Welcome
Art
For Valdemars Slot’s inaugural arts season, historical portraits from the Estate’s collection by Carl Gustaf Pilo (1711–93) and Jens Juel (1745–1802) were exhibited alongside site-specific installations by international contemporary artists Rong Bao (CN), Jirí Georg Dokoupil (CZ), Hanne Lippard (NO), and Pernille With Madsen (DK).
Opening on 23 May 2026, Season Two sees new site-specific exhibitions and events taking place alongside historical commissions, and installations originally created for the inaugural season.
The Estate
Originally built by King Christian IV (1588–1648) and once owned by Danish naval hero Niels Juel (1629–97), Valdemars Slot is the largest private home in Denmark, and the only royal palace in private hands.
Situated on the island of Tåsinge, the Estate is amongst the most scenic locations in Denmark. The area is home to diverse wildlife, with public footpaths running through the forest and along the coast.
Events
Valdemars Slot reopens to the public on Saturday 23 May 2026, with a weekend of live events and new exhibitions.
Season Two welcomes contemporary artists from across Europe and Africa for two periods of research and residency. Working across disciplines, the artists engage with the estate’s musical and literary archives through intensive periods of workshopping and experimentation, which culminate in two weekends of public performance in May and September 2026.
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About us
The only Danish royal residence still in private hands, Valdemars Slot entered the family of its current owner, Louise Iuel-Brockdorff Albinus, almost 350 years ago through her tenth great-grandfather, the Danish naval hero Niels Juel. Like many European stately homes, the palace was previously open to the public as a historic house museum, displaying treasures accumulated over generations.
Since inheriting VS, Louise has passionately pursued the restoration of her childhood home. After a family dispute forced its sale on the open market, Louise bought back the Estate in 2022 and fought to reclaim the countless cultural artefacts that she had grown up with. By inviting contemporary artists to create site-responsive works, Louise has reinstated an age-old tradition of artistic commissions at Valdemars Slot, bringing new life to the estate.
