Image: Willumsens Museum, Stockholm ; David Cartagena –
Willumsens Museum in Frederikssund will reopen its renovated building with a public opening week from September 8 to 13, 2026, following an extensive renovation and rebuilding project. The museum says the reopening marks the return of the entire institution after work that has already required part of the building to remain closed while a new collection display was installed.
In a newsletter and calendar listing, the museum describes the project as a substantial modernization that has given it new, contemporary conditions for both art and visitors. The renovation was made possible through donations from the A.P. Møller Foundation, Augustinus Foundation, Villum Foundation, and Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen Foundation, as well as capital support from Frederikssund Municipality. The rebuilding was designed by Wohlert Arkitekter and carried out by Jakon A/S.
The museum’s reopening is being framed as a weeklong programme rather than a single ceremonial moment. On Tuesday, September 8, the museum plans to welcome visitors with coffee and croissants in Café Ærligt from 10 a.m. to noon. Across the opening days, staff-led tours will focus on the building project and on Willumsen’s works in the collection display, while visitors can also take part in a linoleum-print workshop.
The museum will also keep both the special exhibition and the collection exhibition open for self-guided visits during the week. Alongside those core museum experiences, the programme includes the premiere of ‘Kunstlab’, described by the museum as a new “billedskolekoncept” for adults, as well as drop-in family workshops, a baby café, the literature festival Ord over Fjord, and lectures and talks linked to Lars von Trier’s visual world.
Willumsens Museum’s calendar places the reopening alongside a broader schedule of autumn events that continues after the opening week. In September, the museum lists a concert titled ‘De skridt vi tager’ on September 3, based on J.F. Willumsen’s painting ‘En Bjergbestigerske’, followed by the reopening-related tours and workshops on September 8, 9, 10 and 11, and further events later in the month.
The museum’s public information page notes standard opening hours from Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Monday closed. Admission is 100 kroner for adults and pensioners, 50 kroner for students, and free for children and young people under 18. The museum is located at Jenriksvej 4 in Frederikssund.
