Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

World-class art in a glorious setting
Word to the wise: The museum is in Humlebaek, a 30-minute train ride from Copenhagen followed by a 10-minute walk. At Central Station you can buy a combined train and admission ticket.

Talk of the town: The museum's name derives from the fact that the building's previous owner had three wives all named Louise.
It may seem odd to recommend a place 35 kilometres outside Copenhagen when the city itself has so much to offer, but we promise this museum is worth the time and the trek. Many locals - and, indeed, visitors - cite Louisiana as one of their favourite places.

Why? Well, the setting is gorgeous, in a forest by the Oresund with views across to Sweden. The museum, too, is striking: more like a campus, with a series of low-slung buildings framing a sculpture garden. Its comprehensive, high-calibre collection of post-1945 work includes the likes of Picasso, Francis Bacon and Louise Bourgeois, and the temporary exhibitions are of international standard (recently: Andreas Gursky, Ai Wei Wei, and Elsworth Kelly).

However, the museum is more than a sum of its not inconsiderable parts. The place has a very serene, special atmosphere which few fail to be touched by.