Collection

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg is a museum for modern and contemporary art. Its collection consists of nearly 4,000 works spanning more than 100 years of art history. Many of the works came to the museum through various private Danish collections, enabling Kunsten to present a strong narrative of Danish modernism in the 20th century. This is complemented by significant examples of international art from before and after the Second World War, as well as recent contemporary works.

Kunsten Collection was created with the ambition of making the museum's collection more accessible to as many people as possible and using it in new ways, driven by users' curiosity and engagement. Changing collection exhibitions and displays offer the opportunity to experience part of Kunsten's collection physically when visiting the museum. However, this represents only a small fraction of the total collection. With Kunsten Collection, you can explore the collection in your own way—whether you're curious about works by Asger Jorn or Julie Nord or simply wish to explore and be surprised.

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Photography of Works / Photo Requests

Works from Kunsten's collection may not be photographed, filmed, or reproduced without prior agreement with the museum. Exceptions include exhibition documentation and press photography related to loans from Kunsten’s collection, as well as photos for private use.

• Reproduction of works from the collection for publications and other public use (posters, postcards, etc.) must be arranged via Kunsten or with its approval, either as new photos or rental/loan of existing material.
  • Use of existing materials incurs a fee of DKK 600 + VAT per photo.
  • New photos are subject to a separately agreed fee.
  • An administrative fee of DKK 75 is added.
  • When reproducing a work, the artist’s name, the work’s title and date, and the credit: Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, along with the photographer's name (if applicable), must be clearly stated.
  • A copy of the publication in which the image appears must be sent unsolicited and free of charge to: Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, Kong Christian Allé 50, 9000 Aalborg. Att: Lone Olesen
• It is the user's responsibility to obtain copyright permission from rights holders. Questions regarding copyright or ownership can be directed to VISDA: www.visda.dk
• All inquiries regarding images of works in Kunsten’s collection should be directed to Lone Olesen (+45 31 99 41 21 / lol@kunsten.dk)

Loan of Works

Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg lends works to museums and exhibition venues that meet our security requirements and have the necessary expertise in handling artworks.

To request a loan from Kunsten’s collection, a written application must be submitted with details about the work(s) requested, exhibition dates, and a concept description. The process begins only once a written application is received. We appreciate receiving loan requests well in advance, preferably 6 months before the exhibition opening.

Loan Procedure:

• When a loan agreement is made, the museum’s loan terms must be signed alongside a loan contract. See loan terms here.
• No later than 2 months before the exhibition opens, we must receive the signed loan contract and know the desired delivery date of the work.
• The work may be delivered no earlier than 2 weeks before the exhibition opening and must be returned no later than 2 weeks after the exhibition closes. A copy of the insurance certificate must be received before transportation.

Transport:

• Transportation must be arranged using an approved fine art transporter with a climate-controlled vehicle. The borrower is responsible for arranging transport in cooperation with a transport company. Transport dates for pickup and return must be coordinated with Kunsten’s registrar, Lone Olesen (+45 31 99 41 21 / lol@kunsten.dk).

Costs:

• All costs related to the loan (insurance, packing, framing, conservation, transport, courier, etc.) are the responsibility of the borrower. All loan-related inquiries should be directed to registrar Lone Olesen (+45 31 99 41 21 / lol@kunsten.dk) or Head of Collections and Research, Morten la Cour (mlc@kunsten.dk).