The Workers Museum
The Workers Museum
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10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Get up close and personal with the everyday life of Danish working class families in the historical assembly hall from 1879 in the centre of Copenhagen. Learn about struggles which ordinary workers have faces in unity through more than 150 years, Step out in the backyard where the laundry hangs on clothes lines, and let yourself be guided through small flats, steps staircases, outdoor latrines, the beautiful banquet hall and the old trade union office. Let the kids play in the old grocery shop in the Kid's museum with goods, scales and small change, Give them af job at the brewery, as a bicycle delivery boy or girl and let them expericence the hard life as working class children in the 1930s. Take a break in the authentic coffee bar from the 1950s and have traditional Danish 'smørrebrød' (open faced sandwiches) for lunch in the Cafe & Ølhalle - the basement restaurant.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Neighbourhood: Indre By (Inner City)
This is the heart of old town Copenhagen, with its blend of charming old buildings and bold new architecture, broad avenues and tiny streets as well as picturesque canals and a modern harbor. The inner city is home to the Royal Danish Theatre, which consists of three buildings, two of which are new and situated on the harbor front. The streets, squares and venues of the inner city and its surrounding neighborhoods, are alive all year round with everything from jazz festivals to outdoor ice skating rinks and parachuting at the lakes right in the center of the city. This compact area boasts beautiful old castles, tranquil parks, and bustling squares where you can always find a bench to stretch out your legs whenever you need a break.
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- Nørreport • 3 min walk
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Mette S
Copenhagen, Denmark81 contributions
Oct 2023 • Friends
In many ways, an exciting museum about the workers' conditions over time. However, there was a private event this Thursday. This meant that it was not possible to see the banquet hall. The event was very noisy and cigarette smell throughout the ground floor. So 125, - is a hefty price for a working museum, where everything is not accessible. It could easily be informed on the website that everything is not available.
Written 9 November 2023
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Anne CF
52 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
The Labor Museum is definitely worth a visit. The beautiful ballroom, the exhibition about Anker Jørgensen and the 1950s apartment were the highlights. Kurt Ravn's story about industrialization as well.
The special exhibition on women's lives was a messy and disappointing experience. There was a common thread missing, the texts were either tiny or written in italics. The walls were plastered with information - there was no rest for the eye.
The story of the battle on the common in the beautiful, old loft was too artistic and far too long and boring - here the museum could have benefited from involving Kurt Ravn again, because that man can really tell.
So a mixed experience, but definitely worth a visit.
The special exhibition on women's lives was a messy and disappointing experience. There was a common thread missing, the texts were either tiny or written in italics. The walls were plastered with information - there was no rest for the eye.
The story of the battle on the common in the beautiful, old loft was too artistic and far too long and boring - here the museum could have benefited from involving Kurt Ravn again, because that man can really tell.
So a mixed experience, but definitely worth a visit.
Written 6 May 2024
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Sofie J
Copenhagen, Denmark6 contributions
Jul 2024 • Family
Beautiful building, really nice children's museum and nice cafe with ok prices - however only coffee/cake, not food. The attitude of the staff, however, takes a lot of pleasure from the visit - I have been there several times in the last time, and every time I wondered that most of them seemed irritated and powerless. Missing smiles that inform about discounts, telling about the museum and special exhibitions.
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Written 6 July 2024
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Jeppe S
Copenhagen, Denmark803 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
A sleazy exhibition about women's life. It was confusing, without a common thread, but much more a series of random points of impact on a, for the most part, random women.
The hall is very nice.
Their queuing system at the entrance is inconvenient, as you have to queue to buy a ticket and enter and buy souvenirs at the same checkout.
The hall is very nice.
Their queuing system at the entrance is inconvenient, as you have to queue to buy a ticket and enter and buy souvenirs at the same checkout.
Written 22 January 2024
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Ruth R
Halifax, UK127 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
It’s obviously still used as a centre for socialist and trades union activity. The restaurant was obviously a draw but we didn’t eat there so I can’t tell you what it’s like. The assembly hall, recently refurbished, is beautiful and the story around the walls interesting. There is a great account of one family and their trials and successes as working people. Not as much English as we needed probably but well worth a visit.
Written 20 February 2023
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elephantinroom
Boston, MA17 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
Excellent multimedia exhibitions with poignant historical context and commentary. Small cafe with excellent service, card games, and coffee. This museum is in a lovely area and exhibits of interest for tweens and up. Likely not much here for younger kids yet compelling for anyone earning an allowance
Written 19 April 2024
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Niels J Langkilde
Broby, Denmark488 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
A very nice museum, which gives a nice insight into part of the history of the workers' movement. A little sad that the Vice-Minister Th. Stauning is glorified so much - however, he was the one who disarmed Denmark so it could easily be occupied. Very fine = terrible examples of working homes are included in the exhibition. Do not forget to visit the restaurant in the basement. it is an experience
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Written 2 September 2024
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jazzypinkjulie
London, UK10 contributions
Aug 2015 • Family
During our recent visit to Copenhaged we purchased the Copenhagen card. This allows you entry into loads of museums, Arbejdermuseet was one of them and we were so glad it was as otherwise we probably wouldn't have found this hidden gem.
