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Category: Science & History Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Rømersgade 22, Copenhagen 1362
"The Workers' Museum" depicts the lives and struggles of the Danish working class through historically authentic, informative displays. All facets of quotidian existence are portrayed, and life is charted from the beginning of the Industrial Age to the present. Art, culture, cuisine, and politics are all addressed, and an on-site restaurant even...
Category: Science & History Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Strandgade 4, Copenhagen 1401
The B&W museum occupies a converted warehouse that dates back to 1789. Inside, collections of ship models and B&W diesel engine models trace the development of the steam engine from its early days to the present. BUS: 2, 8, 9, 19, 28, 31, 37, 350S
Category: Science & History Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Tuborg Havnevej 7, Hellerup DK-2900
One of Northern Europe's most advanced science museums, Experimentarium offers more than 300 displays and demonstrations that promote user participation. They're grouped into the areas of "Man," "Nature," and "The Interaction Between Man and Nature." S-TRAIN: Hellerup or Svanemøllen; BUS: 6, 21, or BUS 650 S
Category: Science & History Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Churchillparken, Copenhagen 1263
The Danish Resistance worked tirelessly towards securing freedom and protecting Jews during the Nazi occupation. Taking advantage of everything from peace marches to a complex espionage network, the Danes proved themselves worthy of thwarting the enemy forces. Wireless communication technology, torture equipment, literature, and even an armored...
Category: Science & History Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Vesterbrogade 59, Copenhagen 1620
This museum is the definitive source for history, artifacts, and images of life in Copenhagen from the Middle Ages to the present. Also featured are the works of Søren Kierkegaard, considered the father of Existentialism. BUS: 6, 16, 27, or 28
Category: Science & History Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Köbmagergade 24, Copenhagen 1150
D.H. Lawrence categorized life as the religious and the sexual. This particular museum concentrates on the latter. Erotica and sex are portrayed both in mild nude sketches and in depictions of graphic sexual content, including underground movies (circa 1920) and present-day XXX cinema. The mild stuff is housed on the first floor; each subsequent...
Category: Science & History Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Åbenrå 30, Copenhagen 1124
Travel through Europe's past centuries via the continent's musical instruments. Items extend as far back as 1000 AD and run up to modern times, and displays come alive with the sounds, origins, and histories of the instruments. BUS: 5, 7, 14, 16, 17, 24, 31, 42, 43, 50, 84, or 184
Category: Science & History Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Ny Vestergade 10, Copenhagen 1220
You can chart the origins of the Danish people at this museum, which is regarded as one of Europe's best. Exhibits are divided into five distinct sections: Prehistory/Middle Ages to Renaissance, Palace/Museum, Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Egyptian and Classical Antiquities, and Ethnographic (essentially, relics of Eskimo culture). BUS: 1,...
Category: Science & History Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Christiansborg Ridebane 18, Copenhagen 1218
This building dates back to 1767, when King Christian had it constructed as the city's first performance venue. After 1881, it lay dormant until the city undertook its revitalization in 1992. Today, it chronicles the history of Danish-language theater from the 18th century through contemporary times. BUS: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 31, 37, or 43
Category: Science & History Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Tøjhusgade 3, Copenhagen 1214
This museum displays all sorts of weapons, highlighting those used during the early 1500s and then moving through the centuries to the present day. The building itself was begun in 1598 and completed in 1604. BUS: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 28, 29, 31, 37, 550S, 650S
