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ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
Art museum

ARoS Aarhus Art Museum

Aarhus, Denmark

Photography by Mads Smidstrup ©ARoS, Schmidt Hammer Lassen

Set in the heart of Aarhus, ARoS is not just a museum but an architectural marvel—a ten-story temple to modern and contemporary art crowned by Ólafur Elíasson’s iconic Your Rainbow Panorama, a luminous skywalk that bathes the city in shifting color and offers breathtaking 360-degree views. Inside, visitors are immersed in a dynamic collection of over 8,000 works, spanning from Danish Golden Age masterpieces to bold contemporary installations, all within soaring, light-filled galleries designed by Schmidt Hammer Lassen. Now joined by James Turrell’s monumental Skyspace, As Seen Below—a partly underground installation that opens outside the museum in 2026—ARoS deepens its dialogue between art, architecture, and perception. With its ever-evolving exhibitions, landmark commissions, inviting café, and beautifully curated museum shop, ARoS continues to redefine what a museum can be: a place where art is not merely viewed, but profoundly experienced.

Photo: Mads Smidstrup ©ARoS
Photo: Mads Smidstrup ©ARoS
Photo: Mads Smidstrup ©ARoS
Photo: Mads Smidstrup ©ARoS
Photo: Schmidt Hammer Lassen

The details

Category
Art museum
Address
Aros Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
Phone
+45 61 90 49 00
Website
aros.dk

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