6. feb. 2026—13. feb. 2026
Greenlandic Winter Holiday
When storms rage and snow blankets the city in white, people in Greenland gather indoors to share stories and compete in traditional athletic challenges – the Inuit games.
During the winter holiday, we invite the whole family on a journey to Greenland. Try nine different challenges and discover whether you are as strong as a snow hare, a seal or a musk ox. Hop across ice floes, kayak through Nuuk Fjord using VR goggles, and learn Greenlandic with our new language machine. Daily from 7–14 February, 11:00–15:30.
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Can you hit the snowball?
In the Arctic winter landscape inside the museum, you can try nine different Inuit games. Hop across ice floes, have a snowball fight, compete in the two-foot high kick, hop on your knuckles like a seal – and much more.
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Kayak in Nuuk Fjord
Join us on a kayaking adventure and experience Greenlandic nature from the sea. In our cinema, four kayaks and VR goggles take you on a virtual journey through Nuuk Fjord.
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Learn Greenlandic with our new language machine
Can you say snow (aput), or kayak (qajaq)? Try our new permanent language machine, Greenlandic for Beginners, and learn how to speak Greenlandic and pronounce the words correctly – with many more words to explore.
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Amulets and tupilaks in the creative workshop
In the workshop, you can make Greenlandic amulets from sealskin or shape your own tupilaks in clay. Younger children can play on the Greenlandic sled covered in skins, while older children and adults immerse themselves in creative activities and learn how amulets were used to protect against evil spirits.
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Mini guided tour of the Arctic
From Monday to Friday at 13:00, you can join a free guided tour of our Arctic collection (primarily in Danish). Discover fascinating inventions and hear the myth of the Mother of the Sea, Sassuma Arnaa, a story that has been told for centuries – perhaps even thousands of years.
Practical information
Dates: The experience is open from Saturday 7 February to Saturday 14 February. Try four different activities during the period. See the programme above.
Opening hours: The museum is open from 10:00–17:00. Activities take place from 11:00–15:30.
Location: The National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen.
Admission: Admission is DKK 150. Children under 18 enter free of charge.
Activities pass: An activities pass gives access to the activities. The pass costs DKK 100 and includes five stamps – one stamp per activity. Without a pass, each activity costs DKK 30.
Activities: Get an overview of all activities in the entrance hall.
- Inuit games and winter landscape take place in the Grand Hall.
- Kayaking in VR takes place in our Cinema.
- Greenlandic for Beginners is our language machine, located in the Arctic exhibition on the 2nd floor.
- Tupilak and amulet workshop takes place in our U-room.
- Mini guided tours of the Arctic take place Monday–Friday at 13:00–13:30 during week 7.
Age: Recommended for children aged 4–10 and their adults. A play area is available for younger children.
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