Danmarks Tekniske Museum
Denmark's museum of technology, industry, and inventions in Helsingør – with airplanes, vintage cars, a space capsule, and a hands-on workshop.
About the museum
The museum was founded in 1911 by the Handicraftsmen's Association in København and the Industriforeningen, today's Dansk Industri. Its holdings, however, go back further: they include, for example, Ole Rømer's prototypes for measures and weights from the 17th century and the collection of H. C. Ørsted with the instruments with which he discovered electromagnetism in 1820.
At first the museum was housed at the Polyteknisk Læreanstalt, today's Technical University of Denmark, in København; in 1965 it moved to Helsingør. Over the decades, large collections were added – objects from the Industrial Exhibition of 1888, holdings of the Danish Aviation Museum in Billund, the model collection of the Patent Office, communications technology from the Tage Schouboe Museet, vehicles of the Zone rescue service and the Vej og Bro Museet, and the collection on the inventor J. C. H. Ellehammer.
Today the museum shows about 150 years of technological history: from the Hammelvognen, according to the museum the oldest still-drivable car in the world, through aviation pioneers and fire and rescue vehicles to the Soyuz capsule of the first Danish astronaut, Andreas Mogensen. Workshops and play stations invite visitors to try things out. In the long term, the museum plans to move to the Svanemølleværket power plant in København-Nordhavn; it expects to open there in six to seven years.
Highlights
- Hammelvognen – according to the museum, the oldest still-drivable car in the world
- Soyuz space capsule of Andreas Mogensen
- Airplanes from aviation pioneers to large passenger aircraft
- Exhibition on the inventor J. C. H. Ellehammer
- Spektakel workshop and mini train on an 800-meter track
Permanent exhibitions
- Opfindelser – skabertrang og drømme – International and Danish inventions from the first prototype to the finished product, including many ideas from private individuals who were supported by the Opfinderrådgivningen (inventors' advisory service).
- Rummet tur-retur – Space travel with Andreas Mogensen's Soyuz capsule, insights into everyday life on the ISS, and a play capsule for children.
- Luft under vingerne – History of aviation from early dreams of flight and the daring pioneers around 1910 to scheduled flights in the interwar period.
- Founded
- 1911
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 130 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children under 12 only when accompanied by an adult. |
| Students & apprentices | –20% discount with valid ID. |
| Groups (10+ people) | –20% discount per person for 10 or more people. |
| Private tour incl. admission (per person, from 10 people) | DKK 204Weekend surcharge DKK 20 per person |
Concessions through several associations as well as an annual pass (details on the website). The museum shop is accessible without an admission ticket.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Differences in height in the exhibitions are bridged with ramps; part of the rescue service exhibition, the Ellehammer exhibition, and the large passenger aircraft are reachable only by stairs. Accessible restroom near the café, where loaner wheelchairs are also available. Accessible parking spaces at the entrance.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
- Kids’ birthday parties
On weekends and during holidays, the "Spektakel" workshop for building and experimenting, plus a discovery tour with the map of "Lille Lyn". Children can climb into airplane cockpits, cars, and a play space capsule and try old arcade and computer games; on select days a mini train runs. Strollers are possible in most exhibitions. Children's birthday party: room rental DKK 1,195 for two hours plus admission for adults, booking at least 30 days in advance.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus lines 803, 353, and 390R stop within walking distance of the museum. If you take your bike on the train, you can cycle from Snekkersten Station, for example.
By car
Free parking
Large free parking lot at the museum; accessible parking spaces right at the entrance.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Café at the entrance with drinks, cake, and small dishes (kitchen 11:00–15:00), high chairs available. Food brought from outside not permitted in the café; in summer at outdoor tables and, to a limited extent, at marked tables indoors. Shop with toys, experiment kits, souvenirs, and books.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
Half-day and full-day seminars for companies, organizations, and associations including a museum tour; projector and whiteboard can be added. Room for children's birthday parties. Inquiries to booking@tekniskmuseum.dk.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Public guided tours according to the calendar, which smaller groups can join subject to availability; private tours (approx. one hour) for 10 or more people with at least 14 days' notice via booking@tekniskmuseum.dk. Dogs only on a leash on the outdoor grounds; assistance dogs allowed in the museum. |
