Winter break 2026

Join a journey into the world of Leif Sylvester. Along the way, everyday heroes are discovered, the paintings are brought to life through sound and movement, and Leif Sylvester’s lines are followed as they may lead towards dreams.

Every day during weeks 7 and 8, a children’s programme takes place throughout the museum. 

It is also possible to simply visit the children’s museum, where children are free to play with everything. See everything that’s happening further down the page.

Winter break at the Workers Museum

Experience Copenhagen in a magical glow as the festival transforms the winter darkness into a celebration of light art and design. For three weeks in February you can explore spectacular light installations and events created by artists and designers. Most artworks illuminate the city centre, but the festival also extends to outer areas. A perfect outing for the whole family!

Read more about Copenhagen Light Festival here

Come and enjoy a creative and cosy winter holiday at the Danish Architecture Center! Throughout the holiday, children and adults can let their imaginations run wild both in the family workshop and in a large LEGO® building universe.

Creative Workshop - Build the City of the Future
In Educatoriet, you can help build the city of the future out of matchsticks, inspired by Age of Nature. We’re warming up for Fastelavn by making fun animal masks. There’s plenty of room to play with shapes, colours, and wild ideas.

Build Dens
Work together to build big dens out of cardboard! Use cardboard as walls and screws to hold everything together. Cushions and imagination are more than welcome when it’s time to make the den cosy.

PLAY LEGO® Architect (Week 7)
The Hall turns into a green construction site where you can create cities in which nature and people live side by side. Build away, take a photo of your creation, get a diploma, and exhibit your build in DAC's LEGO® gallery. Younger children can build with DUPLO.

Read more about the events in DAC here

Armed with a compass, map, flashlight, and an adventure bag, The Great Diamond Hunt takes curious children and their adults through the library's buildings. The treasure hunt is free and is especially suited for children aged 6-12 and their adults. Pick up a free adventure bag from the library shop in The Black Diamond. 

Find more information about the diamond hunt here

Family Workshop: Linoleum Printing
For children accompanied by adults. Recommended age: 7+.

In the museum’s children’s workshop, participants can explore linoleum printing -from carving their own designs to printing colourful posters to take home. The workshop is inspired by the exhibition Japan Modern Poster and offers a space for creative immersion, experimentation and hands-on craft among the galleries.
 

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Equipped with a free experience box, the whole family can go on a secret hunt in the Library Garden. Meet a famous king, a thoughtful author and many more historical characters between the garden's animals and plants. Go on a bird safari, design a statute, be queen for a day, listen to the garden and much much more. Pick up the experience box from the library shop. For kids aged 5-11.  

Read more about the experience here

Strange things are happening at the Glyptotek. Large plastic nets hang in the Winter Garden, and plastic palm trees are growing in the Festival Hall.

The installations are created by artist Alia Farid. Inspired by her works, everyone is invited during the winter holidays to create magical, colourful bead nets.

In ancient Egypt, protective bead nets made of faience were placed with the dead. Here, plastic beads are used – no less magical for that reason. Learn the techniques for creating a protective net and explore the fascinating story of how plastic was once living plants and animals.
 

Winter break activities at Glyptoteket

Discover Frost and Crown Jewels during the winter holidays at Rosenborg Castle. Take part in a treasure hunt among the glittering crown jewels, enjoy creative workshops for children, and try jewellery-making sessions inspired by the royal treasures in the treasury.

Find more information on Rosenborg Castle's website

Enjoy a fun and educational winter holiday for the whole family at the Natural History Museum of Denmark. 

Explore the exhibitions, go on a treasure hunt for lost animals, take part in quizzes about prehistoric skulls, and meet experts who share fossils and stories from the past. 

All activities are free with an admission ticket, and there is something happening every day throughout the winter holiday.

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Experience the world of the samurai during the winter holidays with a samurai show and the chance to try out the samurai’s weapon, the katana (role-play model). The ticket also includes access to all museum exhibitions.
 

Fight like a samurai during the winter break

During the winter break, you can explore Greenland in the National Museum of Denmark try out nine disciplines that will reveal whether you are as strong as a snow hare, a seal, or a musk ox. 

The National Museum's banquet hall has been transformed into an Arctic snow landscape, where you can jump on ice floes and have snowball fights when you're not competing in two-foot high jumps, hopping on your knuckles like a seal, and trying other challenges in the Inuit games.

In the cinema, there are six kayaks, which, with the help of VR glasses, will take you to Nuuk Fjord. You can row out onto the glassy sea and experience Greenlandic nature from the water.

In the workshops, you can make Greenlandic amulets from seal skin or create your own tupilaks out of clay. The very young ones can draw and paint while hearing the story of Mother of the Sea, Sassuma Arnaa.

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Spend the winter holiday at the National Gallery of Denmark with creative activities and art experiences for the whole family. In the Children’s Workshop, explore colours and patterns and create your own artworks inspired by Anna Thommesen’s textiles. You can also join a short family tour through the museum’s collection, where art and storytelling come together in But Greatest of All – a sensory experience for both children and adults.

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Enjoy a fun and educational winter holiday for the whole family at the Natural History Museum of Denmark. 

Explore the exhibitions, go on a treasure hunt for lost animals, take part in quizzes about prehistoric skulls, and meet experts who share fossils and stories from the past. All activities are free with an admission ticket, and there is something happening every day throughout the winter holiday.

Winter break at the museum

Bring the family to the Viking Ship Museum during the winter holiday and experience the world of the Vikings up close. 

Join guided tours in the Viking Ship Hall, take part in hands-on activities for children, go on a treasure hunt, and meet experts who share stories about shipwrecks and life at sea. A fun and educational holiday experience for all ages.

More information about the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde

Kronborg Castle is the perfect place for those who love adventure and stories during the winter break. Have a chat with the parrot in the castle chambers, leap into the royal four-poster bed, or feel the thrill as you fire a cannon. The castle becomes a giant playground for curious explorers and little rascals where all the senses come to life.

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Frederiksborg Castle takes on a special winter atmosphere as rooms and halls are illuminated by chandelier glow, candlelight and flashlights. Explore the Castle Church, the Great Hall and the Princess Wing under atmospheric lighting, and discover the portrait gallery and historic scenes in a new way. 

Guests are encouraged to bring a torch or borrow one at the museum for atmospheric exploration. Standard lighting is used in special exhibitions and modern collections on the third floor.

Fantastic Frederiksborg for Children – Self-Guided Family Adventure

Bring the whole family for a self-guided exploration of Frederiksborg Castle tailored to curious young visitors. Look out for the Fantastic Frederiksborg for Children signs throughout the castle and follow the trail at your own pace. Older children may enjoy the museum’s audio guides. The adventure includes magnificent rooms, spectacular ceilings, the old wine cellar and the lapidarium, with plenty of quirky details to spot along the way. Tickets are valid all day, giving time to explore the gardens or play in the nearby playground as part of the visit.

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Let the children loose in the countryside during the winter holidays. Bonfires are lit, the sweet-making workshop opens, and soapbox cars are lined up for racing. There is room for lively outdoor play as well as quieter moments working with felt made from the sheep’s wool. Wrap up warm and explore a programme of activities for the whole family.

Winter fun at Frilandsmuseet