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Culture

§ 21 · Kulturministeriet

2026
14.8 bn DKK
Change from 2025
▲ 3.0 %+429.4 m DKK (+3.0 %) · 2025: 14.3 bn DKK in expenses (net)
Per resident
2,446 DKKThe amount divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (6,031,699) – Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A
Share of the state's expenses
1.5 %Of the state's total expenses (the ministry's own total).

Reserves

Money in the general reserves (§ 35) is often allocated to the ministries later. These reserves belong to the area by name:

The general reserves (§ 35) also contain »Reserve til kultur mv.«: 10.0 m DKK in 2026 (2025: 0 DKK). Source: Økonomistyrelsen, § 35.11.49

The figures are in current prices – they are not adjusted for price increases.

The largest changes within the area

The 15 main accounts with the largest change in DKK (of 102). Net amounts.

Main account20252026Change
Produk­tion­sra­bat­ord­ning§ 21.24.06 · Film0 DKK127.0 m DKK127.0 m DKK more+127.0 m
DR§ 21.81.01 · Radio og tv3.9 bn DKK4.0 bn DKK61.2 m DKK more (+1.6 %)+61.2 m (+1.6 %)
Musikskoler§ 21.22.17 · Musik101.9 m DKK154.9 m DKK53.0 m DKK more (+52.0 %)+53.0 m (+52.0 %)
Reserver og budgetregulering§ 21.11.79 · Centralstyrelsen33.5 m DKK84.5 m DKK51.0 m DKK more (+152.2 %)+51.0 m (+152.2 %)
Tilskudsordning som følge af ændring af momsloven§ 21.21.50 · Kunstneriske formål0 DKK45.7 m DKK45.7 m DKK more+45.7 m
Statens Kunstfond§ 21.21.01 · Kunstneriske formål535.2 m DKK491.7 m DKK43.5 m DKK less (−8.1 %)−43.5 m (−8.1 %)
Slots- og ejendomsvirksomhed§ 21.33.78 · Museer, fortidsminder, slotte og fredede bygninger mv.266.1 m DKK242.4 m DKK23.7 m DKK less (−8.9 %)−23.7 m (−8.9 %)
Udbytte mv.§ 21.81.27 · Radio og tv275.0 m DKK in revenue (net)252.0 m DKK in revenue (net)23.0 m DKK less in revenue (−8.4 %)−23.0 m (−8.4 %)
Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen§ 21.11.11 · Centralstyrelsen314.4 m DKK295.6 m DKK18.8 m DKK less (−6.0 %)−18.8 m (−6.0 %)
Reserver og budgetregulering§ 21.11.75 · Centralstyrelsen0 DKK13.2 m DKK13.2 m DKK more+13.2 m
Tilskud til filmformål mv.§ 21.24.03 · Film513.1 m DKK525.7 m DKK12.6 m DKK more (+2.5 %)+12.6 m (+2.5 %)
Vedligeholdelse af kul­tur­insti­tu­tion­ers ejendomme§ 21.11.77 · Centralstyrelsen0 DKK12.1 m DKK12.1 m DKK more+12.1 m
Refusion af DR's og regionale TV 2 virksomheders udgifter til merværdiafgifter§ 21.81.08 · Radio og tv807.5 m DKK819.6 m DKK12.1 m DKK more (+1.5 %)+12.1 m (+1.5 %)
Vedligeholdelse af kul­tur­insti­tu­tion­ers ejendomme§ 21.11.71 · Centralstyrelsen11.9 m DKK0 DKK11.9 m DKK less (−100.0 %)−11.9 m (−100.0 %)
Nationalmuseet§ 21.33.11 · Museer, fortidsminder, slotte og fredede bygninger mv.258.2 m DKK269.4 m DKK11.2 m DKK more (+4.3 %)+11.2 m (+4.3 %)

Source: the Agency for Public Finance and Management (Økonomistyrelsen)– Finanslov for 2026, retrieved 4 November 2026.