Art events throughout the summer in Odsherred

Attend Art Days in Odsherred

Art Days in Odsherred is packed with artists holding open houses in their galleries. You can gain insight into their workshops, work process, and even buy art from them. As the galleries are spread throughout Odsherred, it's worth setting aside a few days to see everything you want. Start early in the morning, bring refreshing drinks, and head towards the many galleries. At the same time, you'll also get to see a part of Odsherred's landscape on your art road trip.

Get inspired at Malergården

Malergården is an authentic artist's home and belonged to the Swane family from 1934. The house was built to be a paradise with space for artistic expression and to host many guests. This is particularly noticeable in the light.

At Malergården, you can see the house as it was built in 1934, explore the studio, and even unleash your inner artist at the Billedskolen (Art School). You will always be able to see the permanent exhibition, which consists of Sigurd Swane's inventory and paintings.

Discover the Odsherred Painters at Odsherred Art Museum

The Odsherred Painters is a term for painters, especially in the 1930s, who portrayed the landscape and life around Odsherred. They settled in the area and created an artist colony where the light and the contrasts of the landscape were particularly in focus – hills, cliffs, sea, small houses, people, and burial mounds are all things that can be spotted in their paintings over time. At Odsherred Art Museum, you can explore their works all year round. Especially the colder summer days are ideal for looking at art and the landscape in Odsherred through the artists' eyes. You can also grab a cup of coffee on site when you need a break.

Handicraft Market in Nykøbing Sjælland

Ovnhusmarkedet is a handicraft market where you can meet 72 recognized artisans. They exhibit and sell their art at the market in Nykøbing Sjælland, where there are ample opportunities to buy ceramics, textiles, jewelry, and other handicrafts. There is also an opportunity to grab a good ice cream from Hansens Is, enjoy a good lunch from Café Nokken, and finish with a good coffee from Mols Kafferisteri.

Ovnhusmarkedet is the ideal place to visit if you need to find a gift for someone you care about, or simply want to buy something for yourself and appreciate handicrafts. If you want a holiday souvenir from your cottage trip in Odsherred, it's also a good idea to buy something from a handicraft market. This way, you support an artist while buying something unique that will have sentimental value for you.

Dive into the history of psychiatry

In Nykøbing Sjælland, you have the opportunity to visit Nykøbing Sj. Psychiatric Museum. You can see what life as a patient at the psychiatric hospital was like, for better or worse. You will gain insight into how they treated patients then and for the next hundred years up to today. From everyday situations to the instruments and furniture they used to treat and care for the patients. Associated with the museum is a chapel and burial ground where patients were buried. This was done because they lived most of their lives in the hospital and were therefore laid to rest in the area.

If you would like a more in-depth insight into daily life at the hospital, you can book a guided tour with Knud Erik Hansen, who is the 4th generation in his family to have worked and lived his daily life at the hospital. He tells anecdotes and recounts his time as a caregiver and how he experienced everyday life at the hospital.

Explore Hempel Glass Museum

Visit Hempel Glass Museum and learn more about glass production and see how glass art can unfold. You can easily bring the whole family to Hempel Glass Museum, as in GlasSpiren there is an opportunity to try your hand at making your own glass. It is an interactive experience where you can create your own personal glass using different glass designs and stickers. You can also create glass mosaics on a plate or as a figure that can decorate your home.

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