic decorations.
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Come and experience Outlandish performing their greatest hits in an acoustic setting. The band also entertains the audience with humor, charm, and funny anecdotes between songs like “Aicha”, “Look Into My Eyes”, and “Guantanamo.”
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Trine Therkelsen has, with her beautiful and elegant voice, quickly sung her way into the hearts of Danes — especially with her interpretation of “Lyse Nætter”, which went viral. Since then, Trine Therkelsen has captivated audiences with both her own songs and fresh interpretations of Danish classics. She is one of the most remarkable new names on the Danish music scene right now
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Steffen Brandt is best known as the frontman of Denmark’s Happiest Orchestra, TV-2, which was formed 40 years ago.This will be an evening filled with heartfelt songs and real-life stories.
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PIL writes songs in Danish about offbeat emotions, wrapped in a playful and uplifting pop universe. Themes like loneliness and heartbreak are described in a way that makes listeners feel something is at stake, while also seeing themselves in the vivid and sometimes awkward scenarios.
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August Høyen has quickly made his mark as one of Denmark’s most exciting new voices. With his unique tone and ability to create music that touches both heart and soul, he connects with music lovers across the country. His debut album has set new standards for what Danish music can be, and his lyrics are full of honesty and depth.
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