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Kunsthal Charlottenborg is one of the largest and most beautiful spaces for contemporary art in Europe, presenting an ambitious programme of exhibitions and events with a strong international focus. Charlottenborg mounts three seasons per year, each of which contains a large retrospective or survey exhibition, a mid-size solo exhibition, and a range of other events – including talks, performances and screenings. This spread of activities is designed to speak to a wide range of audiences in Copenhagen and beyond, making Charlottenborg the main cross-roads for contemporary art in the city. The construction of the Charlottenborg Palace began in 1672, as the Dutch baroque residence for the Norwegian governor Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve, the illegimate son of the Danish King Frederik III. At the turn of the century the dowager Queen Charlotte Amalie bought the castle and her name has remained with it since. In the C18 the building was being used by many public institutions, but as time went by The Royal Danish Art Academy took over most of the building and was officially inaugurated in 1754. After many disputes on how to raise an adjacent exhibition building for the Academy, ‘Charlottenborg Udstillingsbygning' was finally opened in 1883, to designs by Ferdinand Meldahl and Albert Jensen. The exhibition building, which also holds The Danish Art Library, underwent significant restoration in the late 1970s and was renamed Kunsthal Charlottenborg in 2007.
Opening hours Tuesday-Sunday 11am-6pm Wednesday 11am-9pm
Admission Adults: 60 kr, Students/Seniors: 40 kr Children under 16 years free Free admission after 18 on Wednesday |