Throughout the winter holidays, Museum Ovartaci invites children and their adults to enjoy cosy, creative activities in our Children & Youth Atelier every day from 1–3 PM. There’s plenty of room for genuine creative togetherness, where both little and big hands can join in.

Inspired by Ovartaci’s art, you can create double-sided drawings and traditional Danish gækkebreve (cut-paper letters). It’s not about perfection, but about being together, letting creativity flow, and having fun.

All activities in the Children & Youth Atelier are free of charge, and as always, all children and young people under 18 enjoy free admission to the museum’s exhibitions. This makes it easy to combine creative immersion with inspiring museum experiences along the way.

Bring the family and enjoy the winter holidays at a calm, creative pace at Museum Ovartaci.

In the mid-20th century, a group of artists gathered in the ceramic town of Albisola in Italy. Among them was Danish CoBrA painter Asger Jorn, who had a summer house in the town and helped leave a strong artistic imprint—one that can still be traced today.

On Thursday, 12 February, 5:00–6:00 PM, we invite you to an inspiring lecture with art historian, curator, and PhD candidate Paola Gargiulo from Casa Museo Jorn. She will guide us through the Albisola area, exploring what drew artists to this place and how their encounters can be seen as a parallel to the creative communities we know from Museum Ovartaci today.

Participation is free with paid museum admission. Members of Friends of Museum Ovartaci enjoy free access.

The lecture will be held in English.

Spend a cosy and inspiring evening in the company of Ovartaci and hear the story of his art and life at the Psychiatric Hospital in Risskov.

On Thursday, 19 February, we meet at 5:00 PM in the square in front of the museum, where one of our skilled guides will take you inside for a fascinating journey through both the artworks and the history behind them. During the guided tour, you will gain unique insight into life as a patient at the hospital and learn more about who Ovartaci truly was.

At 6:00 PM, a warm meal of the day including a glass of wine will be served in the square in front of the museum. Afterwards, you are welcome to explore the museum on your own until 8:00 PM.

There are 20 places available, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration is binding.

New exhibition at Museum Ovartaci gives voice to perspectives rarely heard.

WRONG! presents three powerful voices speaking with raw honesty about their encounters with psychiatry: textile artist Caroline Sofie Larsen (2000–2024), visual artist Agne Gye (b. 1992), and author Lea Muldtofte (b. 1987).

The exhibition features works created in response to the language and practices of psychiatry. Individually and in dialogue with one another, the three artists have developed a counter-language that invites a shift in how we understand the psychiatric view of humanity.

Museum Director Mia Lejsted says about the exhibition:

WRONG! opens the door to a world few of us know and gives voice to those who are more often spoken about than listened to. The exhibition makes space for lived experiences that challenge our perception of psychiatry—not to provide answers, but to encourage reflection, conversation, and new understanding.”

The exhibition runs from 27 February to 17 May 2026.
Opening reception: 26 February 2026 at 5:00 PM.

In close collaboration with Ensemble Lydenskab, Museum Ovartaci invites you to a sensory and intimate concert experience at the museum on 12 March at 5:00 PM.

The concert grows out of a long-term collaboration between artists and people with lived experience from the field of social psychiatry, where music and poetry have been created through shared artistic co-creation. Personal stories are transformed into songs that hold both vulnerability and strength, opening up new ways of listening – to ourselves, to one another, and to the world around us. Ensemble Lydenskab, together with Martin Ottosen and Ulla Bendixen (Sorten Muld) and poet Gerd Laugesen, create a sonic space for immersion and resonance. The concert is in close dialogue with Museum Ovartaci’s focus on art and the mind and brings together a research-based practice in a healing, collective experience.

The concert takes place within the museum’s exhibitions.

A limited number of tickets are available and sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

Hear the story of how an artist who created his works at the Psychiatric Hospital in Risskov became part of international art history.

Ovartaci – born Louis Marcussen – worked throughout his life in borderlands between gender, identity, reality, and vision, and it is precisely these themes that make his work strikingly relevant today. In 2026, Ovartaci is included in the opening exhibition New Humans – Memories of the Future at the newly expanded New Museum in New York, curated by Massimiliano Gioni. Here, Ovartaci’s works are shown side by side with names such as Dalí, Giacometti, and Bacon. The event explores and unfolds different perspectives on how Ovartaci’s art speaks into a global conversation about transformation, psychology, and the limits of the human, inviting audiences on a journey through images, stories, and conversations with those who know Ovartaci both from within and from the outside.

The event is part of the Århundredets Festival.

🗓️ 14 March, 2:00–3:00 PM
📍 Museum Ovartaci – Auditorium, Kulturhus Bunkeren

Every Thursday after 4:00 PM, young people under 27 can visit Museum Ovartaci completely free of charge—and we stay open until 8:00 PM!

Here, you’ll encounter art that doesn’t just hang nicely on the walls. This is art that is raw, honest, and deeply human. Through images and stories, we explore mental illness, vulnerability, identity, and the many layers of the mind—inviting reflection, dialogue, and new perspectives.

A visit to Museum Ovartaci is perfect as a break from studying, budget-friendly, and offers much more than another evening in front of a screen.

Come if you’re curious about art and culture.
Come if you want to understand more—of others and of yourself.
Bring your roommate, your crush, or just yourself—we look forward to seeing you.

When you become a member of Friends of Museum Ovartaci, you support work that gives voice to those who are often left in the shadows. You help create understanding, hope, and openness around mental illness—an area that affects us all.

Every third Dane will experience a mental illness at some point in life. Behind the statistics are people we know and care about. That’s why it’s vital that we dare to talk about difficult topics and meet one another with insight and empathy.

Museum Ovartaci works to break down stigma and create space for mental vulnerability through art and storytelling. Since 2016, Friends of Museum Ovartaci have helped make it possible to create exhibitions and preserve a collection that moves, challenges, and broadens our understanding of what it means to be human.

As a member, you help ensure that this important work continues—and that even more people can find reflection, understanding, and community.

As a member, you receive:
• Free admission for cardholder + one guest
• Invitations to exhibition openings and events
• Special member prices on selected events.

Membership fee:
• DKK 325 for personal membership + guest

Become part of the community— join today

Together, we can make a difference!