Here, you will find information on how to make the most of your visit
Accessibility
Here, you will find information on how to make the most of your visit
An Art Center for Everyone
Contact Us
We are continuously working to improve and better accommodate all types of guests. Therefore, you are very welcome to write to us if you have any questions or suggestions for improvements: email: contact@cphco.org
Note! Accessibility in the exhibition Paper Planes.
The exhibition Paper Planes contains a room with strobe lighting that may feel sensorially overwhelming.
If you need a break or assistance, you are always welcome to approach one of our gallery attendants. They are here to support you and ensure that you have a safe and comfortable experience during your visit.
Copenhagen Contemporary is located on Refshaleøen.
The entrance to Copenhagen Contemporary is marked by a vertical sign “Art Center” and large, orange neon CC letters.
Please note that the surface of the road in front of the entrance is uneven and there are potholes in the asphalt.
How to get here
There are three accessible parking spaces reserved for visitors with disabilities, right in front of CC’s main entrance.
There are many more parking spaces available in the area.
Please note that you must have a valid parking ticket.
You can enter Copenhagen Contemporary through the Main Entrance or via our café, Darcy’s & CC.
Both entrances are accessible via ramps, and the doors open automatically.
The Main Entrance is 100 cm wide.
Copenhagen Contemporary is accessible with both electric and manual wheelchairs.
The main entrance and our café Darcy’s are accessible via ramps, and the doors open automatically. The main entrance is 100 cm wide.
There are elevators on all floors.
Accessible toilets are available on the ground floor and on the 2nd floor.
It is possible to borrow a manual wheelchair. Please ask our hosts or at the ticket counter.
Admission is free for companions of wheelchair users.
All rooms have flat surfaces, though you will need to move longer distances to get around the art center.
In rare cases, there may be special exhibitions or individual artworks that unfortunately cannot be accessed with a wheelchair. In the current exhibitions, it is not possible to experience James Turrell’s Aftershock in a wheelchair.
Der er handicaptoiletter med toiletarmstøtte i stuen og på 2. etage. Her finder du også pusleborde.
Copenhagen Contemporary fordeler sig på tre etager, som alle er tilgængelige via elevator og trapper. Elevatoren er 103 cm bred og 143 cm dyb. Vær opmærksom på at den er langsom og er forbeholdt gæster der ikke kan benytte trappen.
Der er siddepladser rundt i huset. I foyeen er der sofaer med ryglæn og i udstillingerne kan du finde bænke og taburetter, hvor du kan sidde og hvile. Det er også muligt at låne klapstole – spørg vores værter eller i billetskranken.
Du kan købe lækker mad i vores café Darcy’s i stueetagen. Du kan finde menu og mere information her.
Du er også velkommen til at nyde egen medbragt mad og drikke i vores designerede madpakkeområde på trappeopsatsen i Hal 4.
Du finder CC-shoppen i stueetagen lige indenfor hovedindgangen.
Toilets
There are accessible toilets with toilet arm supports on the ground floor and on the 2nd floor. Changing tables are also available here.
Lift / Elevator
Copenhagen Contemporary has three floors, all accessible via lift and stairs. The elevator is 103 cm wide and 143 cm deep. Please note that it moves slowly and is reserved for guests who cannot use the stairs.
Seating
There are seating areas throughout the building. In the foyer, there are sofas with backrests, and in the exhibitions, you can find benches and stools where you can sit and rest. It is also possible to borrow a folding chair – ask our hosts or at the ticket desk.
Food and Drink
You can purchase delicious food at our café, Darcy’s, on the ground floor. You can find the menu and more information here
You are also welcome to enjoy your own food and drinks in our designated picnic area in Hall 4.
CC Shop
You will find the CC Shop on the ground floor just by the main entrance.
It is free for wheelchair users to bring a companion along, it is also free to bring a companion upon presenting a valid companion card.
You can pick up the companion’s admission ticket at the ticket desk.
Assistance dogs are welcome.
