Humlebæk, Denmark

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art opened in 1958 north of Copenhagen, founded by businessman Knud W. Jensen, who wanted to bring modern art to a Danish public in a setting of exceptional natural beauty. Its name comes from the original estate on the site. The museum is famous for the seamless relationship between art, architecture, and landscape: low, glass-walled gallery wings wind through a sculpture park on a hillside overlooking the Øresund strait toward Sweden. The collection spans postwar and contemporary art, and the museum sustains a remarkably active exhibition and public program for an institution outside a major city. Louisiana's relevance lies in its model of the museum as a holistic experience — art encountered in dialogue with nature, architecture, and light — which has influenced institutions worldwide and made it one of the most beloved museums in Scandinavia.

Opened in 1958 north of Copenhagen; famous for its integration of art, architecture, and landscape.