Migration Museum of Denmark
The Migration Museum is a modern and contemporary museum that has been part of the state-recognised Furesø Museums since 2007. As the only museum of its kind in Denmark, the Immigrant Museum covers Danish immigration history over 500 years – ever since the first Dutch came to Amager and the Roma came to the country during the 1500s.
In the 1870s, Johanna Svensdotter travelled from Blekinge in Sweden to Denmark to try her luck as a maid. She was one of over 81,000 Swedes who immigrated to Denmark in the late 1800s, sent to fulfil their dream: a job and a better life. At the Immigrant Museum, you’ll come face to face with Johanna and other immigrants who came to Denmark. From the Dutch, who were brought to Amager in the 16th century by Christian II to grow vegetables for the court, to Turkish guest workers in the 1960s and 1970s, to today’s refugees and immigrants. These are stories about the search for love or adventure, the fear of persecution and the hope for a better life. At the same time, the cultural history of immigration is also the story of Denmark through time and how immigrants have been received.
Information
Migration Museum of Denmark
Kulturtorvet 12
3520 Farum
Opening hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 – 16:00
Wednesday: 10:00 – 16:00
Thursday: 10:00 – 16:00
Friday: 10:00 – 16:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 16:00
Sunday: Closed
Opening hours are subject to change. Please visit the museum’s website for for information.
Admission
Free entrance.