In the last half of the 19th century, Skagen became home to a colony of some of the period’s greatest Scandinavian artists. The Skagen painters are among Scandinavia’s most famous and celebrated artists. Since 1908, Skagens Museum has collected and exhibited works by the group of mainly Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian painters who worked in Skagen around the turn of the last century. Today, Skagens Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of Skagen painters’ works.