Summer guide to child-friendly art
Experience Artland for Kids – a summer guide to creative, child-friendly art experiences with edge and curves in Herning and Ikast-Brande. Fun, play, and art go hand in hand!
Art and picnic
Enjoy a delightful day with a picnic basket and art in scenic surroundings, where both the stomach and the eye are indulged.
Skulpturparken (The Sculpture Garden) in Ikast
A charming green space with sculptures scattered throughout the park. Go exploring among different materials and shapes—and find your favorite piece! The area is perfect for a picnic and an art treasure hunt.
Location: Ikast
Birk Centerpark & De Geometriske Haver
A unique area where art, architecture, and landscape blend together. Experience, for example, the Geometric Gardens, Ingvar Cronhammar’s gigantic sculpture Elia, and take a walk past the art museums HEART and the Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelts Museum. The Geometric Gardens and the Sculpture Park are also perfect spots for a picnic.
Location: Herning
Other parks with art in the area
In both Herning and Ikast-Brande, there are green areas with sculptures, land art, and lovely settings for a picnic.
Art as a playground
Let your imagination run wild with artworks that invite play, climbing, and fun sensory experiences at child-level.
Deep Forest Art Land
A large forest area filled with big, strange, fun, and thought-provoking artworks set in nature. Some pieces can be walked through, climbed on, or used as mirrors. Kids love it!
Location: Between Kibæk and Skarrild
Shelter Produzione
Part of Deep Forest Art Land – an artwork in itself that also serves as a shelter and campfire site. Spend the night in the art and wake up in the middle of the forest. A unique experience for the whole family!
Location: Between Kibæk and Skarrild
The Heart of Ikast – outdoor art and activity
Around the culture and sports center The Heart, you’ll find modern art at child level, along with plenty of space for play and activities. Make use of the skate park, hammocks, or climbing course—and discover the art along the way.
Location: Ikast
Art and adventure
Explore the wondrous world of art, where stories and imaginative figures come to life.
The mural paintings in Brande
Go on an art hunt in Brande and find the colorful, giant mural paintings that adorn the town. Each image tells its own story, and kids will love discovering them one by one.
Location: Brande
Street Art in Brande – following the Street Art Festival Spørg ChatGPT
After the annual International Street Art Festival, the artworks remain, decorating the streets and squares until autumn. Go exploring and find both whimsical and wild motifs—a great activity for curious children and adults alike. Enjoy an ice cream or lunch at the town square while you're there.
Location: Brande
Art and stories in the urban space
Small artworks and installations are hidden throughout Herning city center. Try finding the dog at Herning Library, the many doors displaying the human rights, or Jakob Schøcking’s large light sculpture that lights up the evening darkness. Combine your art experience with shopping or a café visit.
Location: Herning
Make art even more fun for kids:
- Create an art treasure hunt – find something round, something blue, something strange, etc.
- Bring paper and crayons – let the kids draw what they see
- Give the kids a camera or phone and do a photo challenge
- Make up your own stories about the sculptures – what do they represent? What are their names?
