Discover Copenhagen through architecture, design and city life at the Danish Architecture Center.With a Copenhagen Card, you can visit DAC and explore exhibitions that show how architecture shapes the way we live, move and meet — from iconic Danish buildings and design classics to the cities of the future. DAC is located in BLOX on Copenhagen’s harbourfront, close to the historic city centre, cycle bridges and harbour baths. Here, you will find exhibitions, family activities, DAC Slide, a design shop and a café with rooftop terraces and views over the city.
Meet the icons of Danish architecture and designIn the permanent exhibition So Danish!, you can meet the icons of Danish architecture and design and take a journey through 1,000 years of Danish architecture — from Viking ring fortresses to modern design classics and contemporary buildings.Through films, models, original drawings and spatial installations, the exhibition shows how architecture, urban spaces and design have shaped Danish society, everyday life and the way we live together.
So Danish! is a great introduction for international visitors who want to understand Denmark and Copenhagen through architecture and design.Changing exhibitions about architecture, design and the cities of the future
DAC presents changing exhibitions exploring architecture, design, urban development and the future of how we live.The exhibitions are for children, adults, architecture lovers and anyone curious about the city. Here, you can gain new perspectives on how architecture affects everyday life — and how future cities can become more sustainable, inclusive and vibrant.
See current exhibitions at dac.dk.
Architecture for the whole familyArchitecture is also for children. On weekends and during selected holidays, DAC offers open family workshops where children and adults can build, draw, experiment and explore the world of architecture together with DAC’s guides.Families can also follow children’s trails in the exhibitions, try DAC Slide — a 40-metre slide through BLOX — and visit the outdoor playground.
DAC Café with harbour viewsAt DAC Café, you can experience Copenhagen from above, with views over the inner harbour, rooftops, towers and bridges.Take a seat on one of the café’s three large rooftop terraces and enjoy Nordic dishes, a cup of coffee or a drink with views over the city. The café is ideal as the final stop of your visit — or as a break along the way.Access to the café requires an entrance ticket or a DAC Annual Pass.
DAC Design ShopDAC Design Shop is open to everyone and does not require a ticket.Here, you can explore a hand-picked selection of Danish design, architecture books, posters, home accessories, jewellery, accessories and gift ideas from both well-known and emerging designers.The shop is a great place to find a gift, a souvenir from Copenhagen or something special for yourself.
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Design Museum Denmark
With a unique location in Copenhagen’s historic centre, near tourist attractions, the harbour boats, design companies and galleries, Designmuseum Danmark is a working archive and the entrance to Denmark as a design destination.
Experience one of the world’s largest collections of Danish design, counting works by Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen, Poul Kjærholm, Verner Panton and Hans Wegner. In addition, the collections cover applied art and design from Art Nouveau to contemporary Danish design and include glass, ceramics, fashion, textile and poster art.
The museum, situated right next to Amalienborg, is one of the finest examples of rococo architecture in Copenhagen. It offers thematic design exhibitions, special events, guided tours and workshops.
Visitors are also invited to explore our beautiful garden, the café with indoor and outdoor service, the museum shop, and library.
Special exhibitions:
Nikoline Liv Andersen: The Eternal Smile - 01.05.2026 - 27.09.2026
Step into an immersive installation of textiles, embroidery and painting, where Nikoline Liv Andersen explores the cycle of life from love and fertility to change and decay. The works are shown in dialogue with selected objects from Designmuseum Danmark’s collection and reflect on nature, motherhood, craftsmanship and transience.
Kontrapunkt - 12.06.2026 - 18.10.2026
The exhibition offers a closer look at design agency Kontrapunkt and the creative processes behind some of Denmark’s most recognisable visual identities. Through seven cases spanning four decades, it explores how design, culture and history come together in brands created for organisations including DSB, Danish pharmacies and TV 2.
Permanent exhibitions:
DANISH MODERN
Danish design is known and loved – both at home and abroad. But what led to its success, which designs are central, and who are the major Danish designers of the 20th century? The exhibition 'Danish Modern' unfolds the story of Danish design from the 1920s to the 1970s, focusing on the creation of some of the most iconic Danish design objects.
DANISH SILVER
Discover highlights from the museum’s collection of Danish silver and explore its development from Art Nouveau to organic modernism. The exhibition features iconic works by designers including Henning Koppel and highlights silver’s important role in Danish design.
IN THE MAKING
Explore the design process through materials, sketches, models, prototypes and finished products. The exhibition reveals how everyday objects are created and invites you to try designing your own digital object.
LITTLE TABLE, COVER THYSELF!
Explore the history of table settings from the Renaissance to the present through seven historical tables featuring silver, glass and porcelain. The exhibition shows how design, traditions and dining culture have changed through the centuries.
WONDER
Discover some of Designmuseum Danmark’s most unusual and fascinating objects. Across five galleries, the exhibition explores how objects are collected, preserved and given new meaning as part of a museum collection.
