Interest in experiencing THE ESCAPE 1943 is high. This summer, more than 5,900 visitors from Sweden and abroad have visited the new museum at the Landskrona Citadel, Landskrona Museum reports.

In October 1943, thousands of Danish Jews fled across the Øresund to Sweden to avoid being deported. Many Danish Jews arrived in Landskrona, and the reception of the refugees is part of the town’s history and should continue to be remembered.

KVORNING won the Landskrona Municipality tender to develop and help realize the concept for the new museum at the Landskrona Citadel in co-operation with the museum. The commission also included graphic identity, interactive elements, animation, and film making.

H.R.H Crown Princess Victoria inaugurated the museum on May 29, 2026.

KVORNING carried out a major update of Knud Rasmussen’s House in Hundested in Denmark. It feels as though the Greenlandic-Danish author, polar explorer, and anthropologist has just returned to his iconic house, with its magnificent views over the Kattegat, the memorial cairn, and Spodsbjerg Lighthouse.

Within Knud Rasmussen’s elegant, historic rooms, most of the iconic house’s built-in cupboards have been transformed into modern display cases featuring historical objects, each telling stories from the polar explorer’s life and expeditions. When opening the cabinet doors, Knud’s hunting rifles, gleaming orders, and medals are revealed — along with rare film footage and scale models presented against the backdrop of the harsh yet awe-inspiring Arctic. One cabinet in particular conceals a truly special visual effect that must be experienced in person. The fireplace crackles softly. A piano plays in the background, while a typewriter cheerfully taps away from Knud Rasmussen’s cosy study. A living scenography that sparks memories and brings history vividly to life.

The project was realized though generous financial support of the Aage and Johanne Louis-Hansen Foundation and carried out in close collaboration between the museum, KVORNING, Copenhagen Lighting Studio and local producers.

Gitte Olsson and Arne Kvorning participate in the curated exhibition ARThitecture 2.0 at Annaborg in Hillerød from 18 June to 26 July 2026 with two works:

A photo installation HILLERØD OSAKA comments on the perception of Hillerød – “it’s all about the castle” – in a visual dialogue with the perception of Osaka, Japan.

An installation REFLECTIONS (photo), comprising 100 mirrors suspended throughout the beautiful stairwell from basement to attic, references KVORNING’s design for the Nordic Pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka.

ARThitecture 2.0 is a further development of the exhibition ARThitecture, which was presented at the Japanese architect Tadao Ando’s Nipponbashi House in Osaka, in 2025.

In October 1943, thousands of Danish Jews fled across the Øresund to Sweden to avoid being deported. Many Danish Jews arrived in Landskrona, and the reception of the refugees is part of the town’s history and should continue to be remembered.

THE ESCAPE 1943 is conceived as a single narrative about humanity and courage, using a carefully considered scenographic and dramaturgical approach that engages visitors from beginning to end. A distinct narrative also emerges around the Landskrona Citadel and its role as a hostel and reception center for refugees both during the war and in the years 1945–53.

KVORNING won the Landskrona Municipality tender to develop and help realize the concept for the new museum at the Landskrona Citadel in co-operation with the museum. The commission also included graphic identity, interactive elements, animation, and film making.

H.R.H Crown Princess Victoria inaugurated the museum on May 29, 2026.