Workers Museum, Social history museum in central Copenhagen, Denmark
Description
The Workers Museum occupies a historic building of the labor movement and presents exhibitions about working life and social change in Danish history. Collections include objects, photographs, and documents spanning more than 150 years of workers' experiences and struggles.
History
The building was constructed in 1879 as an assembly hall for the labor movement and remains one of Europe's oldest surviving workers' halls. The museum itself opened in 1986 within this protected historic structure.
Culture
The museum reflects how labor movements and unions shaped Danish society, with exhibits showing how working people organized and advocated for better conditions. Personal items, union banners, and documents reveal the values and solidarity that defined the movement.
Practical
The museum is centrally located and easily reached by public transport, especially near Nørreport Station. It opens daily, with extended evening hours on Wednesdays for visitors who prefer later access.
Did you know?
In the basement sits a protected historic restaurant serving traditional Danish meals in authentic surroundings, making it Copenhagen's only officially preserved establishment of this kind. Visitors can experience dining as workers would have enjoyed it over a century ago.
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