Museum for Papirkunst

About the museum

The Museum for Papirkunst was founded by the internationally known psaligrapher (paper-cutting artist) Bit Vejle and opened on March 23, 2018 in Hune near Blokhus. It sees itself as the only specialist museum in the Nordic region devoted exclusively to art, crafts and design made of paper – from paper cutting to origami and découpage to paper sculpture.

The foundation-run museum comprises six galleries with a total of about 830 square meters. At its center is a core exhibition of works by Bit Vejle, which she has created over decades with embroidery scissors. It is complemented by changing exhibitions of international paper artists, a gallery with an original paper cut by H. C. Andersen, which changes every six months in cooperation with Museum Odense, and paper architecture by the Japanese artist Hiroko Momoi, who donated her works to the museum in 2025.

The museum sees itself as a place of calm and slow looking ("Slow Art"). The museum also has an open paper workshop where children and adults can cut and fold themselves, a café and a museum shop. Together with the firm BIG, the museum is planning a comprehensive renovation and expansion; models and sketches for it can be seen in Gallery 4.

Highlights

• Core exhibition "Med saksen som pensel" with paper cuts by Bit Vejle
• Original paper cut by H. C. Andersen (changing every six months, with Museum Odense)
• Installation "13:06": animated paper frieze to Shostakovich's Piano Trio No. 1
• Open paper workshop with silhouette cabinet
• Paper-Plane Airport and paper-boat harbor outdoors

Permanent exhibitions

• Med saksen som pensel – Core exhibition with a broad selection of paper cuts by Bit Vejle, whose motifs tell stories and invite reflection.
• H.C. Andersens papirklip – Gallery with an original paper cut by H. C. Andersen, which changes about every six months in cooperation with Museum Odense.
• At rejse er at leve – Paper architecture by the Japanese artist Hiroko Momoi in the kirigami tradition, inspired by Andersen's fairy tales.

Founded

2018

Director

Britta Graae

Admission & discounts

Online tickets via the web shop. Further discounts for members of DCU, Saxo Premium and art teachers' associations, among others. The museum shop is accessible without admission.

Accessibility

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

Museum on one level without stairs; tables in the café and paper workshop are set up for wheelchair users. Pets are not allowed (rest area for dogs with water at the entrance); marked assistance dogs after prior registration by email.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Children can borrow an activity case ("forbidden for adults") with games, magnifying glass and stencils free of charge. In the paper workshop, families can cut, fold and make silhouettes together; outside there is a paper-plane airport and a harbor for paper boats.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Museum café (coffee, homemade cakes, chocolate marshmallow treats) Tue–Sun 10:00–15:00; museum shop with crafts, books and creative supplies, also as a web shop (paperartshop.dk).

Events & venue rental

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

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