Get around the exhibitions

Age of Nature

The exhibition Age of Nature takes place in Forum. Take the elevator to level U2 to begin at the exhibition introduction or use the main staircase.

The exhibition is designed with wide pathways and an even floor surface, making it accessible for wheelchair users. Please note that access to the installations Woven Architecture and Habitable Skin is limited, as the entrances are narrow and the spaces inside are small. There are no tactile guiding lines in the exhibition area. Texts and films are positioned at standing or seated height, though some screens and object labels are small and may be difficult to read for visitors with visual impairments. Braille is not provided in the exhibition.

All information is available in both Danish and English. Films are shown either in Danish or English with English subtitles. Please note that the audio in the film Life on Earth is low and may be difficult to hear.

The exhibition contains a large amount of reading material. Font sizes generally follow standard guidelines, though in some places smaller text is used, which may be harder to read. Lighting primarily consists of spotlights combined with natural daylight, which may affect guests who are sensitive to light. In addition, some neon tubes are installed that create reflections on the floor, which may be disturbing for light-sensitive visitors. Background music and sound effects play throughout the exhibition, and the films Public Space at Notre Dame and Liam Young include loud sounds. Visitors sensitive to noise are advised to bring earplugs.

Seating areas are available throughout the exhibition for guests who wish to take a break. At some installations - including Life on Earth and Weave with Nature - the seating is placed at floor level. Using the furniture requires full mobility, but the works can still be experienced without sitting down. The exhibition concludes with access to the elevator.

What the BLOX

The exhibition What the BLOX is a small exhibition located in the Stair Gallery, which spans five landings. The exhibition begins on the fourth landing, accessible via the escalator or the Rainbow Staircase from the Forum. We recommend starting your visit here, but the exhibition can also be accessed through the DAC Design Shop.

Three out of five landings are accessible by lift from the DAC Design Shop. However, please note that the lift only goes up to the third landing, meaning the top part of the exhibition, including the introduction text, is not accessible by wheelchair due to technical limitations. The lift measures 100 x 77 cm. If your wheelchair does not fit in the lift, DAC offers a wheelchair you can borrow, available to guests with reduced mobility as well. Please reserve it no later than 12:00 the day before your visit by writing to welcome@dac.dk. Please note that there is no elevator access to this exhibition.

All landings are covered with linoleum flooring, and there are no tactile guiding lines. Spot lighting is used throughout the exhibition and may be disturbing to light-sensitive visitors.

Some video content is also included, which may feel overstimulating. Videos are either silent or in Danish with English subtitles. On the first and fourth landings, reflected lighting on the floor may cause discomfort for some guests.

On the third landing, several sculptural elements are placed in the middle of the space, which may limit mobility for wheelchair users. On the first and second landings, however, there is more room to navigate.

The DAC Photo Booth is located on the first landing. This selfie station allows visitors to take a free photo and is illuminated with bright light to ensure high image quality.

So Danish!

The exhibition is in the Golden Gallery on Level U1. Use the stairs up from the DAC Design Shop or take the elevator.

The exhibition starts on the landing in front of the Golden Gallery. If you use the elevator, you should start your visit on the landing and read the introduction to the exhibition. You can also take an audio-guide from here. The audio-guide will guide you through all the exhibition in Danish or English. Start by selecting the language when you take the guide.

You activate the guide throughout the exhibition every time you go past a small transmitter marked on the wall. If you are partially sighted, it can be a little difficult to see the small transmitters.

The So Danish! exhibition is rather dense, with many exhibits. When there are many guests the room can feel very crowded, and it may also be difficult to move around the exhibition in a wheelchair. We recommend that you visit one of the other exhibitions and come back a little later.

The exhibition contains a lot of text and photos. All text is in both Danish and English.

Return the audio-guide when you leave the So Danish! exhibition. It is not part of the other exhibitions.

This Is Not a Forest

This is Not a Forest is a small exhibition that stretches from Bryghuspladsen to DAC’s Passage. The exhibition begins at Bryghuspladsen, which can be accessed via stairs or escalator. Tactile guiding lines are available at Bryghuspladsen. Please note that parts of the guiding lines are covered by logs that form part of the exhibition. We recommend starting your visit here, but the exhibition can also be experienced from Havnepassagen. DAC’s Passage can be accessed by guest elevator from both Bryghuspladsen and Christians Brygge. DAC offers wheelchairs for loan to wheelchair users and guests with reduced mobility. Wheelchairs must be reserved no later than 12 noon on the day before your visit by contacting Welcome at welcome@dac.dk.

To enter DAC’s Passage, visitors must pass through a revolving door. At DAC Welcome, the flooring is linoleum and there are no tactile guiding lines. This part of the exhibition includes spotlighting, which may be uncomfortable for visitors who are sensitive to light. Light patterns are also projected onto the floor and may be overstimulating for some visitors. The exhibition features changing sounds and scents, which some visitors may find distracting. Scents can be experienced through openings in the wooden installations. Please note that not all scent experiences are accessible to wheelchair users due to their placement. Several wooden pieces of furniture are placed throughout the exhibition, but there is generally sufficient space for wheelchair users to move around. One of the sound installations is experienced by lying down on a piece of furniture, which may be difficult or inaccessible for some visitors. In Havnepassagen, a film is shown without sound or subtitles.