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Museum · Ishøj · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Arken in Ishøj

Arken is a museum in Ishøj, Capital Region of Denmark. This place has a story in the app. Within 280 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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Story · Arken

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You're standing at Arken, a museum of modern and contemporary art in Ishøj, about twenty kilometres outside central Copenhagen. Take a good look at the shape of the building. Arken means 'the Ark', and you can see why straight away. It looks like a ship that's just washed up on the shore of Køge Bay. But it's not a neat, tidy ship. The building is made of separate chunks, slanted angles and curving walls, as if the boat has broken apart. Architects call this style deconstructivism.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tue-Wed 11:00-17:00 · Thu 11:00-21:00 · Fri 11:00-17:00 · Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00
Admission
Paid
Wheelchair
Accessible
Visitors
347,460 a year (2017)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Arken open?

Tue-Wed 11:00-17:00 · Thu 11:00-21:00 · Fri 11:00-17:00 · Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Arken wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 280 m.

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