Museum of Danish Resistance

This is a tribute to the bravery of ordinary citizens who stepped up for freedom.

Very interesting museum of WWII in Denmark. The exhibits and audio tour tell the story of the occupation and resistance by following the experiences of 4 people who take different paths during the war. You hear about the sacrifices they made to fight for freedom. We found it very informative and moving.

An enjoyable experience

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at the Museum of Danish resistance. I very much enjoyed the interactive audio guide and the stories of the Danish resistance and the many artifacts. My only criticism would be the gift shop, I think it should be slightly larger and have more variety of items especially for international visitors.

Incredible Experience

Best museum I've ever visited, could have easily spent all day here. An amazing insight into the Danish resistance, I was captivated throughout. The museum is much bigger than it appears from outside, as it is all situated underground. It gives so many different perspectives of the people of the time, it's incredibly engaging & interactive, whilst also being so informative & detailed. Would 100% recommend to anyone who has any kind of interest in WW2 or similar.

The Danish WW2 experience

Quality experience with lots of audio stories from four people revolving around their experience under German occupation. Well presented and helpful staff. A wide selection of books are available in the gift/bookstore at the entrance with many in English.

Both interesting and moving

This museum was recommended by someone we met whilst on holiday and I am so glad they did, as we didn't know it existed. It is a really interesting and moving museum following 4 people living through WWll. It's interesting from start to finish with interactive aspects you can take part and many original items from the war, and so much information. Eventually at the end it tells you what happened to the 4 people which helped sadly to tie everything together. Definitely worth a visit if in Copenhagen.

This Museum serves to remind us of the debt we owe all those who were part of the resistance movement.

An outstanding museum that brings to life the courage and bravery of those in the resistance movement. ⸻ The Danish Resistance Museum in Copenhagen is an absolute must-visit. The exhibitions are brilliantly designed—immersive, thoughtful and full of detail—bringing the stories of courage, sacrifice and everyday heroism during the Occupation vividly to life. The museum strikes a perfect balance between personal narratives and the broader history of the resistance, making it both deeply moving and incredibly informative. A special mention must go to the wonderful woman working in the gift shop. She was warm, welcoming and genuinely knowledgeable, happy to answer questions and share insights. Her kindness added a personal touch that made the visit even more memorable. Overall, an outstanding museum and a truly enriching experience. Highly recommended.

Moving, provocative

Very moving, informative and well-designed museum. How would you have behaved if your country was occupied by another much more powerful country? This museum makes you think about courage and recklessness, and difficult choices.

Excellent museum.

Fantastic museum. Cool building. No drinks / food available. Toilets on site. I really enjoyed my visit and learnt a lot about brave members of the Danish resistance during WW2. Some great items on show. Audi guides available. Can get busy. Worth a trip to see the story of Denmark in WW2. Friendly staff as well.

Danish Resistance Museum

I stumbled across this by chance after visiting the little mermaid statue, it wasn’t on the list of things to do and my cousin who is a Dane had never been so we went! Audioguides are available but I didn’t realise so I just read the signs in English. Lots of history here and well worth going to view/hear about the war. I learnt quite a few things and enjoyed my experience here.

Very moving

Absolutely moving and very immersive - really shows the scale of Nazi terror even in a country often seen as a less prominent theatre of the war, like Denmark. The focus on a handful of real figures throughout the occupation gives it a very welcome human touch. A lot of nice artifacts on display too, as well as some interactive exhibits. I think I was there for about an hour, maybe an hour and a half, and didn't feel as if I'd rushed through and missed anything. It was also fairly quiet when I visited in the late afternoon. Nearby the museum there is also statues and busts of various Danes who served in the war, including Anders Lassen.

This is a very good museum on a number of levels.

This is a very good museum. There are some fantastic exhibits and some good story-telling highlighting an extremely important subject. I very much enjoyed two hours here. the museum is very clean, spacious and modern with free lockers and clean toilets. The staff are very helpful. the one area that they do need to improve is the audio guide. It was often very difficult to activate my device at some stations and I found having to hold it as a phone awkward and clumsy. I think an independent device separate from from what anyone else is listening to would be much better.

