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Visit The Skagen Museum For Impressive Collections

The Skagen museum is located in Denmark and is designed with the paintings of the famous painter Skagen. Even the museum is named after him. The museum is very popular because the painter was well renowned and known for its exclusive work all over the globe. The paintings are really an eye catching feature with a touch of Denmark culture and traditions.

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Though it has been dedicated to Skagen but there is a collection of the other painters too.  The Skagen museum was established in the year 1908. But in the year 1926 it was again renovated and finally it was opened for the public in the year 1928. Since then it has always been opened but a few years ago an exhibition room has been removed from it.

But with the advent of times something new is always added at regular intervals to make it more attractive for the visitors. The later changes were made by the architect Jacob Blegvad. Though the appearance of the museum has remained the same but it has become more appealing for the visitors. Till date they are around 1800 collections of paintings by Skagen.

The museum pays a tribute to all the great painters of the ancient times. Apart from the collection of Skagen you will get to see some other paintings that throw a light on the traditional background of Denmark. Most of them depict the rich culture that this place holds.  Some of the works also include the Danish paintings and the ones related to the social life of the people.  In general the visitors can get to see the entire country under a single roof.

As a cultural place exhibitions and concerts are organized which get the love and admiration of the people? Even the visitors and the tourist love to attend then as they are entertaining and full of life. The exhibitions that are organized depict the paintings of the local artist which are auctioned and then the money is used for charity. Therefore lots of people attend it and contribute in whichever way they can. Also it helps in imparting education to the kids who get to know about a new country.

If you do not know how to explore the Skagen museum then you can avail for the tours that will tell you each and every minute detail. You will get to know the detailed history and you can enjoy each and every moment. But whenever you plan your visit you need to inquire about the opening time as the timings change according to the seasons.

So have a thrilling and enjoyable visit to the Skagen Museum.