Gl. Holtegaard

About the museum

Gl. Holtegaard goes back to the architect Lauritz de Thurah, who acquired the property in 1755, had the existing tenant farm demolished and, over the following years, had a country house built with a French-inspired Baroque garden. The garden, with its symmetrically planted fruit trees and rows of linden trees, was reconstructed in 2003 based on old plans.

In 1976 the Søllerød Kommune took over the buildings, restored them and set up rooms for changing art exhibitions in the main building. For decades afterward Gl. Holtegaard was known as an art hall. After financial difficulties, the house closed in 2024; in 2025 it changed owners.

After the takeover, the buildings and garden were extensively restored, and since May 2025 the public could follow the work. In May 2026 Gl. Holtegaard reopened as a newly oriented art hall for modern and contemporary art with a focus on sculpture and painting. In addition to exhibitions, the program includes classical concerts, lectures and events.

A permanent sculpture park is being created in the historic Baroque garden; it is continually expanded and at times integrated into the exhibitions. It includes works by Tal R, Dan Graham, Tomás Saraceno, Per Kirkeby and Ernesto Neto, among others. The art hall is also connected to an artist residency program in Pietrasanta, Italy.

Highlights

• Baroque country house of the architect Lauritz de Thurah
• Reconstructed Baroque garden with linden avenues
• Sculpture park with works by Tal R, Dan Graham and Per Kirkeby, among others
• Changing exhibitions of modern and contemporary art
• Classical concerts and lectures
• Café alma in the thatched-roof stable building

Permanent exhibitions

• Skulpturparken – Permanent, steadily growing sculpture park in the historic Baroque garden with works by Danish and international artists such as Tal R, Dan Graham and Tomás Saraceno. Admission is free.

Founded

1976

Operated by

Gl. Holtegaard (Danish Research Foundation)

Director

Andreas Zinck Henningsen

Admission & discounts

Adults aged 19 and over DKK 100. The sculpture park in the Baroque garden is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Wheelchair-accessible entrance to the art hall via the side door to the left of the main entrance. An accessible restroom is located in the stable building opposite. Visitors who have difficulty walking can be taken to Café Kultur in the art hall's golf cart.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Café

Café alma in the thatched-roof stable building with a terrace overlooking the Baroque garden (same hours as the art hall). Also Café Kultur in the neighboring Kulturcenter Mariehøj, about a five-minute walk through the sculpture park.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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