"The Treasury"

The Treasury is a contemporary outdoor sculpture by Mogens Møller in Skive’s Town Hall Garden. It brings together a Venus figure and a gold bar, both enclosed within a granite structure. The work focuses on visual and symbolic contrasts, setting soft human form against hard material, and physical beauty against material wealth. Placed in a public garden, it invites you to pause and consider ideas of desire, eternity and temptation during a short walk through the town centre.

Visit The Treasury if you are interested in contemporary sculpture and clear visual symbolism. The enclosed Venus figure and gold bar encourage reflection on beauty, wealth and temptation. It works well as a brief stop while exploring Skive’s Town Hall Garden and can easily be combined with nearby artworks and historic buildings in the surrounding streets.

Thoughtful modern sculpture best combined with other sights in Skive’s centre.

Planning your visit

How long to stay

15–30 minutes.

Best time to visit

Daytime, when there is enough natural light to see the sculpture clearly and move around the garden to view it from different angles.

Around here

Nearby on the Margueritruten

• The Old Town Hall in Skive

  Attraction · 8 m

• (Earth’s greatest happiness)

  Attraction · 15 m

• Fountain in Skive

  Attraction · 51 m

• The 11 Stars of Skive Round Abouts

  Attraction · 105 m

• Skives old Post Offfice

  Attraction · 164 m

• 

  Skive Church

  Church · 321 m

Frequently asked

What is The Treasury in Skive and what does the sculpture show?

The Treasury in Skive is an outdoor artwork by Mogens Møller, located in the Town Hall Garden. It consists of a Venus figure and a gold bar, both enclosed in granite. The sculpture sets up a clear contrast between human beauty and material value, inviting you to think about themes such as desire, eternity and temptation as you walk around it.

Where in Skive can I find The Treasury sculpture?

The Treasury stands in Skive’s Town Hall Garden. It is part of the public space around the town hall area, within walking distance of other central sights such as The Old Town Hall in Skive, Earth’s greatest happiness and the Fountain in Skive. You can easily include it while exploring the centre on foot.

How much time should I plan for a visit to The Treasury in Skive?

You only need a short stop to see The Treasury, as it is a single sculpture in the Town Hall Garden. Many visitors spend around 15–30 minutes viewing it from different angles and reading the contrasting forms and ideas. It is best treated as part of a wider walk that also takes in nearby artworks and historic buildings.

Is The Treasury in Skive worth visiting if I am not an art expert?

You do not need any specialist knowledge to appreciate The Treasury. Its key elements are easy to recognise: a Venus figure and a gold bar enclosed in granite. The simple, clear contrast between beauty and wealth, and the themes of desire and temptation, make it accessible even if you are new to contemporary sculpture.

What can I combine with a visit to The Treasury in Skive’s Town Hall Garden?

The Treasury fits naturally into a short walk through Skive’s centre. You can pair it with The Old Town Hall in Skive and Earth’s greatest happiness, which are very close by, and then continue to the Fountain in Skive or Skive Church. This makes for a compact route linking art in public space with historic buildings.

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