Art galleries exhibition spaces foundations and cultural centers Copenhagen

A wave gushing out of the ocean! This is the impression given by the architecture of this immense hotel, which is part of the Congress Centre inaugurated in 1965, and which has been constantly enlarged and modernised since then until the construction of the two 15° inclined towers, 77 metres high, designed by the Danish firm 3XN. The Bella Sky Hotel, with its breathtaking panoramic view, is certainly the largest hotel in Scandinavia with 814 rooms. No doubt they were all occupied during the International Climate Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009!

This imposing building with a glass façade reminiscent of a game of Tetris is the DAC. The centre of Danish architecture. Another building of audacity and excess! Indeed, Copenhagen is indeed a capital of modernity: design, archi, urban culture. This is where an experimental laboratory and a mediation space combine to learn all about the world of tomorrow. Exhibitions adapted to all audiences are organized there. If the archi leaves you indifferent, maybe the view from the café on the first floor and its great terrace will tempt you!

The Independence of Art above all. This is what the Free Association of Danish Artists, founded in 1891 to protest against the conditions of participation in the Charlottenborg exhibitions, in reference to the French "Salon des refusés". Installed in this wooden pavilion, highly inspired by ancient temples and decorated with a relief representing Pegasus, it continues to exhibit free artists. To be up to date with the exhibitions of the moment, visit the website.

Charlottenborg Palace, built from 1672 onwards, owes its name to Queen Mother Charlotte Amalie who bought it in 1699. After the death of its owner, it was assigned to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts as a library (still active). Beyond the inner courtyard, a second building, opening onto Nyhavn, houses the Kunsthal Charlottenborg, a centre for contemporary art. Temporary exhibitions are organized all year round, rather sharp in their approach!