Forget everything about traditional art museums and exhibition spaces. Nowhere else in Denmark does art become one with the physical surroundings to such an extent as in Cisternerne!

Today Cisternerne is a subterranean art space, where you can withdraw from daily life, where time stands still, and where the mobile signal doesn’t reach. When the cold climate in Cisternerne embraces you, you are not simply looking at art – you are completely immersed in art.

The old reservoir is sparsely illuminated, and the atmosphere evokes fascination and enchantment in both children and adults.  Every year we invite an internationally recognized artist or architect to create an exhibition particularly to this underground space – an exhibition in large scale that interacts with and emphasizes the unique architecture, climate, atmosphere and history of Cisternerne.

The art projects that unfold in Cisternerne are site-specific and cannot be built or rebuilt any other place in the world.

Besides exhibitions, we also invite the public to many different events and activities that present the current exhibition and in various ways unfold the unique character of the space. You can experience activities for children and adults – also outside our regular opening hours.