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DESIGNMUSEUM DANMARK'S

Library

Opening hours
Tuesday and Wednesday
10 AM –  2 PM

Thursday 10 AM –  5 PM

Closed
Public holidays, Constitution Day, all of July and between Christmas and New Year.

Contact the library
+45 40 99 88 03
bib@designmuseum.dk

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The Designmuseum’s library is the largest in the Nordic countries within the area of design and crafts. It is public and open free to everyone, and is a museum library, research library, and a main subject library within the Danish library system.

The library’s goal is to make accessible knowledge, information, and documentation about crafts and industrial design. The library aims to inspire development with design and be a source of research in the areas of design and art history.

“One of the most important libraries in the world”

– Michael Sheridan, architect and design researcher

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The Designmuseum’s library is the largest in the Nordic countries within the areas of design, crafts, graphic design and production design, as well as Asian art and handicrafts. The library consists of three sections: the book collection, the archive of Danish Design and the poster collection.

The library is a public, nationwide library. All are welcome.

Search in our collections, books, and periodicals.

Get loan privileges

It’s easy to get loan privileges at the Designmuseum Danmark’s Library. You can read how here, and find out what you’ll get access to:

Get loan privileges at the Designmuseum Danmark Library.

USE THE LIBRARY

The library’s reading room is open to everyone. We have 24 reading spaces and wireless wifi. Study and immerse yourself in the heart of the Design Museum. Close to our collections, exhibitions, café, and the museum’s lovely garden.