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Design is meant to be used, seen, and explored, and that’s why small museum visitors are just as important as the big ones.
Let your imagination run wild in workshops, explore the exhibitions, or join special events for children. There’s room for curiosity, play, and learning regardless of age.
At Designmuseum Danmark, admission is always free for children and young people under 17. That means the whole family can enjoy an inspiring and creative day together without any extra cost. The museums are continuously working to create even better conditions for families with children. It’s not just about design, it’s about creating experiences that stimulate imagination and creativity in both children and adults.
Here, you’ll always find updated information about current activities and practical tips for visiting with children. Whether it’s your first or fifth time at the museum, there’s always something new to experience together.
GREEN SURROUNDINGS
The green museum garden is a peaceful oasis, secluded from the city’s noise. There is space both to play and to take a break. In the garden, a collection of sculptures from the 18th to the 21st century is exhibited, as well as the figure group ‘Playmates’ created especially for the museum garden by Danish furniture designer Anne Brandhøj. The figures invite play and are inspired by Kay Bojesen’s forms and choice of materials. Children are welcome to touch and climb on the ‘Playmates’ – at your own responsibility, of course.
HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS AND 'FASTELAVN'
In the museum’s banquet hall, on selected Saturdays and during school holidays, you can experience a lively and inspiring workshop environment where children get the opportunity to work with shapes, colors, and materials – just like real designers. Inspired by the museum’s exhibitions, children and their adults are invited to use their hands, think creatively, and take their creations home.
Activities vary regularly, but they all have one thing in common: they open the door to the world of design in a playful and sensory way.
CHILDREN'S MENU
If you get hungry, the museum café FORMAT offers a special menu for children and (designer) high chairs for the youngest visitors.
Diaper facilities and breastfeeding
Very young children are also very welcome at the museum. There are changing facilities by the toilets in the foyer, and breastfeeding is allowed everywhere in the museum. For safety reasons, it is not allowed to bring your own strollers and prams into the exhibition areas. At the information desk, you can borrow an umbrella stroller.
Please note that the strollers are suitable for children over 1 year, and we therefore recommend that you bring a baby carrier for children under 1 year.