Alle udstillingstekster på CC kan findes på dansk og engelsk
I vores udstillinger finder du vores ‘kort fortalt’, hvor du ved hjælp af en kort tekst og tegninger kan lære mere om udstillingen og kunsterne bag. Vi arbejder løbende på at gøre informationen og kunsten mere tilgængelig.
I udvalgte udstillinger tilbyder vi oplæste udstillingstekster. Scan QR-koden ved værkerne med din telefon for at lytte til værksteksterne.
Rundt omkring i huset møder du vores værter, de har beige jakker på og vil meget gerne fortælle og svare på spørgsmål om kunsten. De kan også hjælpe dig med at finde rundt på Copenhagen Contemporary.
- I udvalgte udstillinger er der områder, hvor du selv kan prøve at lave noget med dine hænder.
- Vores værksted ligger på 1. sal og har åbent i weekenden og skoleferier mellem 11.00 – 17.30.
- Her kan alle komme og lave aktiviteter inspireret af de aktuelle udstillinger. Vores værkstedformidlere er der til at hjælpe og vejlede.
Language
All exhibition texts are available in Danish and English.
In fewer words…
In our exhibitions, you’ll find our ‘in fewer words’ posters, where the exhibition text is shortened down and accompanied by drawings. We continuously work to make information and art more accessible at Copenhagen Contemporary.
Audio Guides:
In selected exhibitions, we offer narrated exhibition texts. Scan the QR code below to the text with your phone to listen to the audioguides.
Hosts:
Throughout Copenhagen Contemporary, you’ll meet our hosts in beige jackets who are happy to tell you about the art and answer any questions. They can also assist you in getting around or help you if needed.
Workshop Activities:
In our workshop you can try your hand at creating something yourself. Inspired by the exhibitions at Copenhagen Contemporary, it is a great way to experience the art through your hands.
Our workshop is located on the 1st floor and is open on weekends and school holidays from 11:00 – 17:30.
Our workshop facilitators are there to help and guide you.
If you prefer a quieter visit, we recommend visiting us early afternoon on weekdays or Thursday evenings where we’re open until 21:00.
Light and Sound
Some artworks and exhibitions contain elements with strong and/or flashing lights and loud or continuous sound effects. This may be overwhelming for individuals with epilepsy and/or sensory sensitivities such as sensitivity to light or sound.
You can find more information here on our website under each exhibition, or ask our hosts for assistance when you arrive.
Feel free to contact us in advance at phone: +45 29 89 80 87 (phones are open Wednesday-Friday 5-6 pm) or email: contact@cphco.org if you have any questions.
- Copenhagen Contemporary ligger på Refshaleøen.
- Indgangen til Copenhagen Contemporary er markeret med et vertikalt skilt “Art Center” og store, orange CC’er i neon.
- Vær opmærksom på at underlaget på vejen foran kunsthallen er ujævn og at der er huller i asfalten.
Der er tre handicap p-pladser lige foran CCs hovedindgang
Der er mange flere parkeringspladser i området.
Vær opmærksom på, at du skal have gyldig parkeringsbillet.
Det er nemt at nå CC på cykel bare 10 minutter fra Kgs. Nytorv. Turen langs vandet tager dig gennem en historisk del af København, der i dag huser Operaen, Holmens gamle forsvarsanlæg, Noma og Refshaleøens grønne og rå industriomgivelser.
Der er cirka 500 meter fra bus 2A stoppestedet.
Gå til venstre i T-krydset foran busstoppestedet. Drej derefter til højre og forsæt fremad 250 meter.
Indgangen til Copenhagen Contemporary er markeret med et vertikalt skilt “Art Center” og store, orange CC’er i neon.
Du kan tage Havnebussen til Refshaleøen, det er en skøn, nem og rigtig god mulighed for at se København fra vandet.
Fra havnebusstoppet skal du gå langs molen ad den asfalterede sti i samme side som havnebussen lægger til. Forsæt derefter højre om den gule bygning for enden af stien. På den anden side af denne bygning følg da holdepladserne til biler i 250 meter.
