Culture, experiences and a love of DenmarkIn the heart of Copenhagen, The National Museum of Denmark brings history to life.Here, you can explore everything from the Viking Age and the Middle Ages to everyday life in Denmark and feel how history continues to shape who we are today. Step into Denmark’s greatest treasure trove of storiesIn the exhibition Prehistoric Denmark, you can experience iconic finds such as the Sun Chariot, the Egtved Girl and the Gundestrup Cauldron.You can also meet the mysterious Huldremose Woman, whose life and death still inspire wonder. Among Viking weapons, silver treasures and amulets, offering a glimpse into a time when Denmark ruled the seas – with trade, faith and adventure in its veins. Modern exhibitions that engageIn the museum’s latest exhibitions, The Viking Sorceress, you’ll gain a rare insight into Viking beliefs, fate and worldviews, told through the eyes of the völva – a seeress and cultural icon of the Viking Age.And in KA-CHING!, we ask how money has shaped our societies and our lives over thousands of years. You can even join the game yourself – with a chance to win a million and a dip in the money bath.A place to explore and playIn the National Museum there is both time and place for reflection in the grand halls of the 18th-century Prince’s Palace, where stucco, chandeliers and wood panels whisper stories of elegance and power.For families, The Children’s Museum is a highlight. You can sail a Viking ship, cook in a medieval kitchen or try school life in the 1950s – and yes, you can touch, play and laugh as much as you like.  See the highlights – or take your time to exploreYou can discover the museum at your own pace with the free audio guide. If you’re visiting as a group, you can also book one of the interesting private tours. Taste history – or take it home with youIn the museum restaurant, you can enjoy classic Danish dishes, coffee and cake.In the museum shop you’ll find historic gifts and delicacies – from beer brewed on ancient recipes to unique design items for all ages. A house full of storiesThe National Museum holds far more than Denmark’s own history.Enjoy the world’s largest collection of artefacts from Greenland – from sealskin clothing and kayaks to amulets telling stories of Arctic life.In the ethnographic collection, you can explore cultures from across the globe and glimpse how people through time have lived, created and interpreted the world in their own way. A visit to the National Museum is an experience for all your senses.

How to become a copenhagener Copenhagen is one of the world’s most livable cities. But who are the locals and what kind of city is Copenhagen? Begin your visit in Copenhagen at the Museum of Copenhagen, located in a beautiful, historical building right behind City Hall. You’ll be introduced to all the most important places and events in the history of the Danish capital. From the city of the Viking Age, through the building boom and plague, fires and bombings, to the free city of Christiania today. A vast array of unique, original exhibits bring the city and its people to life. Our interactive model gives you an overview of the entire city – perhaps you will end up as a Copenhagener yourself! Three highlights See the 600-year-old keel of a shipwreck Discover an early version of today’s Copenhageners’ favourite means of transportation – a wooden bicycle! Get an overview of the city on the Copenhagen Panorama with our large scale, interactive model. In a hurry? See the highlights of the museum in just 30 minutes. Café & shop Find an original gift in our museum shop, which offers everything from postcards to handcrafted design or relax in the café or in the ‘hyggelige’ courtyard.

The Workers Museum in Copenhagen invites you to step into everyday life of Copenhageners in the 1950's. HOME TO YOUR HISTORY The Workers Museums is located at the Workers Assembly Hall, built in 1879. The building includes the impressive Banquet Hall and the former Prime Minister Thorvald Stauning's office. Experience everyday life of the 1950s and taste chocolate biscuit cake and chicory coffee. Visit the Sørensens family who moved to Copenhagen in 1885 and explore the development of industrial work. Step into everyday life of working class children in "The Workers Museums for Children".  Enjoy a lunch in the Café & Øl-Halle "1892", the only listed basement restaurant in Copenhagen.  The Banquet Hall The Banquet Hall is the heart of the old Workers’ Assembly Building, which dates from 1879. It features an abundance of decorations and artistic details – testament to the pride of the countless different trades and craftsmen who used the building on Rømersgade. The Banquet Hall formed the setting for innumerable meetings, political discussions, congresses and parties, and here thousands of workers became accustomed to participating in democracy and civic life. In 2021, the Banquet Hall underwent major refurbishment.Come and enjoy this beautiful hall, filled from floor to balcony with a myriad of stories. Explore the life that went on in the hall across the years, visit the museum’s exhibitions and experience the unique sound and light installation. The 1950's The decade when Denmark bid farewell to war and deprivation and when working-class families joined the ranks of consumers. After the 2. World War there was still lack of many goods and they were still rationed by the use of coupons which characterized life for the working class. However, during the decade the families slowly earned more and consumerism emerged heavily influenced by the United States. The exhibition takes you to the worker family’s apartment where the growing wealth is shown, as well as taking you down the street where lack of goods from the war and post-war is slowly replaced with a larger supply. The Children’s Workers Museum Through games and using their senses children can experience how it was to be a working-class child generations ago. Playing at the Kids’ Workers Museum, our youngest visitors can experience and imagine the life of working-class children around 1930. Both children and adults can listen to the story of the working-class boy Thorvald, who went on to become Denmark’s longest serving prime minister. Kids visiting the museum can try working as a delivery boy or girl in the grocer’s shop, sort bottles at the brewery, or use a typewriter in the union office. They can also dress up in a sailor’s suit, dance at the dance school, play in a 1930s flat, or visit the pawnbroker and see if they can get a few pennies for an old coat.  

