Someone put a lot of thought into building this museum and it paid off big time. The construct is massive – ten stories tall, 17000 square metres – one of the largest art museums in Europe. Approaching it you’ll see the 150 metre long Rainbow Panorama – the circular skywalk that rests like a crown on the building.

 There are three permanent collections: The Danish "Golden Age" , Danish Modernism and Contemporary Art. But that’s not the true curiosity of this museum. That honor goes to the 9 Spaces – an installation art gallery that represents the nine circles of hell from Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy – meaning as you rise up the museum – you’re ascending from hell to haloed heaven.

The $10.7 million skywalk itself is rainbow coloured, so as you look out from it, different sections of Aarhus are colored differently.

As of 103, the museum receives half a million visitors annually.

• The restaurant is on the 8th  floor overlooking a marvellous view and has really good Danish food.
• Wheelchairs available.
• The souvenir shop and street café (great coffee) are at ground level.

• 90 DKK for Senior Citizens and Students.

• Byens Burger
• Miro Restaurant
• Manu
• Substans
• Brasseri Belli

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