Located in the heart of the city, just a few steps away from Nørreport Station, this museum is easy to find and with Copenhagens fantastic public transport very easy to get to wherever you are based in the city.
This was 'mums choice' and my kids aged 11 and 16 were not exactly buzzing with excitement about going to a museum about working in the olden days. However they were most pleasantly surprised by what we found inside.
As you go into the museum you are given a map and can then start your self guided tour.
There are four floors to explore, most of the information is in Danish but there are English translations available on the wall as you go in each room.
The museum follows the lives of an average working class Danish family through three generations, you can see how they lived, where they worked the school they would attend. It is highly interactive, you can visit and 'work' in the shops, cook in the kitchen, play with the childrens toys and wear the clothes they would have worn.
My children loved how hands on it was and it got us all thinking about how it would feel to live during this period. A time without ipads and computer games.
There is a cafe which is themed like a 50's cafe, we didn't visit however it looked fabulous and the prices were reasonable.
In the shop you can buy souvenirs and kitchenware items.
For Adults it costs, DDK 65 which is about £6, there are discounts for students and OAPs. children under 18 are free.
This is a great little place to escape the bustle of the city and enjoy learning about the way we use to live. Excellent for children.
Located in the heart of the city, just a few steps away from Nørreport Station, this museum is easy to find and with Copenhagens fantastic public transport very easy to get to wherever you are based in the city.
This was 'mums choice' and my kids aged 11 and 16 were not exactly buzzing with excitement about going to a museum about working in the olden days. However they were most pleasantly surprised by what we found inside.
As you go into the museum you are given a map and can then start your self guided tour.
There are four floors to explore, most of the information is in Danish but there are English translations available on the wall as you go in each room.
The museum follows the lives of an average working class Danish family through three generations, you can see how they lived, where they worked the school they would attend. It is highly interactive, you can visit and 'work' in the shops, cook in the kitchen, play with the childrens toys and wear the clothes they would have worn.
My children loved how hands on it was and it got us all thinking about how it would feel to live during this period. A time without ipads and computer games.
There is a cafe which is themed like a 50's cafe, we didn't visit however it looked fabulous and the prices were reasonable.
In the shop you can buy souvenirs and kitchenware items.
For Adults it costs, DDK 65 which is about £6, there are discounts for students and OAPs. children under 18 are free.
This is a great little place to escape the bustle of the city and enjoy learning about the way we use to live. Excellent for children.
Written 23 August 2015
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bonjonsc
Greer, SC359 contributions
Since we are both professors, visiting museums is always a highlight of our trips. The museum is well put together other than one MAJOR thing.... 75% of the museum is explained in Danish only. There were a few token explanations of things in German and English, but the "lessons" of the museum were lost on us. We told the docent at the desk our disappointment and he acknowledged that it was indeed a big problem. Nice gift shop.
Written 27 December 2012
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salome_prazeres
Lisbon, Portugal150 contributions
Apr 2022
We went in with the Copenhagen Card.
There's just a problem with this museum: no translation to english. Everything is in danish. So that's a big problem!
The place however is so interactive, so intricate and personal, that it's really really uncool that we don't have the information to follow it through. We tried google translator! :D All throughout the building you have a lot of visual information and you can feel the space and the warmth of the families that once lived there...
The floors are like real life models of danish workers house lifes from the past century. You can follow the stories of some families that probably lived in this building.
You have a very real feel vintage coffee place in the second floor, mixed in the models of the shopping streets they've built inside.
There's a smaller exhibition on the basement about activism.
Here you can listen to testimonies (subtitled :)) of some danish activists from all causes. The exhibition reveals also key pieces on what turned those people into activists, their personal belongings.
There's just a problem with this museum: no translation to english. Everything is in danish. So that's a big problem!
The place however is so interactive, so intricate and personal, that it's really really uncool that we don't have the information to follow it through. We tried google translator! :D All throughout the building you have a lot of visual information and you can feel the space and the warmth of the families that once lived there...
The floors are like real life models of danish workers house lifes from the past century. You can follow the stories of some families that probably lived in this building.
You have a very real feel vintage coffee place in the second floor, mixed in the models of the shopping streets they've built inside.
There's a smaller exhibition on the basement about activism.
Here you can listen to testimonies (subtitled :)) of some danish activists from all causes. The exhibition reveals also key pieces on what turned those people into activists, their personal belongings.
Written 28 May 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
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