Museum Ovartaci
Museum Ovartaci opens the door to a marvellous and very special world where you can explore the deepest layers of the mind.
Museum Ovartaci is just 12 minutes from Aarhus city centre by light rail and is open every day of the week - including Monday!
Museum Ovartaci's exhibitions raise questions that seek to challenge visitors' preconceptions and prejudices and encourage dialogue on difficult topics such as normality and identity.
Deep down, we're all crazy - there's more to madness than you think ...
The human mind has many layers. This becomes clear when you visit Museum Ovartaci. Here you can delve into personal stories about the good and bad of life as a psychiatric patient from the mid-1800s to the present day.
At the centre of the museum's collection and stories is the artist, man and patient Ovartaci, who with his 56-year stay at the Psychiatric Hospital in Risskov near Aarhus and his unique art epitomises both the institution and history as well as the freedom to express himself through art. Ovartaci was born in Ebeltoft and christened Louis Marcussen, but came up with the name Ovartaci himself - a paraphrase of ‘Overtosse’.
The museum emphasises social sustainability and practices social responsibility by, among other things, being an inclusive workplace with many different forms of employment.
Practical information
- Public transport: Take the light rail L2 (Nehrus Allé stop) or city bus 6a (Olof Palmes Allé stop).
- There is free parking at the museum, including four spaces with charging stations. You will find the car park north of Kulturhus Bunkeren.
- The museum is also easily accessible for wheelchair users.
- Young people under the age of 27 have free admission every Thursday from 4pm to 8pm.
The museum is open every day of the week - including Monday!