Immersive, engaging, valuable experience

At the start you are given a small device for scanning QR codes dotted around the museum which will play audio recordings and start projections. Others can then join in to these recordings part way through. As you go through the exhibit you are given an overarching view of Denmark during WW2 occasionally focussing on a handful of people's experiences. This is exactly the kind of museum that we personally like, a focus on a particular subject using a great medium for telling a cohesive and comprehensive story. At one point there are a couple of fun, interactive props. I can imagine struggling to get a turn during busy periods but our visit during the week meant relatively minimal crowds. There were a couple school trips while we were there but the children were very well behaved. Lovely and helpful staff.

A really interesting, informative and very moving exhibition. Highly recommended.

This museum was on my list of places to visit but I didn’t expect to spend so much time there. It is so well done and so interesting. I didn’t know too much about wartime Denmark so I very much enjoyed hearing the stories of real people who lived through it. It’s really quite moving. The museum is very well laid out. There are lockers and cloakroom facilities. It was great to leave our coats as it is pretty cosy in the exhibition areas. There’s also a nice cafe.

Enthralling Museum!

We highly recommend this enthralling museum. We knew little if anything about the Danish experience in World War II and this museum brought it to life through real, fascinating stories of individuals who lived through it. We spent a few hours there and could have spent more. If you have any interest in World War II, you will be glad you visited this museum.

Well worth a visit

Really worth a visit. Lots of interactive parts which are not just for children. We learnt a lot about the resistance and spent about an hour and a half there which didn’t feel rushed. We went on a Tuesday afternoon and it was very quiet. Only 10 mins from the mermaid so can do both in one visit!

Amazing museum, could spend hours here

Had a great time at the museum. Very informative and interesting. Great to understand what life was like during that time from an individual’s point of view. Unfortunately we had to leave before we reached the end as they were closing. I would definitely recommend coming here earlier in the day. We visited on a Thursday afternoon in October and it was very quiet but I could imagine if it was busier listening to the guide would be difficult. If you have an interest in history I would put this to the top of your list of things to do in Copenhagen!

Very well laid out.

Enjoyed our visit. We try to visit every resistance/holocaust museum in most cities. This one near a beautiful park was very well laid out. Many hands on exhibits to get you involved. Recommended

Worth a visit

What a lovely little museum. It looks small but it’s underground. Really enjoyed how they had set it out and very informative. I think worth a visit. Make sure you take the audio hand set which is free

A gem of a museum

This is a gem of a museum really friendly staff and you can store you day back whilst there. Definitely drop by the café if you have the chance to for a lovely view. The museum is really well organised and there is audio commentary available. I loved the use of technology and chance to the wireless sets used. It is quite dark in the exhibition as it is underground so it can take a little time to adjust. Well spent hour here learning about this era of history

Excellent - real eye opener!

This is what I was looking for with respect to 20th century Danish history. This is a real eye-opener as Danish history in WW2 is barely covered in the history books. Great displays, friendly and helpful staff! Easy to find too, it is conveniently on the way to Little Mermaid so you must see this. The only comment I would make is that it is, like everywhere in Copenhagen, extremely expensive.

Definitely worth a visit

This is a well thought out museum. Its theme is the Danish reaction to the Nazi takeover in WW2, perhaps not a topic that even those with an interest in history know much about. In addition to the well presented and carefully thought out general information, you can follow five real Danes through the experience. This brings out clearly how each Dane had to make a choice to behave somewhere on a spectrum between active collaboration - that some did is not hidden - and determined resistance. It told the Danes story well - no plot spoilers here on the individuals, go find out for yourself - but it was a reminder that there are many situations still today which force people into making difficult decisions. We arrived with only an hour before closing. I wish we had had twice the time.

Fantastic - must visit!

Fantastic museum. Very well laid out with fascinating exhibits, some interactive. Really informative. Took my 16 and 19 year old, we all really enjoyed it. Focussing on true stories of a few real life people really brought it to life. We spent 4 hours including a stop in the cafe. A few reviews mention claustrophobia. I suffer from this but the museum did not feel hemmed in at all and we could read all of the information clearly. The best thing we did in Copenhagen - cannot recommend this highly enough. Tak to all who worked hard to create this important memorial.