Discover 500 years of Danish war history.The War Museum offers a vivid insight into Denmark’s military history and the conflicts that have shaped the country’s past and present – both geographically and culturally.Explore models of historic warships from the Danish Navy and discover the museum’s treasury of unique artefacts from around the world, including an actual tank.The exhibition “Warrior” focuses on the individuals behind the battles. What does it mean to go to war – and how does it affect us? The exhibition explores similarities and differences across time, from a Japanese samurai to a modern Danish soldier.The museum is located in Christian IV’s historic Tøjhus on Slotsholmen, in the heart of Copenhagen.  

The exhibition at the Danish Jewish Museum in Copenhagen is a broad presentation of Jewish life in Denmark through the past 400 years, and is a selection from the museum's own collection. The world-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind's characteristic architecture will, in an almost labyrinthine manner, lead you into the enthralling universe of Danish Jewish culture. The exhibition interior was put together in close dialogue with Daniel Libeskind's architecture, which is reminiscent of the famous Jewish Museum in Berlin. Mitzvah - A good deed The focal point of Daniel Libeskind's architecture, as he has based his design of the museum on, is the unique circumstance of Danish-Jewish history that the majority of Danish Jews were saved from Nazi persecution by their Danish compatriots during the Second World War. The emblem and concept of the museum interior is the Hebrew word 'Mitzvah', which can be translated as an obligation or a good deed. The word 'Mitzvah' represents the generally positive Jewish experience in Denmark and the special experience of being saved. The Hebrew letters spelling Mitzvah is also the museum's logo. At the museum you get to experience different events, films and guided tours. All exhibitions include texts in both Danish and English..

On the Brink of War - Neutrality between Warfare and Welfare in Denmark during World War 1 The exhibition "On the Brink of War - Neutrality between Warfare and Welfare" shows how the war affected the daily life of the Danes, and how the government, business community and general population upheld Denmark's neutrality through the four years of war. The exhibition is for visitors of all ages (families and adults) and you won't necessarily need your reading glasses! Use your ears, eyes and hands to discover an important yet forgotten period of Danish history that changed the lives of the Danes forever. You can listen to the English voices in the exhibition's numerous rooms and all exhibition texts are in English. Travel 100 years back in time when World War 1 took place in Denmark's neighboring countries. Explore the many surprising stories when you go back to a time when Denmark is on the brink of War. Denmark is fighting for its neutrality to avoid being drawn into war. Denmark is digging trenches, laying out mines and providing humanitarian assistance. The Danish welfare state is born when politicians intervene to keep the population united, while profiteers were making huge sums of money off war. The general population had to count ration coupons, while profiteers let the champagne flow The ordinary man had to join the army, while zeppelins, sea mines and foreign submarines were located on the Danish coast Christian X and the Danish politicians had to pull strings, while the borders closed and 100,000 prisoners of war came to Denmark Explore the exciting story of Denmark during World War 1: See the historical photos and movies Touch most of the objects Pick up the phone and listen to the voices in the antique telephones in Danish, German or English Getting there: S-train lines E and A runs to and from Karlslunde station. From the station it takes only five minutes to walk to the fort.Approximate travel time from Copenhagen Central Station 30 minutes.