Learning at the Museum
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A closer look at art
We welcome preschool groups, primary and secondary school classes to enjoy a unique encounter with Danish art in the museum’s welcoming surroundings. Admission is free for all school groups and their teachers.
You can explore the museum independently or book an educational programme that allows students to engage closely with the artworks, find inspiration and learn more about Danish art throughout the 19th century.
Skoleklasse bevæger sig gennem salene..."Loke" holder øje. Foto Oncotype
Pernille Madsen
Form teacher for Year 4A at Søndermark School
“My pupils were completely absorbed in what was happening. The educator did an excellent job, and there was a good balance between storytelling, where the pupils listened, and interaction, where they were encouraged to share their own observations. It was also impressive how much they could remember when we discussed the session about a week after our visit.”
Rikke Brandt Christensen
Lower-secondary teacher at Pilegård School for the past 20 years
“I have taught the Modern Breakthrough as part of a cross-curricular programme alongside the Industrial Revolution in history. The two subjects complemented each other extremely well, and the visit to The Hirschsprung Collection supported this perfectly.
The museum is certainly worth a visit and provides an excellent starting point for the Year 9 oral examination in Danish.”
About our learning programmes
We offer dialogue-based learning programmes for all age groups, exploring subjects such as the Danish Golden Age, Romanticism and the Modern Breakthrough. Through discussion and creative activities, we encourage students to engage actively with the artworks and connect historical art with their own lives and the world today.
Find our learning programmes here:
Programmes for primary and lower-secondary schools
Programmes for upper-secondary schools, HF and adult education centres
Programmes for upper-secondary schools, HF and adult education centres
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What do pupils take away from a guided visit to The Hirschsprung Collection? A Year 4 class visited the museum. Hear them talk about their experience.
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Video: Jenny Højlund
Music: Peter Nørgaard
Self-guided visits
School groups are welcome to visit the museum independently without booking a guided tour. Please let us know in advance that you are coming by completing the booking form above and selecting ‘Group visit without a guide’.
You can also contact our booking team by phone on +45 35 44 09 51. Please provide the date and time of your visit, as well as the number of students.
Please note that, due to the size of the museum’s galleries, groups are limited to a maximum of 25 students.
Visitor guidelines
- Mobile phones must be set to silent.
- Coats and bags must be left in the cloakroom.
- Food and drink are not permitted inside the museum. The museum does not have any lunch facilities, but packed lunches may be eaten in the museum’s front garden or in the nearby parks.
- Please keep a safe distance from paintings and other exhibits.
- Instructions from museum staff must be followed.
- Photography is permitted, but flash and tripods may not be used.