The museum exhibits some 250 of Tegner's sculptures as well as models in plaster, clay, bronze and marble.

The museum building was built to Tegner's own design with the assistance of the architect Mogens Lassen (1901–1987).

The core of the museum is a large octagonal gallery with ceilings 11 metres high.

The museum has been built without picture windows to avoid distracting the visitor with views of the scenic surroundings.

[4] The difference in scale between the entrance section and the main gallery is designed to create an overwhelming experience for those entering the museum and to enhance its character of a treasury.