Guide: 8 Things You Should Experience at Utzon Center This Summer Holiday
A huge construction playground, Jørn Utzon’s famous Mediterranean house, a new exhibition on waste turned into design—and summer dining at one of Aalborg’s best restaurants. Here’s a guide to eight things to do during the summer holiday.
Free entry for you and a companion
With an annual card for Klub Kunsten + Utzon, you and a guest receive free admission all year.
Psst! Does your child have an Utzon Junior card? It’s a yearly pass for kids that grants free access to play and construction activities throughout the holiday—and the entire year. A child may bring one adult companion each visit.
Holiday Opening Hours
Open every day from 30 June to 10 August
Monday–Sunday: 10 AM–5 PM
Thursday: 10 AM–9 PM (including social dining)
1. BLOCK CITY – LEGO, Minecraft & Virtual Reality
1. BLOCK CITY – LEGO, Minecraft & Virtual Reality
Build architectural masterpieces with LEGO bricks and Minecraft—and explore your creation in VR. Open daily from 11 AM to 3 PM. LEGO is available for free build throughout opening hours.
2. Wonderful Wild Villa
2. Wonderful Wild Villa
Get up close to Can Lis, Jørn Utzon’s extraordinary house on Mallorca—one of the 20th century’s most important architectural works.
3. New Exhibition: Waste Wonderland
3. New Exhibition: Waste Wonderland
From waste to beautiful, functional design. In the hands of both established and new Danish designers and architects, Waste Wonderland explores how industrial by-products can be turned into elegant, purposeful products.
Exhibition period: July 1 – August 25.
4. Explore Jørn Utzon’s Opera House
4. Explore Jørn Utzon’s Opera House
Sydney Opera House is an icon of modern architecture. Discover the exhibition Sydney Opera House – A Beautiful Idea about Utzon’s masterpiece—and its roots in Aalborg.
5. Summer Dining at One of Aalborg’s Best Restaurants
5. Summer Dining at One of Aalborg’s Best Restaurants
Visit Restaurant JØRN—one of Aalborg’s top spots with a view over the Limfjord. Enjoy exceptional spring menus for both young and old.
6. Build Like Jørn Utzon
6. Build Like Jørn Utzon
At the Sydney Opera House exhibition, building activities await all ages. Use the “build-yourself” tables with stylish wooden modules that you can shape into Utzon-inspired models.
7. Social Dining: Seven Exceptional Courses
7. Social Dining: Seven Exceptional Courses
Enjoy a seven-course menu of outstanding dishes. Complete with the best fjord-side view in Aalborg.
8. DIY Summer Classic: Build Your Own Bench
8. DIY Summer Classic: Build Your Own Bench
Create your own cozy project for the holiday with the beautifully architect-designed bench from Hald & Ravnborg. Have fun!