This museum, which opened in 2004, is an extraordinary experience and I remain deeply grateful to have visited. Designed by Daniel Libeskind within the brick-vaulted space once used by the Royal Boat House, the museum provides a memorial to the Jewish experience in Denmark, from the early 1600s to the Second World War, when many Danish Jews were able to escape to Sweden (paying a price for passage) and so avoid deportation to the concentration camps. Libeskind interpreted this rescue as the fulfilment of a mitzvah, and the slanting walls and corridors expressively spell out this word in Hebrew. The exhibits are incisive and memorable. Extraordinarily clever and creative are the 18th century silhouette drama played out in a doll's house, and the stories recounted in video and objects within the peddler's box. I went on a Sunday, and there were few people. Pallid animations play out other historical scenes. It was the most satisfying art and cultural experience I had in Copenhagen. I was surprised more people were not there. Thank you.

It shouldn't take you more than an hour to tour the one-floor museum with its special architecture and animation-based exhibitions. The Danish Jewish Museum demonstrates the danger of antisemitism. It takes you through the history and lifestyle of Jews in Denmark from the early 19th century to the Second World War, showing the courage of the Danish by saving their fellow citizens from the Nazis.

Jam packed with interesting and dramatic vignettes of Jewish history in Denmark and focus on how the Danes and Swedes managed and protected the Jewish population during the Holocaust of WW II. Watch the intro films about 18 minutes and then walk around watching you step as the design is to simulate a ship on water with uneven floors to accentuate being on rough seas. Well worth the visit to get a better understanding of complex events and the horror that so many people faced.

This is a small museum, they have 2 short films to watch, one shows the history of the Jewish people in Denmark and the other one regarding the 2nd World War. As we don't know alot about Denmark during the war and the effect that had on the Jewish population we found this 18 minute film very interesting and well worth watching. We used the Copenhagen card on entry.

We used our Copenhagen Card for entry. The museum is VERY small, but still interesting. The architecture is unique (designed in a way that makes you feel somewhat off balance, probably as a metaphor for the Jewish experience). There are two films you should watch at the beginning. One tells the history of Jews in Denmark; the other tells the history of the escape of Jews from Denmark during October 1943, with the help of Christian Danes. It is one of the few uplifting stories about Jews during WWII — even though the population was small, no Danish Jews died in the death camps, and the great majority escaped to safety in Sweden. Unless you are particularly interested in the Jewish experience, I would put this farther down on my list of “must do” in CPH. But still worthwhile.

There are two reasons to visit this small museum: a) to learn the history of the Danish Jewish people especially between 1943-1945 b) to observe the genius of Daniel Liebeskind in producing an architectural gem of a museum. In a small area in an old building he has produced something extraordinary that you will never forget. Make sure you listen to the audio about what Liebeskind tried to produce. Even if you have no interest in history whatsoever, you will be amazed by the architecture of what he has produced. I was sea sick by the time I went round this museum on dry land.