Copenhagen · Vesterbro
Kødbyen galleries
The white meatpacking halls, now a dense block of galleries, bars and studios
Thursday openings, when a dozen spaces pour wine at the same hour
The city's meat trade moved out of the white 1930s halls behind the central station and the galleries moved in, followed by the bars and restaurants that always follow galleries. The result is the densest concentration of contemporary art in Denmark inside four walkable blocks, all of it free to enter.
The spaces range from established commercial galleries to artist-run rooms with a two-week programme. Nothing is labelled in a way that helps; walk in, look, walk out.
The detail
Good to know
- District
- Kødbyen, the old meatpacking quarter
- Admission
- Free everywhere
- Opening night
- Thursday evenings
- Also here
- Restaurants and bars in the same halls
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