Visiting Copenhagen and looking for a fun activity for the whole family? Make sure to add the Experimentarium to your list. This interactive museum in Hellerup, just north of the city center, is perfect for a day full of discovering, playing, and learning. Kids explore science, technology, and the natural world in a playful and hands on way. Our daughters, ages five and two, absolutely loved it, from the water tables to the giant soap bubbles.
We visited the museum during our city trip to Copenhagen and it immediately became one of our favorite activities with the kids. In this guide we share our personal experience, floor by floor, plus useful practical tips.
Tip: With the Copenhagen Card the Experimentarium is free. You can also travel there for free by metro or train and get access to more than eighty attractions.
➜ Read our full Copenhagen Card review.
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What Is the Experimentarium in Copenhagen?
The Experimentarium is a large science museum where children and adults learn about the world around them through play. Everything can be touched and almost every part is interactive. No boring display cases here, but experiments, bubbles, water play, light, movement, and games.
The museum has several floors, each with its own theme. These themes range from the human body and nature to science experiments and water or bubble play. There is something fun for every age, from simple activities to more detailed experiments. Information is available in Danish and English, but most activities are easy to understand without reading. Our girls ran from one experiment to the next and we followed with big smiles.
Want more ideas for your city trip? Check out our top ten things to do in Copenhagen with kids.
Mini Guide:
Copenhagen with Kids
Best Time To Visit
May to September for good weather or December for the holiday vibes
Where To Stay
– Tivoli Hotel: Family friendly hotel with a pool and playful details.
– Scandic Spectrum: Modern hotel with a great breakfast.
– Wakeup Copenhagen Borgergade: Affordable option for families in a central location.
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What To Expect at the Experimentarium, Floor by Floor
The Miniverse: Playful Learning for the Youngest Visitors
On the ground floor you will find a special exhibition for children ages one to five. This is exactly the age of our two daughters, so we started here. As soon as we walked in we felt excited. It looks very inviting, with different themed corners that encourage kids to play and explore. Children can:
- Take an X ray of a teddy bear
- Make autumn leaves swirl in a wind machine
- Harvest vegetables on the farm
- Play with dress up stations and mini labs
This floor is clearly designed from a child’s perspective and is a fun way to start your visit.
First Floor: Water Play and Science Experiments
On this floor, called The Beach, the real water fun begins. It is a kind of water playground with tables, currents, wave machines, and channels to experiment with. We built dams and even had a super fun duck race together.
You will also find plenty of science activities about the human body, energy, and transport. One of the highlights is a large ball machine where you help move goods from one country to another.
Second Floor: Discover the Bubblearium and Play at the Construction Site
The highlight of the second floor for us was the Bubblearium. Here you discover everything you can do with foam and bubbles. There are straws for blowing bubbles and a big ring that lets you create a giant bubble around yourself. A staff member taught our oldest daughter a few fun bubble tricks, which she absolutely loved.
At the Construction Site our girls also had a great time. On this play area you feel like a real builder. You move balls from one spot to another using wheelbarrows and different machines.
Other things on this floor:
- Labyrinth of Light: play with light and color
- Biosphere: try out what it feels like to use a VR headset
Experimentarium Rooftop: Fun on the Roof
Because of the weather we did not stay long, but on sunny days this is a perfect place to end your visit. There are large building blocks, space to run around, and a nice view. In summer you can easily spend another hour here.
Practical Information for the Experimentarium in Copenhagen
- Entry: 33.30 euros for adults and 18.80 euros for children ages two to twelve.
- Free With Copenhagen Card: Yes.
- Restaurant: There is a restaurant and several picnic areas where you can eat your own food. We chose the picnic room near the Miniverse.
- Toilets and Changing Facilities: Clean and plenty available.
- Parking: There is an underground parking garage. We arrived by car, which was very convenient and brought us straight inside.
- Public Transport: Easy to reach by public transport. From Hellerup Station it is about a fifteen minute walk, or you can take the bus for the last stretch.
- Souvenir Shop: Small but fun, especially for experimental toys.
➜ The Copenhagen Card includes free entry. Want to know more about the Copenhagen Card? Read this article.
Where To Stay With Kids
The Experimentarium is located just north of Copenhagen, in Hellerup. You do not need to stay nearby, but it definitely helps to pick a hotel that is easy to reach by metro or bus. These are our favorite family friendly options:
Tivoli Hotel (City Center)
⭑⭑⭑⭑ 8,4 on Booking.com
Price Range: €€€ (higher segment)
A great choice if you want your kids to feel like they are staying inside a little bit of Tivoli. The interior is playful, there is an indoor pool, and the family rooms are spacious and comfortable..
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Scandic Spectrum (City Center)
⭑⭑⭑⭑ 8,0 on Booking.com
Price Range: €€ (mid range)
Modern, bright, and very comfortable for families. Rooms feel airy and spacious, and the big breakfast buffet is exactly what you want before a busy day in the city.
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Wakeup Copenhagen Borgergade (City Center)
⭑⭑⭑⭑ 8,0 on Booking.com
Price Range: € (budget)
An affordable option in a fantastic location. Rooms are compact but smartly designed, perfect if you mainly need a good place to sleep during your city trip. You are close to Nyhavn, shops, and playgrounds, ideal with kids.
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Why the Experimentarium With Kids Is Absolutely Worth It
We really enjoyed visiting the Experimentarium in Copenhagen with our girls. Kids can truly experiment here. They can touch everything, try everything, and discover at their own pace. They had the best time at the water tables, the bubble fun in the Bubblearium, and the construction site, and honestly, so did we.
The museum is clean, well organized, and suitable for different ages, so you can easily spend a few hours inside. And because it is free with the Copenhagen Card, it feels like a relaxed, low threshold activity during your city trip to Copenhagen.
In short, it is a place where kids burn energy and learn something at the same time, and where parents also have a genuinely fun time.
Plan Your Trip to Copenhagen
More Fun Things To Do in Copenhagen With Kids
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