Copenhagen Workers' Museum

Copenhagen Workers' Museum

The Copenhagen Workers' Museum was established in 1983. In 2004, it merged with the Labour Movement Library and Archives, which was founded in 1909. The museum is now both a cultural history museum and an art museum, as well as an archive.

The Copenhagen Workers' Museum is housed in the former Workers' Assembly Hall, built by the labour movement in 1879. The hall was restored in 1985 to its pre-World War I glory. It has hosted speeches by Karl Liebknecht, Rosa Luxemburg, and Lenin. Today, the hall is used for exhibitions, concerts, theatre performances, and political meetings.

Exhibitions at the Copenhagen Workers' Museum are mainly divided into two parts: the permanent collection features cultural and historical exhibits from 1850 to the present that reflect the Danish working class. Some tell the story of working-class life in the 1950s, others depict the economic crisis of the 1930s, and there are also real-life stories of three to four generations of a working-class Copenhagen family. Another key part of the exhibition is the 2–3 temporary cultural history or art exhibitions held annually, with the main art collection consisting of Danish artworks collected by the Workers' Art Association since the end of World War II.

Worker's Museum (Copenhagen)

Must-visit reason: The only workers' museum in Copenhagen

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/region where the attraction is located: Denmark[Denmark]

Province/state where the attraction is located: Capital Region of Denmark [Capital Region of Denmark]

City where the attraction is located: Copenhagen [Copenhagen]