Museum of Copenhagen — Attraction in Copenhagen Municipality

Before I could go into the museum, I was immediately confused as to how to enter. Whether I was scared of entering an area where I wasn't supposed to go (as a result, overly cautious) or I was just dense, I walked past the entrance but was able to walk back in and find it. After entering, I found the line to buy a ticket and waited for 2-3 minutes before going on my way. The first thing I could view was the picture gallery of small businesses around Copenhagen. Although some of these businesses were still in business, many of them weren't. This exhibit was incredibly powerful and did a great job of displaying a small yet intrinsic part of Copenhagen's history.

After spending 15-20 minutes there, I walked upstairs to the first floor. Here are the exhibits about the earlier centuries of Copenhagen's existence. Starting with some relics from B.C.E., the museum led the visitor through the first human settlements in the region, then through its gradual (then quickly explosive) growth, ending in 1850. This was the most interesting area of the museum- at least to me. There was a multitude of human bones (jaws, a skull, etc.), with artifacts from all over the world that made it to Copenhagen, such as turkey bones from North America, Roman coins, pottery, etc. Also on this floor was the history of the building itself. Honestly, I couldn't bring myself to read through that information, because it didn't look incredibly engaging. But, since I didn't do much other than walk around in it for 15-20 seconds, I am not going to comment on the quality of the exhibit.

Unfortunately, the second floor was not as riveting as the first. It was focused on the more modern history of Copenhagen, from 1850 to the present day. Although there were some interesting and cool things that I was able to see here, I honestly cannot remember anything that was incredibly interesting to me. They did have a section regarding the squatters movement, which I knew nothing about before visiting this city, so that was a good history lesson to better understand where I was.

The panorama of the city was not really what I had hoped it to be. However, it did allow me to write down a few more locations that I would like to visit during my stay here and did indeed help me better my understanding of the layout...

I cannot recommend enough the Delicious Danish Caramels at the museum shop -I am OBSESSED with them and finished the box way too fast. Send help. I might be diabetic now, but it was a sacrifice worth making.

Onto more serious (albeit less delicious) information, it was a very interesting and complete presentation about the fascinating history of the city, with many opportunities to touch and play with props and screens meant for visitors.

I particularly appreciated the importance given to the history of childhood -which is understandable considering the historical function of the building, but it was still a very important reminder of the importance of good childcare for society.

I also enjoyed very much the Queer History Highlights, which I wish were more common in museums. The workers were also very nice and spoke English perfectly well, which was very comforting considering I was just staying one night for work and didn't have time to learn some Danish, even basic sentences.

In short, a very beautiful visit with interactive scenography, very pleasant workers, and INCREDIBLE caramels. Pls send more. I don't care about my blood test results anymore, I just want more of...

There is a lot to see in this museum, from the history around the time of the Vikings, slowly building up in time up to the 1700s and its crises. Through out the rooms there is lots of artefacts to see, informative signs and even video’s or listening posts to hear the stories from that time. How the plague murdered thousands in the city, or how fires roomed around for days. But also how they tamed the city’s rivers into what it looks like today!

Most rooms have a small QR code to scan that tells stories about the queer people of the time, a limmeted expedition that show an interesting different perspective on the times.

If looking for a museum to visit while k7, definitely check it out! You’ll be looking around for lets say 2 hours max, and there is a cute...