Related Attractions
Embark on an amazing journey to the largest car universe in the Nordic region.Experience 300 classic cars in Lyngby, north of Copenhagen – an unforgettable adventure with activities for the whole family. At Classic Car House, you can explore the many exhibitions and gain an exciting insight into the incredible journey of the automobile – from the moment you step into the time capsule of the old 1936 automobile workshop to the moment you stand face to face with iconic Le Mans race cars.
Experience, explore, and createImmerse yourself in captivating stories on a guided tour, marvel at the floating 2CV, or design your own car with colours, lights and sound. In our large car hotel, we take great care of privately owned cars, and you can get up close to them. You can also visit the Children’s Workshop, a creative and inspiring activity space designed for children and try out the treasure hunt around the museum.
Can you find the missing Bugatti?Children can take on the mystery of “The Missing Bugatti.” Through fun car facts and audio spots in the exhibitions, they must find the answers in the treasure hunt throughout the museum. Can you solve the mystery?
New special exhibition: ROAD ICONS & RACING LEGENDSExperience a new special exhibition featuring some of Porsche’s rarest and most sought-after models.The exhibition presents both legendary road cars and iconic racing cars, from early classics such as the 1950 Porsche 356 and the 356 AT1 Speedster to the Carrera RS 2.7, Porsche 959 and Carrera GT.In the Racing Legends section, you can experience models such as the Porsche 935 “Moby Dick”, 964 3.8 RS, 550 Spyder and the 1963 Elva MH 7 S, which will arrive in September.A unique collection offering an insight into Porsche’s history, from rare collector’s items to cars that have left their mark on motorsport.
Enjoy a lovely meal in the restaurantThe restaurant at Classic Car House is located adjacent to the museum in a beautiful old three-winged courtyard. Here, you can enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner menu in charming surroundings with views of the garden and museum buildings. When the weather permits, you can also dine al fresco on the spacious and cozy terrace.
The food is based on the finest ingredients and offers something for every taste – for both children and adults.
Nikolaj Kunsthal presents especially Danish, but also international contemporary art in unique historical surroundings in the middle of Copenhagen.
Nikolaj Kunsthal is located in the former St. Nikolaj Church, Copenhagen’s third oldest church with one of the tallest towers in the city – a unique setting for contemporary art Europe-wide. The beautiful architecture is part of an interaction with changing exhibitions, most recently by Ditte Ejlerskov, Nikoline Liv Andersen, David Lynch, HuskMitNavn, Leonard Cohen and others. Nikolaj Kunsthal focuses on Copenhagen’s contemporary art scene and is preoccupied with art meetings across genres, media and formats. The art centre also regularly presents concerts, performances, guided tours, dinners, talks, etc.
Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art is a must see in Copenhagen for anyone interested in art and architecture.
Den Frie was founded by artists in 1898 and is one of the oldest venues for contemporary art in Denmark. It is in itself a unique and very beautiful wooden building designed by famous artist J.F. Willumsen.
Den Frie’s fundamental aim is to present the very latest in contemporary art. We host exhibitions by national and international artists, all of which address current issues. The extensive programme of exhibitions and events are evidence of Den Frie’s role as an active platform for living art and
art production, and the commitment to contribute to contemporary existence.
With its relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, Den Frie is also a popular meeting place for artists, students, tourists and the many locals who pass by. As a visitor you’ll feel welcome and enjoy having your interest in contemporary art stimulated, whether you’re an art connoisseur or a beginner. On top of which the architecture alone is well worth a visit.
Den Frie also houses the café, Polykrom, where you can enjoy a delicious lunch or a well-made cup of coffee. Den Frie is closed between exhibitions. Please check the website before going.
Exhibitions (denfrie.dk):
OSLO – Senga Nengudi: Sand and Water, 22.05.2026 - 27.09.2026
Senga Nengudi is a central figure in recent American art history, known for a practice that moves between sculpture, performance, dance and poetry.
Sand and Water is her first solo exhibition in Denmark and the Nordic region. Developed in close collaboration with the artist, the exhibition presents a new site-specific installation created for Den Frie’s exhibition space OSLO.
The installation includes sand, metal, glass, rubber, textiles, colour pigments, sound and found objects, exploring themes such as memory, loss, labour, nature and transformation.
The exhibition also presents Nengudi’s water sculptures, where coloured water is enclosed in transparent plastic. The works balance between the organic and the artificial, offering a sensory insight into an artistic practice that challenges the boundaries between body, material and space.
Nervetråde, 12.09.2026 – 01.11.2026 (the exhibition opens on 11 September 2026 from 5–9 PM)The exhibition explores the grotesque, connecting the nervous mood of literature around 1900 with the unease and strangeness of contemporary life. Danish and international artists use distortion, contrasts and the absurd to challenge our perception of reality. The exhibition is accompanied by a performance programme featuring dance, music and language.
