On the opening day, you can be among the very first to experience James Turrell’s most ambitious Skyspace. Take part in the official opening and enjoy a sneak peek of approximately 15 minutes, where you will experience the work illuminated in a single colour—both with an open view to the sky and with the external lid closed.

Please note that the museum is closed on this day. The event requires a special ticket.

Special ticket: DKK 100
Special ticket for ARoS Members: DKK 40

Buy your ticket here

Here’s a unique chance to experience an extraordinary midnight session in As Seen Below. Encounter the Danish summer night in a way you’ve never tried before.

The experience lasts around 60 minutes. To mark the world premiere of the artwork, sessions will take place at midnight and again at 01:40.

There are limited seats. Reserve your seat for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, you must also purchase museum admission.

Reserve you seat here

SOLD OUT

The lecture will also be held on Monday, August 24, 5 – 6 pm.

Auditorium, Level 3

Architect and founder of Schmidt Hammer Lassen, Morten Schmidt, has been involved in designing As Seen Below in close collaboration with James Turrell from the early stages of the project. He explores how we experience light and colour physically, psychologically, and spiritually all related to As Seen Below. The lecture takes you behind the scenes of the art work as Morten Schmidt dives into questions such as: Why do we perceive complementary colours? How do colours arise in our perception? And how can light be understood as a phenomenon of knowledge and consciousness?

The lecture will be held in Danish. There are limited seats. Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, you must also purchase museum admission.

Reserve your seat here 

The lecture will also be held on Monday, August 24, 5 – 6 pm.

SOLD OUT

Act I: Separation presents the electronic piece Alphabet of Light by Italian composer Caterina Barbieri, which poetically accompanies the initial phase of the sunset.

Act II: Liminality is a newly written choral work composed for the occasion by Kh Marie Studio and performed by 12 singers from Ensemble Edge Choir.

Act III: Reintegration String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima) - Movement 2 by Philip Glass, String Quartet No. 3 (Mishima) - Movement 6 by Philip Glass © 1985 Dunvagen Music Publishers Inc. Used by Permission.  
Re‑instrumented in a darker string arrangement tailored to the acoustics of the space and the gradual darkening that follows the sunset, performed by musicians from Aarhus Symphony Orchestra.

Limited seating available. Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reservere your seat here

Auditorium, Level 3

Torben Nielsen, head of the Jutland Art Academy, has followed the creation of As Seen Below with his camera. Through his photographs, he shares the hidden moments of the construction process and invites you into the temporary space of structures, materials, and light that all disappear once the final work stands complete.

The talk will be held in Danish. Limited seating available. Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve your seat here

Auditorium, Level 3

Studio Director Jette Birkeskov Mogensen from the architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen takes you behind the construction and design of As Seen Below —from vision to reality. She will discuss the collaboration with James Turrell, the unique architectural approach, and the structure of the work.

The talk offers a rare insight into the technical realization of ARoS’ largest and most ambitious artwork. After the talk, you are invited to visit As Seen Below and experience the work with a new perspective.

The talk will be held in Danish. Limited seating available. Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve your seat here

The lecture will also take place on Thursday, July 2nd from 5 pm - 6 pm. See more further down under ‘Talks and lectures’.”

 

Madkassen, Level 3

Have you seen the giant dome in front of ARoS? Together with Emma from Ramasjang’s Kreabix, you can build your very own dome — or a fantasy building. Look forward to a creative workshop where we play with shapes, build, and unleash our imagination — all using recycled materials.

Children under the age of 18 have free admission to the museum.

The event is free with an annual pass or with a paid museum admission.

Auditorium, Level 3

Join Karen and Lisa from the popular podcast Radionauterne as they explore the science behind colors of the sky, light, and rainbows. How are rainbows created? Where do colours come from? And what is light, really? Discover all this together with Radionauterne before or after visiting As Seen Below.

Recommended for children aged 5 and up.

After the show, you can meet Karen and Lisa.

The live show will be in Danish. Limited seating available.

Reserve your spot for DKK 40 for adults, free for children.

If you do not have an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve your seat here

Andelskassen Foyer, Level 3

• Saturday, July 4 – 10 – 10:30 am
• Sunday, July 5 – 10 – 10:30 am
• Saturday, August 15 – 10 – 10:30 am
• Sunday, August 16 – 10 – 10:30 am
• Saturday, August 22 – 10 – 10:30 am
• Sunday, August 23 – 10 – 10:30 am

The unique echo in As Seen Below forms the setting for a sensory play experience for children.

