Kunsten - Museum of modern Art Aalborg

KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg is placed in Aalborg, Denmark, on Kong Christians Allé close to its junction with Vesterbro. Of a present day Scandinavian layout, it was constructed among 1968-seventy two by way of Finnish architects Elissa and Alvar Aalto and Danish architect Jean-Jacques Baruël. It changed into finished on eight June 1972. The museum has been termed a "showplace for twentieth-century Danish and international art", because it showcases both home and international modern artwork collections. It is described as "strikingly present day in each form and content material".

The architectural plans for designing the museum were selected from the 144 submissions made to the Nordic architectural opposition via 15 January 1958. The competition became received by way of the Finnish architects Alvar Aalto, his spouse Elissa, and his associate Jean-Jacques Baruel. However, because of economic issues, real production handiest started in 1966. Completed in 1972, it became formally inaugurated on 8 June 1972.