Copenhagen Contemporary (CC) is Copenhagen’s international art center showing installation art created by world stars and new emerging talentsIt occupies the magnificent former B&W welding hall offering a total of 7,000 m2 of beautiful industrial halls with plenty of space to show the technical and large formats in which many contemporary artists work: total installations, performance art, and monumental video works. Art that can often be entered and sensed with the whole body.
Copenhagen Contemporary is one of Scandinavia’s largest exhibition venues for contemporary art and a lively meeting place for a wide audience. CC creates collaborative partnerships and organises events with a number of different partners across cultural genres locally and internationally. You can attend art talks, art walks, concerts, creative workshops for children, visit CC’s own shop offering Scandinavian design, and experience the unique and historical city district of Refshaleøen.
Situated centrally in B&W’s iconic welding hall, CC is an international power hub in Copenhagen’s new cultural district. The special quality of this area continues to be defined by its industrial history: the area is raw and green with commanding views across Copenhagen Harbour. The district is a mix of first-class gourmet restaurants and small entrepreneurial initiatives; you can go for a dip in the sea, for a sauna, enjoy a glass of wine, and eat grilled food, buy quality bread and visit Copenhagen’s most popular food market with stalls from across the world and lounge areas by the water’s edge. Not forgetting the climbing, skating,and skiing activities, the flea market, and the theatre and music festivals, which are just some of the many activities this area has to offer.
Exhibtions (copenhagencontemporary.org):Paper Planes by Camille Henrot - 5 June – 31 December 2026Experience Paper Planes, the largest solo exhibition in Scandinavia to date by acclaimed French artist Camille Henrot. Bringing together film, sculpture, installation, drawing and painting, the exhibition features the Scandinavian premiere of In the Veins, Henrot’s critically acclaimed new film.Exploring the power of imagination and the possibilities of seeing the world differently, Henrot examines how we relate to nature, one another and the systems that shape our lives. The exhibition includes monumental sculptures, interactive works and thought-provoking installations that address themes such as climate change, biodiversity, technology, communication and everyday life with both humour and depth.Paper Planes invites visitors to embrace new perspectives and rediscover the ability to imagine alternative futures.
Statues in heathery hills and concrete architecture
Men and women in bronze are looking over the heathery hills in the park. And in the impressive octagonal room in the museum, where the ceiling is 11 metres above you, you find more men and women, now in white plaster. It is a very special experience walking around in Rudolph Tegner’s Museum and the Statue Park – a calm yet intense experience where beautiful nature and bombastic concrete architecture are combined.
Use the route-planner in the Copenhagen Card app to find the easiest route.
A walk in Russia
The natural area where you find Rudolph Tegner’s statues is called Russia. The rather special name relates to the remoteness of the place. However, from Russia and Rudolph Tegner’s Museum to the nearest town, i.e. Dronningmølle in North Sealand, is only 2 kilometres.
In the park, you find 14 Rudolph Tegner statues while walking around the heathery hills outside the museum. See the art in Rudolph Tegner’s Statue Park.
Almost like a church
The museum room was designed by Rudolph Tegner himself with the purpose of housing all his artworks. It was built in 1937-38, and when walking through the large gate, you almost feel like you are in a church. The solid walls, the high ceiling and the absence of large windows make all sounds resonate between the statues.
The permanent collection counts 355 of Rudolph Tegner’s artworks. Most of them are originals in plaster; others are in bronze and marble.
Climbing trees and activities for children
Children are welcome at the museum. In Statue Park, there are climbing trees. You can also go treasure hunting or orienteering during your visit – both require that you have information about the artworks. If you want to be creative, you can visit the drawing workshop to try to draw various artworks. Activities for children all over North Sealand.
Søren’s Café
When you have walked the hills and experienced the octagonal museum room, you can visit the café where you can get lunch or a cup of coffee. The café at Rudolph Tegner’s Museum is open in the summer season. They serve coffee, tea, cake, sandwiches, ice cream, etc. Here you find the opening hours of Café Søren at Rudolph Tegner’s Museum.
One of Denmark’s great sculptors
Rudolph Tegner was educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1893. His art was very controversial at that time. His work is intense, dramatic and huge and comes under the art form called vitalism. His work formed a great contrast to other Danish sculptors such as Bertel Thorvaldsen.
For a great part of his artistic life, Rudolph Tegner lived in France and 1916; he bought the area outside Dronningmølle, where he constructed his museum. Here, he is buried together with his wife, Elna.
Combine your trip to Tegner's museum with a nice day trip to the beach town Hornbæk.
Opening Hours
02.01.2026 - 22.12.2026:Monday: closed
Tuesday: 10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday: 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday: 10:00 - 20:00
Friday: 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00
Location
Bredgade 68
1260 København K
Restaurant
Café
Wheelchair Accessible