• ARKEN Kids on weekend mornings, 10am to 1pm, when the museum opens early with art activities for children (daily in school breaks, except summer)
• Bags stay in the cloakroom, since backpacks and large bags aren't allowed in the galleries; strollers are welcome and changing tables are in the basement
• ARKEN WALK from the station, a 2.6 km path (about 25 minutes) from Ishøj Station that follows Jeppe Hein's red lampposts to the museum

ARKEN is an art museum on the shore of Køge Bay, in a concrete building shaped like a stranded ship, with a 150-meter-long gallery spine and porthole doors. A family workshop stays open all day, with hands-on projects tied to the current exhibitions.

Ishøj Beach, with a playground, a bathing jetty and summer lifeguards, starts just outside, so art and a swim fit in one outing.