Art & Culture in North Zealand

Museums & Castles

Museums in North Zealand

Our museums are the gateway to the history of North Zealand. Learn more about the North Zealand of royalty, monks, polar exploration, artists and maritime endeavours.

The Royal North Zealand

In North Zealand, we have tree of Northern Europe’s most beautiful castles. This is where the kings demonstrated their power and wealth and showed everyone that Denmark was one of the most influential countries in the world. This is why we call it ROYAL NORTH ZEALAND.

Frederiksborg, Kronborg and Fredensborg castles are cultural and historical landmarks that attract travellers from all over the world. Every year in August, the open-air Shakespeare Festival is held in Kronborg Castle’s courtyard featuring international theatre companies. Esrum Abbey, originally a large and powerful Cistercian abbey, is today an active centre for culture and experiences, as well as a famed pilgrimage centre.

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is a world-class art museum where art, nature and architecture unite in a one-of-a-kind interaction. Here you can enjoy temporary exhibitions with prominent international artists in addition to a distinguished permanent collection.

The Maritime Museum of Denmark is a foremost example of the pioneering Danish architecture that is attracting attention worldwide. Bjarke Ingels Group designed the underground museum, which has won many international prizes and been affectionately described as ‘the most beautiful hole in the ground’.

7 Museums at the top of Zealand

Photo: Ann Jørgensen

Cultural top attractions

Cultural experiences out of the ordinary in North Zealand

The region of North Zealand boasts an art and cultural scene that is both rich and captivating. Experience iconic and internationally acclaimed architecture, or visit one of the world’s leading art museums and its famous art collection. The region is also the home of three royal castles.

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Louisiana is a leading international museum of modern art. But it is also a dynamic cultural centre and a very special place where the art, the architecture, the park and the coastal location create a unique interaction.

Art outdoors in nature

Experience art outdoors in nature. Whether at the Rudolph Tegner Museum, in Louisiana Museum of Modern Art or in Fredensborg Place Garden, you can get up close to art while strolling there.

Rudolph Tegner's Museum & Statue Park - Marble and bronze in heather-covered hills

Walk in heather-covered hills between statues of powerful men and women. Continue into Tegner's Museum, which echoes like a cathedral, and see Danish sculptor Rudolph Tegner's enormous works in plaster, marble, and bronze.

Calder-terrassen på Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

The Louisiana Sculpture Park

The Sculpture Park is an essential part of the Louisiana experience. The museum’s location in the park facing the Sound, the shape of the buildings, and the landscape creates entirely unique conditions for presenting the approximately 60 artworks that are an important part of the collectio...

The Norsemans' Valley - Simple farmers in the King's garden

Sculptures in royal gardens often depict gods and goddesses of antiquity. But in Fredensborg Castle Garden you can see a unique attraction: 70 sandstone sculptures of regular fishermen and farmers, as they looked in 18th century Norway and the Faroe Islands. The sculpture group is called N...

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Where small culture experiences are great

Photo: Karen Folker

Frederiksborg and Fredensborg palace are distinguished examples of historical and architectural heritage in North Sealand. Frederiksborg is built in Dutch Renaissance style, while Fredensborg is built in Baroque style.

Esrum Monastery was in the Middle Ages a large and powerful monastery, founded by the Cistercian order. After the Reformation, the monastery came under the crown, and most of the monastery was demolished. Esrum Kloster then led a changeable life as a royal hunting lodge, stud farm, county administration, etc

After an extensive restoration and amalgamation with Esrum Møllegård, Esrum Kloster is today an exciting, modern attraction. The building itself, which is only a tenth of the original monastery, is a fascinating relic from the 12th century.

Galleries and Artisans

Galleries

Take a journey of discovery in Danish and international art within painting, graphic art, photography, sculpture, ceramics, glass, textiles and jewellery among North Sealand’s wide array of galleries.

Backhaus Brown

Backhaus-Brown - Working glass workshop, gallery & shop.

Annaborg - Hillerød Art Centre

Annaborg is the home of Hillerød Art Association. In the beautiful neoclassical building, located at Frederiksborg Castle's entrance and parking lot, ...

Arts and crafts

Denmark and Scandinavia are known for fine craftsmanship with its own Nordic style. Numerous artists and craftspeople have chosen to live in North Sealand to pursue their work.

Die Kunsthalle Liseleje

The Kunsthalle is a small gallery in the middle of Liseleje featuring modern art and changing exhibitions throughout the summer.

Art experience in the center of Hundested at Galleri Sunde

In Østergade, right in the center of Hundested, you'll find the cozy gallery/studio – Galleri Sunde. The location is 150 meters from the harbor and 50...