Kids and families
Free admission for kids when accompanied by an adult
Good to know when you visit DAC with children
Architecture is for kids too. At DAC, the whole family can delve into the wonderful world of architecture. On weekends and holidays, we offer family workshops in the Educatorium. You can build, draw, and have a good time. End your day with family-friendly food in DAC Café or get your pulse up on our outdoor playground.
Winter in DAC
February is winter break time and fastelavn season (Shrovetide) and DAC is filled with architectural experiences and fun activities for families.
Play and learn
Family Workshop: Fish Hotels and Floating Architecture
January 4 – February 2
Join us to create colorful fish hotels and experiment with floating architecture. You can decorate seashells for the fish’s new hideaways and build houses that can float on water.
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Play LEGO® Architect for a Day in a World of Water
February 8 – 16
Have you ever thought about what we should do if our streets turned into rivers and our cities were filled with water? Come and build imaginative solutions in a world full of water as a LEGO® Architect!
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Family Workshop: Decorate your Fastelavnsris (Week 7)
February 8 – 16
Come by the Family workshop in DAC’s Educatorium and make festive decorations for a Danish fastelavnsris when we are inspired by the wonderful world of architecture!
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Family Workshop: Decorate your Fastelavnsris (Week 8)
February 17 – 23
Come by the Family workshop in DAC’s Educatorium and make festive decorations for a Danish fastelavnsris when we are inspired by the wonderful world of architecture!
Exhibitions
Water is Coming
October 7, 2024 – March 16, 2025
Poles are melting, groundwater is rising, and torrential rain is flooding roads and houses. It’s no longer a question of if, but when the water is coming – and how we adapt.
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So Danish!
Denmark’s national gallery of architecture
So Danish! is Danish Architecture Center’s first permanent exhibition on Danish architecture. The exhibition unfolds the history of Danish architecture from the Viking Age to present day and gives you the opportunity to travel into the architecture and understand how absolutely vital it is to our democratic society.
Nanna Ditzel:
Breaking Free
January 24 – May 11, 2025
Explore Nanna Ditzel’s groundbreaking designs centered on freedom and movement. The exhibition presents some of Ditzel’s most iconic designs. Designs that challenge our ideas of traditional furniture and let us discover new ways of experiencing the body and spending time together.
DAC Slide
Permanent art installation
Challenge your senses on a unique 40-meter, 4-story spiral slide.
The City Map
Aerial photo of Copenhagen
Start your exploration of Copenhagen’s architecture on the floor just beneath BLOX. Here, you can walk around on a gigantic aerial photo of the city and get a complete overview.
Play with architecture at home
DIY for kids
Be creative with architecture at home! Find the recipe for seed bombs that can bomb the city green, color Copenhagen or design your own dream room. It’s just a matter of getting started!
Visit DAC Café
Enjoy the views from our rooftop café
Hungry? Our café on top of BLOX serves kid-friendly dishes and gives magnificent views of Copenhagen. You will also find toilets with changing tables.
A sloping playground
When visiting DAC, be sure to also pop by the playground outside BLOX. The playground is shaped like a sloping hill with trampolines, slides and a climbing tunnel.