What makes us Danish?
Why are bikes, flags and cosy living rooms such a big part of Danish culture?
Join our guided tour and get to know the stories behind. After the tour you can get 10% off the ‘Eat like a Dane’-experience in Café Daisy. A perfect way to combine culture, hygge and a true taste of Denmark.
Practical information
- The tour is in English
- It has a duration of an 1 hour
- We meet in the main hall
- Price for the guided tour: 50 DKK per adult; children under 18 are free
- Show your ticket and get 10% off the ‘Eat like a Dane’-experience in Café Daisy
- Please note: A standard museum admission ticket is required to join the guided tour
1.
Hygge lives at home
Light a candle, grab a cup of coffee and pull the blanket over you. Now that’s real hygge! Hygge is a break from the world, like a moment of calmness and togetherness. It’s something we share only with those closest to us. Because Danes are a very private people. We don’t invite just anyone into our homes. But on this tour, you set foot in a Danish living room from the 1970s and get a sense of the hygge.
2.
Trust is part of the Danish DNA
So much so that babies sleep outside in prams while their parents sit inside, sipping coffee. One time in New York, a Danish mother ended up in jail for four days for parking a stroller on the sidewalk. Trust is foundational, it's what also ties the Danish welfare system together. It’s what makes people willing to pay taxes to the state. We share the risks, the costs and the right to receive help. From parental leave to pensions, from school to sickbeds.
Cool down the Danish way
Together with Hansen's Ice Cream, we’ve made a delicious Danish icecream. It’s red berry pudding with cream and pieces of licorice. Available exclusively at the National Museum of Denmark and associated museums.