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From Hammershøi to Hitchcock: Podcast series explores the role of the window in the arts

How does the window appear in music, literature, film, theatre, architecture, and the visual arts? This question is explored in a new podcast series "Iconic Windows in the Arts".

Open during the winter holiday with book gift to all visitors

VILLUM Window Collection will be open during the winter holidays with café and book gift.

Window Behaviorology extended to June 2026

Window Behaviorolgy - Japanese special exhibition on windows and behavior

Audio guide

Audio guide to the museum's time tunnel tells the history and development of windows.

Iconic Windows in the Arts - Photography

In this episode of Iconic Windows in the Arts, we explore works in which the window is a central element of the narrative within photography and photographic art.

Iconic Windows in the Arts - Film

Explore moments in film history where the window becomes a dramatic device—from Hitchcock’s Rear Window to Brian De Palma’s Body Double.

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VILLUM WINDOW COLLECTION

Maskinvej 4
2860 Søborg
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