This museum is full of excellent displays of artifacts. As you walk through, it is more or less in chronological order as to when events of the war occurred. The stories of five resistance members are told in a thoughtful, detailed manner. I learned a lot about the entire organization by visiting.

Strange museum

This museum is located 2 floors underground.The museum is rather like a circular concrete bunker,so you keep on going round. The museum has plenty on collaboration with the Nazis.

Definitely Recommend going here

This isn't a large museum, but there is a lot of interesting information in it. They give you and audio headset and you go around and listen to stories while seeing some of the artifacts. I definitely learned a lot there. I went through it pretty thoroughly in about 2.5 hours. It is fairly close to the Little Mermaid.

Absolutely superb

Absolutely superb. Brings the Danish experience of WW2 very much alive. I found it fascinating, balanced, moving and humbling. Fantastic. The cafe serves gorgeous sandwiches too.

Fantastic

I thought the Musuem of Danish Resistance was fantastic. I learnt so much about the role of Denmark in WWII, and how the Danish government navigated Nazi occupation. I thought the museum gave a brilliant insight into what life was like in Denmark between 1939-1945. A must visit.

Good museum well worth a visit

Very interactive and historically accurate telling how WWII impacted Denmark. Interesting perspectives and learned via a clever audio and visual display as you walk along. Good artifacts and thoughtful demos. You cede the leaflets they sent around the morning the occupation began. You can also take a turn at code breaking and wire tapping, which breaks up the standing and listening. Treats hard subjects well. We would have taken our kids here when they were teens.

A brilliant museum, well worth a visit

I only had about an hour to visit this museum and wished I'd had more time. It's a fascinating museum, really well laid out and very friendly staff. Good for many age groups. I didn't have to wait at all and entered with my Copenhagen Card.

A good lesson in history

This is an excellent museum, especially for English speakers. The vast majority of the written descriptions are in Danish and English. Even better, there is an audio guide included in the entry fee. It is an emotionally engaging experience. There was no wait, and we did not buy tickets in advance.

Well Done!

This museum takes a deep dive into the lives of five people who showed their courage of resistance in different ways. They have an audio guide in both English and Danish. This could be updated with headphones or earpieces so that you don’t have to hold the device. The exhibits are well done giving you a sense of their lives through stories and artifacts.

Great Museum on an Interesting Period of History

This is a great museum covering a very delicate subject - the occupation of Denmark in World War 2. The exhibition was delivered in an interesting and sensitive way and tried to cover all angles. We also found the staff very helpful and spoke excellent English and seemed to be passionate about this period in their history.

Don't miss out on this amazing museum

We stumbled across this hidden gem. Fascinating museum, great story telling, really bringing history to life. Clever and thought provoking. Clever use of technology and interactive enough to keep my 12 and 9 year old interested. Food in the cafe was too posh for us and didn't really get eaten. Was bright and clean. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience

This has to be one of the best war museums in Europe. Fantastic engaging exhibiton design covering real stories from the Second World War. Will definitely visit again.

Superb exhibition!

Exceptional museum with a balance of visual, audio and interactive. We learned so much and couldn’t fault any aspect of our time there. Staff were all so knowledgable and friendly. We wish we could have stayed longer to appreciate it all. We also went upstairs and had a decent cup of tea!

Absolutely fascinating exhibition

Brilliantly presented with video, audio, exhibits the experiences of these brave people is expertly explained. The quality was tremendous, staff helpful and enthusiastic. We enjoyed every minute.

Highly Recommend this Museum

We are so glad we saw this museum. My husband, adult daughter, and I were very moved by the activities of many Danish citizens when the Nazis had a stranglehold on this nation. The exhibits do an excellent job of focusing on the individual efforts of many brave people. In a world where "leaders" become "dictators", it is heartening to see the unquenchable spirit of resistance.

Interesting stories and approach!

Memorable museum with special testimonials from different real Danes that worked in the underground. Great staff and facility. It took a while for me to figure out how to activate the hand held audio players. Not very busy on a rainy weekday afternoon, so this was great!

