Learn more about the Skagen painters with our unique art experience offers. Our team of competent learning curators and guides introduces the Skagen painters and their time, delving into the art, the people, and their environment. If you have special requests, we can put together an event to suit you.
Guided tour of the permanent collection
A guided tour will bring the story of the Skagen painters to life. You will be introduced to one of Denmark’s most famous artists’ colonies, which evolved in Skagen in the second half of the nineteenth century, and you will learn why this unique artists’ colony managed to create works of art that still fascinate, astonish, thrill, and touch today’s audience. You will hear about the artists’ work, their mutual relationships, and thoughts on contemporary artistic currents, and finally we will explore a few selected works. If you have special ideas for your guided tour, please let us know when you book, and we will plan the guided tour to suit your needs.
Practical information:
Max. 25 persons
Duration: 45 min.
Price:
Weekdays (Mon-Fri) before 17.00: DKK 800 + admission
Weekends and weekdays after 17.00: DKK 900 + admission
Walk through the town:
Experience Skagen through the eyes of the artists
This town walk starts at Skagens Museum and finishes at Anchers Hus. What was Skagen like, when the painters began to arrive in this small, remote area in the 1870s? Along the way, a learning curator from the Art Museums of Skagen explains what attracted and fascinated the artists, where they found their motifs, and their relationship with the local people of Skagen. Why did they come? What attracted them about the special light? And how well did the artists’ paintings of Skagen reflect the historical reality at the time? On this walk, which is about three kilometres long, we will find out why the artists were drawn to Skagen and dip into the history of the town and the local building traditions.
Practical information:
Max. 25 persons
Duration: 1 hour and 30 min.
Price: DKK 900 + admission if you would like to visit the museums before or after the town walk.
Introduction to Anchers Hus
An outdoor introduction to Anchers Hus where we focus on the Ancher family, their artistic work, and their unique and charming home at Markvej in Skagen. This redbrick building is a true artists’ home, bursting with works of art, textiles, ceramics from the island of Bornholm, Japanese lamps, and much more collected by Anna and Michael Ancher and their daughter Helga throughout their lives.
Practical information:
The introduction is conducted in the open and in all weather conditions.
Max. 20 persons
Duration: 25 min.
Price: DKK 450 + admission
The first floor in Anchers Hus
Visit the Ancher family’s first-floor bedrooms with a learning curator. Solid wooden furniture, gossamer-light curtains, and beautiful colours make a visit to the artist family’s most private rooms a very special and atmospheric experience. The rooms are furnished with the family’s original private effects, immortalised in several paintings by Anna, Michael, and Helga Ancher. Have a good look round while the learning curator provides the historical background to the rooms.
Practical information:
Max. 6 persons
Duration: 25 min.
Price: DKK 450 + admission
Introduction to Drachmanns Hus
An outdoor introduction to the poet, journalist, marine painter, and bohemian Holger Drachmann. We take a walk round the outside of the house while the guide gives an introduction to Drachmann’s artistic work, his life in Skagen, and the many peculiarities of the artist’s home Pax.
Practical information:
The introduction is conducted in the open and in all weather conditions.
Max. 20 persons
Duration: 25 min.
Price: DKK 450 + admission
Book a private tour:
Try an exclusive art experience outside normal opening hours. Sense the quiet and enjoy lingering virtually alone among the spectacular works.
Practical information:
Max. 25 persons at Skagens Museum
Max. 15 persons in Anchers Hus and Drachmanns Hus, respectively
Prices 2023:
1–2 hours: DKK 2,000 + admission
3 hours: DKK 3,000 + admission
4 hours: DKK 4,000 + admission
You can purchase a guided tour with a learning curator for a private tour.
How to book a guided tour or schedule a group visit:
Send an e-mail to info@skagenskunstmuseer.dk with your request or call +45 9844 6444. We will send you a confirmation within three business days.
Read more about admission and opening hours
Cancellation policy
If you need to cancel your tour, we kindly request contacting our offices by email info@skagenskunstmuseer.dk at your earliest convenience. No cancellation fee will be charged up to 10 business days before the scheduled tour date. For cancellations requested 10 business days or less before the tour date, the full price will be charged.
Parking, visitor regulations and information
Charter, tour and school busses can drop off and pick up tour groups outside Skagens Museum, Anchers Hus and Drachmanns Hus. Nearest bus parking location is next to Kulturhus Kappelborg. We kindly ask visit group to read our visitor regulations and visitor information prior to a visit to the museums.
