Who are we?
For more than 30 years, Culture Night has been one of Copenhagen's most well-attended cultural events. When the schools begin their autumn holiday the association Kulturnatten creates a festive evening, where the entire cultural life of the city works together to create joy and inspiration for all of us.
More than 200 museums, theatres, libraries, churches, ministries and parks throughout the city welcome the public during Copenhagen's biggest annual one-day event, and the exciting events show that the city embraces many aspects of its cultural life.
From the inner city to Valby, Carlsberg, Sydhavn, Frederiksberg, Østerbro, Vesterbro, Kødbyen, Nørrebro, Nordvest, Nordhavn, Islands Brygge, Amagerbro and Christianshavn and Holmen the guests will be able to experience the city in a new way with special events that are only held only on this special night. All they need is their curiosity and a Culture Pass!
The purpose of Culture Night is to create the city's biggest one-day event that opens up Copenhagen once a year and ties it together in an intense experience of extraordinary cultural events.
On Culture Night, the organizers have the opportunity to show what talents they have and what exciting experiences they can offer. Copenhagen and Frederiksberg have the chance to show themselves at their best.
About the Culture Night Association in Copenhagen
The Copenhagen Culture Night Association (Foreningen Kulturnatten) organizes and conducts the Culture Night once a year. The first Culture Night was in 1993 and the association was founded in 2004. The association's purpose is to ensure that Culture Night continues to be held every year, as it has been without exception since 1993. Members do not make payments and all work is unpaid except for the Culture Night Secretariat. Culture Night does not receive funding from the state or local council. The only sponsor is DOT who sponsor transport on the actual Culture Night. All revenue comes from the sale of the culture pass, and any profits are used exclusively for the implementation of cultural events during the following year's Culture Night in Copenhagen and Frederiksberg.
Members of the association
Copenhagen Libraries
Danish Architecture Centre
Danish Broadcasting Corporation
Danish Film Institute
Danish Jewish Museum
Design Museum Danmark
Frederiksberg Kulturdirektorat
Kulturhuset Islands Brygge
Kunstforeningen GL Strand
Libraries at Frederiksberg
Museum of Copenhagen
Movia
National Gallery of Denmark (SMK)
National Museum of Denmark
Nikolaj Kunsthal
Rosenborg Castle
The Court Theatre
The David Collection
The Frederiksberg Museums
The Glyptotek
The Round Tower
The Royal Danish Library
The Workers Museum
Thorvaldsens Museum
Zoo
Culture Night’s Board
Ulla Didriksen, School Service – Chairperson
Daniel Smith Nielsen, National Gallery of Denmark –Vice President
Anders Eske Laurberg Hansen, Design Museum Danmark
Henriette Bachmann, Kulturhuset Islands Brygge
Marie-Claire Schat, Danish Film Institute
Peter Kristiansen, Rosenborg Castle
Jesper Møller, Museum of Copenhagen
Ditte-Marie Lund, The Round Tower – Alternate
Sille Brethvad, The Frederiksberg Museums - Alternate
Articles of Association of Culture in Copenhagen: Click here for download (Danish).