STORM

About the museum

STORM unites two older institutions under one roof. The Storm P. Museet goes back to a foundation established by Ellen Jacobsen, the widow of the cartoonist Robert Storm Petersen (1882–1949), before her death in 1961; the museum itself was founded in 1977. In 1993 the copywriters Ida and Bent From founded the Morskabs-museet and the Dansk Revyhistorisk Arkiv, which were devoted to Danish revue and entertainment history.

In 2021 both institutions were merged under the name STORM as a joint museum of humor and satire. It belongs to the Frederiksbergmuseerne, which also run Cisternerne, Bakkehuset, and Møstings, and is located at Frederiksberg Runddel. With theater walks and community singing, it continues the long tradition of the gardens on nearby Allégade, which were known as excursion and festival venues with music, performances, and hospitality.

On the second floor, the permanent exhibition is devoted to Storm P. as a newspaper cartoonist, painter, author, variety artist, and actor. From the collection of more than 30,000 drawings, watercolors, picture stories, the well-known philosophical flies, and his absurd inventions are on view, along with a reconstructed study. In addition, the museum tells how humorists and satirists have viewed Danish society from the Constitution of 1849 to today – from Liva Weel and Dirch Passer to today's comedians and cartoonists. On the first floor the exhibitions change; in the small garden courtyard, lectures, debates, and community singing take place.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition on Storm P. with watercolors, drawings, and philosophical flies
• Reconstructed study of Storm P.
• Room with Storm P. inventions
• Danish history of humor and satire from 1849 to today
• Garden courtyard with lectures and community singing

Permanent exhibitions

• Storm P.s forunderlige verden – Exhibition on the second floor about the life and work of Storm P. with drawings, watercolors, films, an inventions room, and his reconstructed study.
• Det vi grinede af – fra 1849 til i dag – Danish history from the perspective of humorists and satirists, from variety shows after 1849 to satire on radio, television, in newspapers, and in comedy.

Founded

2021

Operated by

Frederiksbergmuseerne

Director

Christine Buhl Andersen

Admission & discounts

Tickets are valid for one year from the date of purchase. Open guided tours are included in admission. Annual passes of the Frederiksbergmuseerne are available.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom: not available
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Access for wheelchair users only via a steep mobile ramp with your own companion; please inform the staff in advance. No elevator, so the Storm P. exhibition on the second floor is only partially accessible; staff gladly carry walkers upstairs. No accessible restroom. Only guide dogs and assistance dogs allowed.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly: not available

Children and young people under 18 have free admission. In the Storm P. exhibition there is a room with his inventions to try out. For kindergarten groups and school classes, the museum offers its own programs. Strollers are not allowed in the exhibitions; up to two strollers can be parked right inside the entrance door as directed by the staff.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Amenities & dining

Small garden courtyard where events take place.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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