Kunst Museum Panbo
Private art museum in Aabenraa with a large Eckersberg collection, works by the Skagen painters, and a café, in a wooden building belonging to its founder Christian Panbo.
About the museum
The entrepreneur Christian Panbo, whose company Christian Panbo A/S in Aabenraa designs and builds wooden houses, collected paintings of the Danish Golden Age and the Skagen painters over many years. For a long time the pictures hung in the company's offices. In 2017 he had a museum building of its own constructed on the company grounds in the industrial area, and opened it to the public on Good Friday 2018.
The white wooden building is clad on the outside with the same heartwood planks from northern Sweden that the company also uses for its vacation and residential homes; the museum therefore sees itself as a sustainable building. The works hang in cozily furnished parlors with old furniture, where visitors can also leaf through books.
The core of the collection is paintings by C. W. Eckersberg – according to the Grænseforeningen, 32 pictures and thus the largest Eckersberg collection outside Copenhagen. The subjects range from portraits and ship paintings to views of Rome. A second parlor is dedicated to the Skagen painters Michael, Anna, and Helga Ancher and P. S. Krøyer. In the museum café hang works by the Christiansfeld painter Jeppe Madsen-Ohlsen, whose pictures are shaped by the life of the Moravian Brethren (Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine). A handwritten play by H. C. Andersen is also on display. Christian Panbo often staffs the museum himself.
Highlights
- Eckersberg parlor with paintings by the "father of Danish painting"
- Skagen parlor with works by Michael, Anna, and Helga Ancher and P. S. Krøyer
- Pictures by Jeppe Madsen-Ohlsen in the museum café
- Handwritten play by H. C. Andersen
- Sustainable museum building made of northern Swedish heartwood
Permanent exhibitions
- Eckersbergstuen – Room with numerous paintings by C. W. Eckersberg – portraits, ship paintings, historical and religious subjects, and views of Rome.
- Skagen-stuen – Works by the Skagen painters Michael, Anna, and Helga Ancher and P. S. Krøyer, hung side by side.
- Jeppe Madsen-Ohlsen im Museumscafé – Pictures by the Christiansfeld painter that tell of the life and rituals of the Moravian Brethren (Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine).
- Founded
- 2018
- Operated by
- Christian Panbo
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 90 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | –Children accompanied by an adult free. |
| Groups (12+ people) | –Groups of 12 or more, please register in advance. |
Payment by cash or MobilePay only.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
The museum is located in the industrial area on the edge of Aabenraa on the grounds of the company Christian Panbo A/S (white building); approach via the E45, exit 70.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant: not available
- Museum shop
Museum café with coffee and kransekage from a local bakery, wine, and beer; smørrebrød and sønderjysk brødtorte (for 8 or more people) available by advance order. Books about the collection and the founder are on sale.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Audio guide | no |
|---|---|
| Good to know | Please arrange groups and orders for lunch or smørrebrød in advance by phone. |
