Art and galleries
In the Køge area, exciting art galleries, museums and fascinating outdoor sculptures await.
Art museums and galleries
MAPS – Museum for Art in Public Spaces is one of the only museums in the world dedicated to exploring, communicating, and debating art in public spaces. The museum presents innovative exhibitions with Danish and international artists, showcasing how art can challenge, reflect, and change the world we live in. MAPS provides art projects in public spaces that dare to take new paths, creating unexpected encounters between people and urban spaces.
Art, crafts and gift ideas. Open Saturdays from 11 AM to 2 PM.
A mobile art association that moves around in temporary locations. Click to see where they are now.
ART gallery in the heart of Køge. Welcome to a different art experience.
Art society accommodated at Borup Culture House.
Be inspired by local art
In the Køge Bay region, you will find a number of outdoor sculptures and statues. Should you want to know the stories behind these works of art, you may find the answer at Køge Arkiverne (unfortunately, the text is only provided in Danish - use Google to translate).
On the suggestion of architect Christian Sylow and donated by pharmacist Anders Nielsen. The fountain was inaugurated in 1922.
It is a tradition for newly graduated students to dance around the statue each year.
By sculptor Pontus Kjerrmann. Depicts mythical creatures with human traits.
By Jens Flemming Sørensen. On the granite base is a bronze sculpture from 1975 rich in symbolic meaning, depicting the birth of the universe.
