SMK Thy
Branch of the Danish national gallery SMK in the village of Doverodde on the Limfjord: changing shows with works from the national collection in a warehouse and silo.
About the museum
SMK Thy is the first permanent location of the Statens Museum for Kunst outside København. The impetus came in 2016 from Thisted Municipality, which offered the national gallery to show works from its collection in the old packing house of Doverodde in Sydthy. The location directly on the Limfjord and the commitment of the municipality and residents convinced the museum to carry out its long-cherished plan for a location far from the capital.
In the following years the SMK built contacts with local partners and tried out formats on site. In 2023 the conversion began: the historic packing house was carefully dismantled and rebuilt according to today's safety and climate requirements; a striking grain silo was added. The plans come from the firm Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter. A large grant from the A.P. Møller Fonden financed the conversion and the opening exhibitions.
SMK Thy opened on August 29, 2025. On around 200 square meters of exhibition space, the museum shows new selections each year from the national collection of about 200,000 works as well as contemporary art, always in dialogue with architecture, local history, and landscape. Since 2026 the museum has been open from Easter through the end of the autumn holidays. Next door are the Naturlandsbyen and the restaurant Centralen.
Highlights
- First permanent location of the national gallery SMK outside København
- Changing exhibitions with works from the national collection
- Newly built packing house and grain silo directly on the Limfjord
- Architecture by Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
- Free explorer bags (“Kapsel”) for art and nature
- Founded
- 2025
- Operated by
- Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK) in Zusammenarbeit mit der Thisted Kommune
- Director
- Emilia Nykjær Isaksson (Vermittlungsinspektorin und Leiterin)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 95 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people under 18 free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · One companion with a companion card (ledsagerkort) has free admission; companions of wheelchair users always free. |
| Groups | –Groups of 10 or more, please register in advance by email at lillefjordstraede@thisted.dk. |
| SMK Thy Årskort (annual pass) | DKK 295For the cardholder and one companion for one year; not valid at SMK København. |
| Open workshop (Værkstedet) | DKK 30Per person, on selected days; not included in admission. |
The SMK annual pass of the main building is also valid at SMK Thy. Admission is also possible with the Kulturpas of the Ministry of Culture. Tickets at the Velkomsthuset or in the web shop.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Step-free access via the main entrance; the packing house and Centralen are reachable by wheelchair, the silo only with smaller wheelchairs. Elevator between all levels (the elevator in the silo is currently out of order). One accessible restroom on the first floor. Walker and wheelchair can be borrowed on site (no reservation). Gravel and cobblestone surfaces in the parking lot and on paths. Staff pay attention to the sunflower lanyard.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
Explorer bags (“Kapsel”) with drawing materials and task cards for young and old can be borrowed free of charge (deposit: ID). In the unheated workshop in the Naturlandsbyen, children and adults can get creative on selected days. Strollers are allowed in the exhibitions; baby changing room by the restrooms of the restaurant Centralen.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Doverodde
Regional train to Hurup Thy St. (about 6.5 km away), from there bus line 326 to Doverodde (about 23 minutes).
By car
Parking available
Parking lot at SMK Thy and Naturlandsbyen with charging stations for electric cars; 30 additional spaces at the corner of Doveroddevej/Doverodde Havnevej; about 450 spaces in the field on Doveroddevej north of the museum (about 550 m on foot). Motorhomes and larger vehicles park in the field; buses in the parking lot. Two bicycle parking spaces.
- Accessible parking
Arrival by boat is possible: Doverodde Havn is a two-minute walk from the museum, docking during the day is free. Passengers can get off at the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Lockers
Restaurant Centralen next to the museum, usually open during museum hours; table reservation recommended. Free lockers in the packing house.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Private tours for groups of up to 25 people (1 hour, DKK 1,100 plus admission) with one week's notice via lillefjordstraede@thisted.dk. Educational offerings from daycare to adult education. Dogs (except assistance dogs) are not allowed in the museum. |
