Louisiana Museum - Copenhagen - TravBuddy

I've been living in Copenhagen on and off for about two years now and I have yet to write a review about anything that is in this place I now call home. So now is the time and I thought I would start out by reviewing one of my favorite museums in the world, the Louisiana Museum.

This museum is slightly off the beaten Copenhagen track. But if you made the decision to even come to Copenhagen (which is off the beaten European track), you don't want to miss this wonderful musuem, which is by itself a work of art.

Located in the prestigious North Coast of the Greater Copenhagen area, Louisiana sits on a cliff overlooking Sweden and the Swedish/Danish Chanel with gardens that feature modern sculptures and places to sit and picnic while looking out over the water.

This beautifully curated museum has dozens of exhibits, all of which I would classify as modern art. Their temporary exhibit always features some artist from the 20th century who pushes the envelope with graphic photography or painting. When I went, I saw a feature on contemporary Chinese Art which ranged from the political to the erotic. Each piece was fascinating even if it wasn't necessarily beautiful, but many were both.

The design and layout of the museum is reason enough to visit this museum. At the entry of the musuem, you'll come to the first phase of the building, which consists of glass corridors and three pavillions. As you walk to the south of the museum, you come to the South Hall, which slopes along with the cliff side so that the building actually flows along with the cliff on which it is perched. If you walk outside, you'll come to the Lake Garden, which is unparalleled in beauty and design. Here you'll see a fabulous collection of modern sculptures while being able to sit in the sun and look out over the water.

It's hard to write a full and complete review of the museum without skipping some essential characteristics of the musuem. But if you like modern art and you have time to leave the center of Copenhagen, make your way to Louisiana Museum. It's breathtaking.