Lilleby will guide you in moving like an echo and exploring what happens when we turn the volume up or down. Using our bodies, we create playful echoes, magical movements, and shared wonder.

Recommended for children aged 3–7.

Instructions will be in Danish but feel free to join in any language. Limited seating available.

Reserve your spot for DKK 40 for adults, free for children.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve your seat here

Madkassen, Level 3

Bring your family to our creative workshop space, where you can explore shapes and colours and let your imagination run free.

Everyone can join and create their own colorful work!

Children under the age of 18 have free admission to the museum.

The event is free with an annual pass or with a paid museum admission.

Level 1
Open during museum opening hours

The artist group En hemmelig klub has moved into ARoS!

To celebrate the opening of As Seen Below – A Skyspace by James Turrell, they’ve taken over Level 1 and transformed it into a sensory playground for children and their families.

Here you can see, weave, repeat, and move colours as you explore the magical landscape

All visitors under 18 have free admission to the museum.

Please use the entrance beneath the elevated walkway at ARoS Art Square in Musikhusparken.

Doors open at 7:40 am.

• Monday June 29
• Monday August 17
• Monday August 24

Body and art merge in a guided morning yoga session, where we welcome the day with gentle movement, and presence in As Seen Below. Give yourself a calm and sensory start to the day in a space that invites you to pause, tune in, and be fully present. The session ends with a Colour Shift.

Please bring your own yoga mat and optionally a blanket.
It may be cold, so we recommend warm clothing.

Instructions will be in Danish but feel free to join in any language.

Limited spots available. Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve your spot here

We recommend finishing your visit with breakfast in the ARoS Orangeri.

Book table here

The walk starts outside the museum at ARoS Art Square.

• Tuesday June 30
• Tuesday August 18
• Tuesday August 25

Start your day with a guided group walk outdoors, awakening the body and enjoying the fresh morning air.

Afterwards, you can enjoy a meditative moment in As Seen Below, where the senses are indulged through a Colour Shift.

Instructions will be in Danish but feel free to join in any language.

Limited spots available. Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve your spot here

• Tuesday, June 30. Use the entrance beneath the footbridge at ARoS Art Square in the Musikhusparken.
• Tuesday, August 18. Arrival through the museum.
• Tuesday, August 25. Arrival through the museum.

As the sun sets, As Seen Below is bathed in colorful light. This creates the perfect setting for a sensory mindfulness experience where you can slow down and reconnect with your body. Experience As Seen Below through a guided meditation and encounter the work with renewed presence.

The meditation takes place using a Silent Experience System (headphones), generously sponsored by Sydbank Fonden and William Demant Fonden.

Please bring your own yoga mat to lie on and optionally a blanket.
It may be cold, so we recommend warm clothing.

The event lasts approximately one hour.

Instructions will be in Danish but feel free to join in any language. Limited seating available.

Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve your seat here

In August, you can enjoy a delicious meal or a cup of coffee at ARoS Orangeri before the event.

Book a table here

Auditorium, Level 3

Anne Glad engages in a conversation with author Dorthe Nors about the sky and the cosmos. The talk takes its point of departure in Nors’ latest novel Spænd, following an astrophysicist on her journey through the vast and intimate distances of the universe.

The talk will be held in Danish. Limited seating available.

Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve your seat here

We recommend combining talks on literature in August with dinner at ARoS Orangeri, followed by a Twilight at sunset or a Colour Shift in As Seen Below to complete the evening.

Book a table here 

Reserve a Sunset Session here.

Auditorium, Level 3

Anne Glad opens a conversation with Theis Ørntoft about isolation, nature, and inner landscapes, based on his autofictional novel Habitat. The novel is a dark and sensory story in which the protagonist, Theis, buys an old house on the island of Møn—one of the darkest places in Denmark.

After the talk, you are invited to visit As Seen Below and experience the work with a new perspective.

The talk will be held in Danish. Limited seating available. Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve you seat here 

We recommend combining talks on literature in August with dinner at ARoS Orangeri, followed by a Twilight at sunset or a Colour Shift in As Seen Below to complete the evening.

Book a table here

Reserve a Sunset Session here

Auditorium, Niv.3

In conversation with Anne Glad, author Tine Høeg reflects on art, color, and memory, based on her novel Ultramarin. The story follows the visual artist Dagny, who is working on a major new piece that connects deeply to her past.

After the talk, you are invited to visit As Seen Below and experience the work with renewed perspective.

