Museum Ovartaci

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Anna and Morten visit Museum Ovartaci

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Museum Ovartaci in the evening light

Photo: Museum Ovartaci

Museum Ovartaci

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.

How to get to the museum

You can get directly to the museum with the Letbanan L2 (stop Nehrus Allé) or with city bus 6a (stop Olof Palmes Allé).

If you come by car, there are free parking spaces at the museum including 4 spaces with charging points. You will find the car park north of Kulturhus Bunkeren.

There is also easy access to the museum for wheelchair users.

The museum is open every day of the week - including Monday!

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