ARoS er et spektakulært billed- og oplevelseshus for børn og voksne; en mental servicestation, hvor det nysgerrige menneske kan blive både behaget og udfordret af særudstillingerne, men også af ARoS' omfattende samling af 1100 malerier, 400 skulpturer og installationer, 200 kunstvideoer og over 7.000 tegninger, fotos og grafik fra 1770 til i dag. Museet råder bl.a. over landets fineste samling af dansk modernisme fra starten af 1900-tallet og over verdens største Per Kirkeby-samling foruden værker af fremtrædende, internationale nutidskunstnere som Bill Viola, Pipilotti Rist, Tony Oursler, James Turrell, Miwa Yanagi, Carsten Höller, Gilbert & George og ikke mindst Ron Mueck, der har skabt museets vartegn Boy. Et særligt udstillingsafsnit i underetagen, De 9 rum er reserveret og specialindrettet til international lys-, video- og installationskunst. ARoS is a spectacular gallery of pictures and experiences for all ages. It is a building where the curious can both enjoy and be challenged by the special exhibitions, but also by ARoS's comprehensive collection of 1,100 paintings, 400 sculptures and installations, 200 art videos and more than 7,000 drawings, photographs and graphics from 1770 until the present day. The museum has Denmark's finest collection of Danish modernism from the early 20th century, and the world's largest collection of Per Kirkeby pieces in addition to works by outstanding international contemporary artists such as Bill Viola, Pipilotti Rist, Tony Oursler, James Turrell, Miwa Yanagi, Carsten Höller, Gilbert & George and, not least, Ron Mueck, who has created the museum's landmark work Boy. The special exhibition area in the basement, The 9 Spaces, is reserved and specially equipped for presenting international light, video and installation art