Experimentarium Tickets

Kids hit the ground running here, and plenty of adults do too. A spiral of copper-coloured tubes twists up through the atrium, the giant Tube staircase that sounds notes as you climb, and beyond it sixteen zones of things to pull, launch, freeze and short-circuit. Experimentarium is a science center built to be touched, and on a wet Copenhagen afternoon it is the busiest, happiest building in the city.

What will you do at Experimentarium?

Experimentarium is a hands-on science center with sixteen themed zones spread over several floors. You build, race, freeze and experiment your way through them: a giant Tesla coil that throws real lightning, water and bubble labs, a body-and-health zone, and the copper Tube staircase that has become the building's signature. Almost nothing here is behind glass.

The Tube is the first thing you meet and the thing everyone photographs, a huge spiral staircase wrapped in shining tubes that runs up through the center of the building. It sets the tone: this is a place you use with your hands and body rather than read about. From there the zones fan out across the floors, each one a different corner of science turned into something to do.

The highlights change as exhibits are refreshed, but the mix is consistent. Expect a physics and force area where you can test speed and balance, a water zone that invites getting a little wet, a health and body section that maps how you move and breathe, and live science shows where a presenter fires up the Tesla coil for a crackle of indoor lightning.

It is pitched at families but not only at small children. Teenagers and adults find plenty to tinker with, and the open, noisy layout means a group can split up and regroup easily. The result is one of the few big attractions in the city where every age in a family tends to stay busy at the same time.

What sets Experimentarium apart from a normal museum is that failure is part of the fun. Exhibits are built to be tried, retried and pushed to their limits, so a child who gets something wrong simply goes again. That trial-and-error style is why visits run long: there is always one more thing to test, and the building rewards curiosity over ticking rooms off a list.

How do tickets and prices work?

An adult ticket for ages 12 and up is around 230 DKK booked online, children aged 2 to 11 pay about 143 DKK, and under-2s go free. If you hold the Copenhagen Card, entry is already included. Booking a slot online ahead of a rainy weekend is the difference between walking straight in and joining a queue, so check availability before you travel.

Family tickets and the online adult rate keep a visit reasonable for the amount of time you get inside. Because Experimentarium is a top rainy-day choice, it fills quickly when the weather turns, and weekends and school holidays are the busy windows. Reserving a time online is the simple fix, and you can check the latest dates and prices in the booking panel above.

The Copenhagen Card is genuinely useful here, since it covers both the entry and the short train out to Hellerup. If you are already using the card for a museum day or two, a family visit effectively travels and enters on the pass. The prices below are the current 2026 figures; confirm them on the official site before you go.

It is worth deciding in advance whether the Copenhagen Card or a straight family ticket suits your trip better. If Experimentarium is a one-off on an otherwise budget day, the family ticket may be all you need; if you are already touring paid museums, the card folds this visit and the train into a plan you have half paid for anyway.

How long do you need, and when is the best time to go?

Families easily spend three to four hours here, and a rainy day can swallow a whole visit. It opens daily at 9:30, so arriving at opening on a weekday gives you the quietest run before school groups arrive. There is a cafe for the inevitable mid-visit reset, and the exhibits reward a slow, hands-on pace rather than a quick march.

The building is large and the zones are dense, so half a day disappears without trying. Younger children move fast and want to repeat their favourites, while older kids settle into the longer experiments, which is why three to four hours is the usual range rather than a fixed number. Plan for a food break partway through.

Timing makes a real difference to the experience. As a fully indoor attraction, Experimentarium draws crowds the moment it rains, and weekends bring families from across the region. A weekday morning, right at the 9:30 opening, gives you the calmest floors and the shortest waits at the most popular exhibits.

Age shapes the visit as much as the weather does. Toddlers head for the water and the softer play areas, primary-age children chase the physics and force exhibits, and teenagers linger over the longer builds and the live shows. Because everyone finds their own level, a mixed-age family tends to stay busy together rather than one group waiting on another.

How do you get to Experimentarium?

Experimentarium is in Hellerup, just north of the city, about 15 minutes out by train. Take an S-train or the coastal line to Hellerup station, then it is a walk of around 10 minutes to the door, or a short bus hop. The Copenhagen Card covers this train too, so a family on the card travels and enters for one price.

Hellerup is a well-served station on the northern lines, so trains run often and the ride is short. From the station the route to Experimentarium is an easy walk through a quiet harbourside area, or a quick bus if little legs are tired. It is close enough to the center that the trip barely eats into your day.

Driving is an option with parking on site, but the train is usually simpler with children in tow. The table below lays out the journey so you can slot it into a wider family plan without guesswork.

The short trip to Hellerup means you can pair Experimentarium with something else on the northern side of the city without a long haul back to the center. That keeps a family day efficient: a morning of experiments, a quick train, and an afternoon by the water or at another attraction, all within a small radius north of town.

Know before you go: hours and family essentials

Experimentarium is open every day from 9:30 to 17:00, which makes it one of the few big family attractions you can count on when the art museums close on Mondays. The address is Tuborg Havnevej 7 in Hellerup. Lockers, a cafe and easy access for strollers make it manageable going with young children.

The daily opening is a real advantage on a Monday, the day that trips up so many visitors when Louisiana, the Glyptotek and SMK all close. Experimentarium keeps its regular hours right through the week, so it slots in wherever a rainy afternoon or a spare morning lands. Confirm the exact times for your date on the official site, as holidays can vary.

Practical points for a family day: there are lockers for coats and bags you will not want to carry round, a cafe for refuelling, and the floors are stroller-friendly. The at-a-glance table gathers the essentials so you can plan the visit at a glance.

One more practical note for families: the noise and energy that make the place fun can also tire small children faster than a quiet gallery would, so the cafe break is not optional on a long visit. Pace the day, use the lockers, and let younger ones set the speed, and Experimentarium stays the happy end of a rainy afternoon rather than a meltdown.

What can you combine with Experimentarium?

For a two-day family plan, Experimentarium and the Blue Planet aquarium are the natural pair: one hands-on and indoors, the other all tanks and sharks, and both open every day of the week. Tivoli Gardens and the Children's Museum at the National Museum fill out a family itinerary that does not depend on the weather.

The Blue Planet makes the obvious companion day, trading buttons and experiments for the giant Ocean tank and a walk-through rainforest. Book the Blue Planet ahead and check availability for the other half of a two-day plan, and both weatherproof days are covered.

In the center, Tivoli Gardens adds rides and evening lights, and the National Museum of Denmark hides a full Children's Museum among its galleries. For live opening details and current exhibits, see the official Experimentarium site, and check what the pass covers on the Copenhagen Card site.

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