Museum Ovartaci, Psychiatric art museum in Aarhus, Denmark.
Museum Ovartaci exhibits an extensive collection of 12,000 artworks created by psychiatric patients, with 850 pieces currently on display in the exhibition spaces.
The institution traces its origins to the Jydske Asyl psychiatric hospital, which opened in 1852 under the architectural design of Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll.
The first floor presents the evolution of psychiatric care through historical medical equipment, treatment tools, and documentation of social class differences in healthcare.
The museum welcomes visitors Monday through Friday from 10:00 to 17:00, Thursday until 20:00, and weekends from 12:00 to 17:00, with free entry for guests under 27.
Louis Marcussen, known as Ovartaci, created art at the psychiatric hospital for 56 years, developing a name derived from the Danish term for Chief Lunatic.
Opening Hours: 10:00-16:00; Saturday,Sunday,Holidays 12:00-16:00
Website: http://ovartaci.dk
GPS coordinates: 56.18647,10.18818
Latest update: March 2, 2025 20:16
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