Why You Should Visit Aarhus Museum's Rainbow Pavilion in Denmark
ARoS art museum in Aarhus offers a unique experience to visitors who dare to go on top of the building 10 storeys above ground. A circular walkway in the colours of the spectrum known as Your rainbow panorama welcomes young and old who have at least once in their lives dreamed of walking on a rainbow and seeing the world from above.
It’s one of Denmark’s top attractions
Your rainbow panorama on ARoS‘ rooftop pavilion isn’t just one of Aarhus’ top attractions but one of Denmark’s most popular sites. Since ARoS Aarhus art museum opened in its current location in 2004, thousands of art lovers visited the exhibitions in the 20,700-square-metre building. But when the 150-metre circular, coloured-glass walkway was inaugurated in 2011 the number of visitors doubled. In fact, the year before Your rainbow panorama opened, ARoS received 221,744 visitors while two years later the number increased to more than 551,000.
It’s situated on the top of Denmark’s second most visited museum
It’s designed by a world-class artist
The man behind the colourful pavilion on top of ARoS museum is Olafur Eliasson. If the name doesn’t ring a bell, then you should probably bone up on your modern art knowledge. Olafur Eliasson is a world-class artist known for creating large-scale installations and architectural projects that often embellish public places. The renowned Icelandic-Danish artist has exhibited his artworks in some of the world’s best museums and art galleries. He has represented Denmark at the 50th Venice Biennale while his project Verklighetsmaskiner (Reality machines) that was exhibited at the Moderna Museet in Stockholm in 2015 became the museum’s most visited show by a living artist.
You’ll see Aarhus from more than 50 metres above ground
Even if modern art just leaves you cold, you still have to visit Aarhus museum’s rainbow pavilion because the colourful circular walkway is situated on the top of ARoS’ rooftop terrace, which spans 50 metres above street level. So, the view from up there is simply breathtaking. Enter the three-metre-wide circular passage and see the city of Aarhus in the colours of the rainbow or just relax at the rooftop terrace and gaze upon Aarhus’ bay.
You can capture amazing Instagram photos
This one is for passionate photographers and dedicated Instagrammers who want to add unusual and captivating images in their Instagram feed. Featuring all the colours of the spectrum, Your rainbow panorama is a great background for stunning shots while the roof pavilion’s outdoor terrace offers a great view above Denmark’s second-largest city, ideal for those who prefer capturing natural urban-style photographs.
The exclusive Sunset Lounge on the roof pavilion
Apart from Your rainbow panorama, the roof pavilion on ARoS’ terrace features an exclusive Sunset Lounge and a private roof terrace that can be used for events, meetings or even private dinners. In the stylish lounge with the glass façade, visitors will find Your condensation, another artwork made by Olafur Eliasson in 2013, the year the roof pavilion opened its doors for the first time.
Since you are here, we would like to share our vision for the future of travel - and the direction Culture Trip is moving in.
Culture Trip launched in 2011 with a simple yet passionate mission: to inspire people to go beyond their boundaries and experience what makes a place, its people and its culture special and meaningful — and this is still in our DNA today. We are proud that, for more than a decade, millions like you have trusted our award-winning recommendations by people who deeply understand what makes certain places and communities so special.
Increasingly we believe the world needs more meaningful, real-life connections between curious travellers keen to explore the world in a more responsible way. That is why we have intensively curated a collection of premium small-group trips as an invitation to meet and connect with new, like-minded people for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in three categories: Culture Trips, Rail Trips and Private Trips. Our Trips are suitable for both solo travelers, couples and friends who want to explore the world together.
Culture Trips are deeply immersive 5 to 16 days itineraries, that combine authentic local experiences, exciting activities and 4-5* accommodation to look forward to at the end of each day. Our Rail Trips are our most planet-friendly itineraries that invite you to take the scenic route, relax whilst getting under the skin of a destination. Our Private Trips are fully tailored itineraries, curated by our Travel Experts specifically for you, your friends or your family.
We know that many of you worry about the environmental impact of travel and are looking for ways of expanding horizons in ways that do minimal harm - and may even bring benefits. We are committed to go as far as possible in curating our trips with care for the planet. That is why all of our trips are flightless in destination, fully carbon offset - and we have ambitious plans to be net zero in the very near future.
Culture Trip Spring Sale
Save up to $1,100 on our unique small-group trips! Limited spots.
- Post ID: 1000201770
- Sponsored? No
- View Payload