The talk will be held in Danish. Limited seating available. Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve your seat here 

We recommend combining talks on literature in August with dinner at ARoS Orangeri, followed by a Twilight at sunset or a Colour Shift in As Seen Below to complete the evening.

Book a table here

Reserve a Sunset Session here

Auditorium, Level 3

Studio Director Jette Birkeskov Mogensen from the architecture studio Schmidt Hammer Lassen takes you behind the construction and design of As Seen Below —from vision to reality. She will discuss the collaboration with James Turrell, the unique architectural approach, and the structure of the work.

The talk offers a rare insight into the technical realization of ARoS’ largest and most ambitious artwork. After the talk, you are invited to visit As Seen Below and experience the work with a new perspective.

The talk will be held in Danish. Limited seating available. Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve your seat here

Auditorium, Level 3

What do we see when we look up? Astrophysicist Anja C. Andersen and ARoS Chief Curator Stinna Toft meet in a conversation about the sky, light, and the universe. The talk offers a scientific perspective on art, inviting the audience to reflect on how the vast perspectives of the universe can be experienced through both science and art.

The talk will be held in Danish. Limited seating available. Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve you seat here

We recommend combining talks on literature in August with dinner at ARoS Orangeri, followed by a Twilight at sunset or a Colour Shift in As Seen Below to complete the evening.

Book a table here 

Reserve a Sunset Session here.

Auditorium, Level 3

Architect and founder of Schmidt Hammer Lassen, Morten Schmidt, has been involved in designing As Seen Below in close collaboration with James Turrell from the early stages of the project. He explores how we experience light and colour physically, psychologically, and spiritually all related to As Seen Below. The lecture takes you behind the scenes of the art work as Morten Schmidt dives into questions such as: Why do we perceive complementary colours? How do colours arise in our perception? And how can light be understood as a phenomenon of knowledge and consciousness?

The lecture will be held in Danish. There are limited seats. Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, you must also purchase museum admission.

Reserve your seat here

Auditorium, Niv. 3 

In a conversation on art and architecture, architect Ane Cortzen and Director of Copenhagen Contemporary Marie Laurberg explore how James Turrell’s artworks moves within the space between the two disciplines. The discussion takes its starting point in how art and architecture meet in spaces that challenge our senses.

After the talk, you are invited to visit As Seen Below and experience the work with a new perspective.

The conversation is moderated by Jakob Sevel, Curator at ARoS.

The conversation will be in Danish. Limited seating available.

Reserve your spot for DKK 40.

If you do not hold an ARoS annual pass, museum admission is also required.

Reserve your seat here

We recommend combining the event with dinner at ARoS Orangeri, followed by a Twilight at sunset or a Colour Shiftin As Seen Below to complete the evening.
Book a table here

Reserve a Sunset Session here 

As Seen Below

On 14 August, ALTER Festival welcomes you to the first Sunset Session.

ALTER is a festival that, since 2020, has played a significant role in the Danish musical landscape. ALTER presents new composition music side by side with other primarily innovative and experimental music and art — without regard for genre boundaries.

The final programme for the concert will be announced later.
Doors open 30 minutes before the event — please arrive in good time.

Seats are limited. Reserve your spot for 40 DKK.

Reserve your spot here

If you do not have an annual pass, you must also purchase museum admission.

As Seen Below

On 15 August, Radar welcomes you to the second Sunset Session.

Radar is a music venue in Aarhus presenting a broad range of genres with local, national, and international artists — with a particular focus on the experimental and alternative. Radar is interested in the intersections between music and other art forms and in experimenting with concert formats and modes of presentation.

The final programme for the concert will be announced later.
Doors open 30 minutes before the event — please arrive in good time.

Seats are limited. Reserve your spot for 40 DKK.

Reserve your spot here

If you do not have an annual pass, you must also purchase museum admission.

On 21 August, Aarhus Symphony Orchestra welcomes you to the third Sunset Session.

Aarhus Symphony Orchestra is based at Musikhuset Aarhus, where they present a wide range of concerts for adults, children, and young audiences. The orchestra emphasises communication, accessibility, and a vibrant connection with the audience — both in the concert hall and around the city — with a clear ambition to make classical music relevant and meaningful for all.

The final programme for the concert will be announced later.
Doors open 30 minutes before the event — please arrive in good time.

Seats are limited. Reserve your spot for 40 DKK.

Reserve your spot here

If you do not have an annual pass, you must also purchase museum admission.