Practical info about the Museum of Copenhagen
Opening hours
The museum is open Monday-Wednesday as well as Friday from 10:00 to 17:00.
Thursday open from 10:00 to 20:00 and weekends from 11:00 to 17:00.
Please note that we have special opening hours over Christmas and New Year - check current opening hours here: https://cphmuseum.kk.dk/en/visit-us
Read about the exhibitions at the Museum of Copenhagen by following this link.
The Museum café Spirrevippen
Are you in need of a cup of coffee, or a light lunch? Then visit the museums café - please notice their opening hours: Click at the link for more information about the café and menus. The Museum café Spirrevippen | Københavns Museum (kk.dk)
Café Spirrevippen can be reached by email: cafe@spirrevippencph.com or phone: +45 2625 3556.
Shop and front garden
The Museum Shop and the front garden are open during Museum opening hours - every day from 10:00 to 17:00 and Thursdays to 20:00 - weekends from 11.00 to 17:00.
The Archaeological Workshop
The Archaeological Workshop in Stormgade 20 (on the corner of Stormgade and H. C. Andersens Boulevard) is open special occasions, such as Culture Night.
Entrance
Buy your ticket in the Museum's Shop at the Museum or in our webshop.
Adults: 100 DKR.
Children and young people (under 18): free entrance.
Annual pass: 215 DKR.
From January 1st 2025, the price for entrance tickets for adults will be 110 DKR.
Admission is free every Wednesday.
Admission is free for children and young people (under 18) every day.
Tuesdays are free admission for pensioners.
The ticket is valid for 48 hours for the Museum of Copenhagen, Thorvaldsen's Museum and Nikolaj Kunsthal. Within the same 48 hours the ticket is also valid for the Archaeolgical workshop, which however only is open on special occasions.
Tickets are sold until 30 minutes before closing time.
Admission is free for the Museum's Shop and the front garden.
Address and contact information
Københavns Museum/Museum of Copenhagen
Stormgade 18
1555 København V
Email: museum@kff.kk.dk
Phone for the information desk (Please note that waiting time may apply, so consider sending us an email in stead): +45 2176 4366
Getting to the Museum
The Museum is within five minutes walking distance from the City Hall Square (where you can get via Metro M3) and approximately 10 minutes from the Copenhagen Central Station.
Plan your trip on rejseplanen.
Parking
Read about car parking possibilities within the Copenhagen Municipality here. You can see a map with disabled parking close to the museum here.
Your own food and drinks
You are welcome to enjoy your own food in the front garden of the museum. Food and drinks can not be taken inside to the exhibitions.
Strollers and prams
You can borrow a stroller at the museum (limited number). You can not bring your own stroller or pram in the exhibition rooms. If you have brought a stroller or pram, you can place it in the museum cloak room at the lower floor. Access via the lift from the front garden.
There are baby changing facilities in the restrooms at the lower floor - one in each wing.
Group visits
Best time to visit: Afternoons - as the Museum often have a lot of school children visiting before noon.
Guided tours around the museum can be booked on mondays, tuesdays, thursdays and fridays.
Book a guided tour by contacting us on this email address: booking_hogk@kk.dk. Max. 25 participants per tour.
Groups with a private, external guide are welcome. Please report that you are coming a week before and avoid the busy wedensdays.
Photos
You are welcome to take photos at the museum. You can share them on Instagram at #museumofcopenhagen. The use of tripods and extra lightning is not allowed. Commercial photography requires special permission. You can find more information on press contact here.
#københavnsmuseum
WIFI
Free WIFI is available throughout the museum building.
Accessibility
Parking: Find a map of disabled parking close to the museum here.
Entrance to the museum - elevator: There is a lift from street level for wheelchair users and level-free access and elevators throughout the museum. Key for the lift in front of the museum please contact the Information or call +4521764366. Please note that the lift from the front garden is currently out of function. We are working on getting it back in use and encourage wheel chair users to use the ramp in stead.
Helpers: We offer free entry to assistants with companion cards.
Guide dogs: Guide dogs are welcome at the museum.
Toilet facilities: There are toilets with wheelchair access in both wings of the basement.
Accessibility Label Scheme: The museum is registered under the Accessibility Label Scheme.
Smoking
The museum is a smoke-free area.