Sorø Kunstmuseum, Zealand, Denmark

4NemoTraveler 5:00 PM May 30, 2019

Nice collections
This is the regional art museum for the western part of Zealand. It is not a large museum, but you may find special exhibitions and the collection interesting. I would definitely recommend the very exquisite collection of Russian icons.

4Niels E 5:00 PM Apr 26, 2016

Surprisingly high quality for a small town art museum
We had decided to visit Soro Academy and its beautiful surroundings. After having done that we walked to Hotel Postgaarden and was treated to a lovely lunch. The sun was shining. It was tempting to call it a day and go back to Copenhagen. We had seen enough for one day. Then we passed the local art museum. Well, a little peak into the court yard would not delay us much, we thought. There was the first surprise. You see a pretty protected building from 1832 and a very modern, exceedingly elegant addition from 2011 done by the well-known Lundgaard and Tranberg Architects. In many instances modern additions to old buildings look alien and out of place. In this case the old building and its addition forms a coherent and convincing whole. Well, having come that far we found it impossible not to cross the court yard, enter the building and see what was inside. Then came the second surprise. Who would have thought that the finest collection of Russian icons in the country would sit here? But it does, covering the period from 1500 to 1900. There are Russian paintings as well, but the main body consists of Danish paintings from 1700 until today. You will find a couple of portraits by famous Jens Juel (1745-1802), but you will also find modern Paul Gernes with his enormous installation "The dream ship". Right now they have a special exhibition of the works of the Danish painter Karl Bovin (1907-1985) where they have tried to contrast his paintings from from northern Zealand with his works from Bahrain. Unless you hurry up, it will soon be gone, but presumably be exchanged for another equally good little special exhibition. One hour will suffice for most people to get a good impression of the collection. It is an hour well spent.