Things to do in Funen and Islands, Denmark: The Best Art Museums

Faaborg Museum is a complete work of art comprising painting, sculpture, architecture and furniture design. The Museum is an architectural gem. The ‘Faaborg Chair’, which was created especially for the Museum, is an iconic piece of Danish modern furniture design. Many galleries, columns, mosaics and coloured cabinets combine to produce a special magic – it’s as if a little piece of the Mediterranean has appeared in southern Funen, Denmark. The Museum has so much to offer and we welcome you to a wonderful world of art.

Visit "CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark" and enjoy the finest ceramic arts and crafts ranging from a 235 year old plate in the Royal Copenhagen porcelain collection to the experimental work of contemporary artist. The museum has recently been transformed from a small museum located in a beautiful old villa to also include a spacious, modern building.This new building offers 1,500 square meters situated both above and below ground level. The ceramic art is literally surrounded by its own material, clay.

Visit Jens Galschiot and experience one of Denmark's most spectacular and largest privately owned art workshops. On an area stretching 8000 square meters, you can experience a unique place full of sculptures and activities that have been and will be exhibited in every corner of the world, from Mexico to China, from Europe to Kenya.

Brandts is Denmarks first museum for art and visual culture. Here we present more than 10 exhibitions a year with new and classic art side by side with the popular images of the present. With a collection of more than 15.000 classic artworks, international photography, film and drawings you can experience some of the worlds best artists, photographers on our to beautiful adresses right in the centre of Odense. In our changing exhibitions you can explore the new visual culture that influences our lives today. At Brandts there is always somthing for the children and playfull souls of all ages in our creative workshop Spektaklet. Objects and storytelling will relate to the current major exhibitions, encouraging the whole family to work further with the theme in a fun and creative way. Brands consists of Brandts, Brandts Torv 1, 5000 Odense C and Brandts 13, Jernbanegade 13, 5000 Odense C. For opening hours check our website

Special exhibits of an historical nature are shown at the Customs House on Strandgade (Beach Street) next to the rear of Kerteminde Church. The Customs House is one of the oldest buildings in town, built by Odense merchant Niels Bager about the year 1590, when Kerteminde functioned as the port of Odense. During the Swedish War (1659), the occupying Swedish forces used the Customs House as their headquarters. The Danish-Dutch naval fleet attempted to recapture the town and shot cannonballs at the building, laying it in ruins. It was first rebuilt in 1735, the date seen on the front of the Customs House, though with two stories instead of the original three. Until 1800, it was the only secular masonry building in the town.