Fascinating and well laid out

Would highly recommend this museum, it’s close to the Little mermaid statue so you may as well whilst you’re in the area. It tells the stories of 5 people who had various parts to play in the resistance. There is a free audio guide that takes you through their journeys and provide information about the different scenes. You can crack code and be an intelligence officer, I thought this was really fun and gave you an idea of what different things people did to resist the Nazis. Very interesting and very well thought out. If you’re interested in WW2 it’s a must. Coffee shop was really nice too.

Interesting museum

Great museum which comes with an audio guide. The tour follows five people during the occupation as well as providing general information about life in Demark during this period. The museum is very profound and well worth a visit.

Such an insightful museum (and a hidden gem)

Thoroughly enjoyed the museum - very modern building and well spaced and informative (the listening guide is a must). Spent about an hour here and not many tourists around (for a Saturday). Really worth a visit.

Interesting activity for a couple of hours.

When we first walked up to the museum, we thought the tour would take 10 minutes tops! The museum itself is underground which was unique. The content of the museum were very interesting and in depth. There were also several ways to engage with the museum: plaques to read, audio tapes, games to play including a typewriter. As you went around, you were involved in the life stories of several different people and how their lives were affected by the War. The museum gave a big insight into some history not necessarily included in the British history books, which we both found insightful and interesting to learn about. In total, the museum took around two hours to go around including the free audio service. The toilets were clean and the staff were friendly.

Very worthwhile museum!

The Museum of Danish Resistance is very well done! Being underground sets the mood and a great audio guide and photos traced the lives of 5 different people from 1940 - 1945. We saw the type of boat that thousands of Jews were rescued in to Sweden. There is a great little cafe at the Museum also.

Absolutely brilliant!

This attraction really deserves the 5 Star allocation. It is enthralling, informative and eye opening in many respects and is superbly well thought out as seen from the eyes of 5 Danes living under German occupation as well as general background to events with films and displays. All done without being overpowering and it is definitely recommended to take the scanner and make use of the various listening posts (best to wait until the mini story is at the beginning of the "tape" before starting - a small hour glass under the screen shows progress of the story). My visit was with a partner who is not especially interested in WW 11 but they walked out saying it was one of the best 2 hour museum visits in a long time!

This is a must visit!

Visited here on our 16 day tour of Denmark with family and friends. I had been wanting to visit this museum for many years but it had never fit our travel schedule. A very emotional place following the lives of actual people. The only negative was the equipment which seemed to malfunction for many visitors and the fact that one might begin the next segment midway thru the narrative. The noise from a school trip did frequently interrupt our concentration.

Absolutely worth a visit.

Having visited many war museums it was interesting to compare and contrast this with those. This museum is very well laid out with thought provoking displays that are easy to digest and follow. It is interesting to learn why and how Denmark chose to join Germany in the war and then learn how the country changed its views as the war progressed. A clever idea in this museum is the focus on four individuals whose lives you follow through each year of the war. There is a very useful audio guide given to you at the start that you aim at and press next to each of the exhibits. Whilst the guide is a god idea, we discovered that the commentary starts from the point it is running at when you reach the exhibit so it is wise to wait till it restarts.

Thoughtful and engaging museum

Stumbled upon this museum by accident and decided to go in as knew very little about Denmark’s experience of WWII. Well worth the 2hrs we spent there, very thoughtfully put together museum with a nice mixture of audio guide and exhibits. Really liked being able to follow the stories of different people & their experiences throughout the war.

Interesting history lesson

Carefully crafted experience with an audio guide that tells the story from 5 different perspectives. A nice change of pace from traditional museums- it was more guided and engaging. Nice venue as well, with lockers, clean toilets and nice cafe.

Moving experience

Recommended, very interesting, well set out, and very moving. Interactive and multimedia. Also good for older children.

Hidden gem

Came across this place by accident, but glad we did. Been to similar themed museums all over Europe. What I like about this museum is they way it's not so black and white or good guy/ bad oriented. No sugar coating. The way the museum tells stories from five different sides, is really thought provoking and interesting. The artifacts are amazing. I also think the museum did really well getting all ages engaged. Even my teenage son found it enjoyable with the interactive elements of the museum and audio sets, as did another family that has no interest in war or history. The staff are wonderful, place wasn't crowded and we were so engaged that we didn't realise we had been in for near 2 hours. Definitely recommend it.