Designmuseum Denmark Museum

Address: Bredgade 68, 1260 København K, Denmark

Website: https://designmuseum.dk/en/

Designmuseum Denmark is Copenhagen’s national museum for industrial and applied design, located in the city’s central district. The institution collects, researches and exhibits furniture, lighting, ceramics, textiles and graphic design from Denmark and abroad.

Permanent displays present key pieces of 20th-century Danish furniture and lighting design alongside international examples, illustrating materials, manufacturing and form. Temporary galleries host rotating exhibitions on contemporary design topics and applied arts.

The museum was established to preserve and present Denmark’s design heritage and has developed its collection and exhibition programme over decades to reflect both historical and contemporary practice. The building and galleries have been adapted to present objects in clearly arranged displays.

The museum sits in central Copenhagen in the Frederiksstaden/Bredgade area, within easy walking distance of other cultural institutions and central transport links.

• Collection focus: Houses one of Denmark’s main public collections of furniture, lighting and industrial design, including well-known Danish designers from the 20th century onward.
• Visit tips: Located in central Copenhagen, the museum is compact and laid out for easy one- to two-hour visits with accessible galleries and changing exhibitions.

What to See#

• Permanent collection: Permanent collection galleries that showcase Danish and international industrial design, furniture, lighting and everyday objects from the 20th century onward.
• Temporary exhibition galleries: Rotating temporary exhibition halls used for thematic shows on contemporary design, architecture and applied arts.
• Shop and café: A museum shop and small café offering design-oriented books and reproductions, located on the ground floor near the entrance.

Designmuseum Denmark is in central Copenhagen on Bredgade in the Frederiksstaden district. The nearest major public-transport node is Kongens Nytorv metro station (Metro lines M1/M2 and the city circle), about a 5-10 minute walk. Copenhagen Central Station is a 15-20 minute walk or a short metro ride away.

• Go mid-week or in the first hour after opening to avoid school groups and bus tours that tend to arrive later in the day.
• Allow time to visit the museum shop-Designmuseum Denmark's shop often stocks representative contemporary Danish design pieces that illustrate the exhibitions.
• Check the museum's website for rotating temporary exhibitions and any weekend programming so you can time your visit for special shows or late openings.