SMK Thy

Over het 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.

Hoogtepunten

• 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

Opgericht

2025

Beheerder

Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK) in Zusammenarbeit mit der Thisted Kommune

Directie

Emilia Nykjær Isaksson (Vermittlungsinspektorin und Leiterin)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

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.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

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.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Verschoonruimte

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.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

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.

Service & horeca

• Restaurant
• Kluisjes

Restaurant Centralen next to the museum, usually open during museum hours; table reservation recommended. Free lockers in the packing house.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.

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