Green ExperienceMuseum Jorn
Museum Jorn is beautifully located in Silkeborg directly down to the Gudenåen river. The museum was founded by Asger Jorn (1914-1973), one of the CoBrA artists and one of the most important Danish artists of the 20th century.
Museum Jorn Museum Jorn is named after its founder, the Danish artist Asger Jorn (1914–1973), whose ambition was to make art available to all. The museum collection now comprises modern Danish and international world-class art, and the museum organises temporary international exhibitions throughout the year.
The collection at Museum Jorn foregrounds two of the most internationally influential Danish artists, Asger Jorn and Per Kirkeby (1938–2018).
The collection is the second-largest in Denmark and includes 30,000 works by more than 550 artists, featuring, for example, the Cobra artists, Max Ernst, Fernand Léger, Jean Dubuffet, Francis Picabia, Sonja Ferlov Mancoba, Georg Baselitz, and Markus Lüpertz.
For families
A visit to Museum Jorn is a journey into the colourful and experimental universe of Asger Jorn. In the museum workshops and activity stations within the exhibition spaces, all visitors can explore and try out Jorn’s many techniques and materials.
The museum shop sells art books, posters, quality design products, souvenirs, and much more. Overlooking the idyllic river Gudenaa, the Café Cobra serves lunch, tea, coffee, and cakes, as well as wine and snacks.