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Build in LEGO©
Are you ready for a creative summer holiday activity?
Together with a true LEGO® enthusiast, we have designed a very special chanukkiah that you can build yourself at home!
We have chosen a classic golden version, but of course you decide the colors yourself. Only your imagination sets the limits!
Once you have built your chanukkiah, you can take a picture and send it to us at: lhj@jewmus.dk. We will collect all the pictures for an exhibition at the museum in December 2025 for Chanukkah.
We look forward to seeing what you build!
→ Find the ordering list and assembly instructions right here
Life on the run
Free educational courses for primary schools in Copenhagen
Visit the Danish Jewish Museum in class and take your students to the museum.
In our new course "Life on the Run", students examine photo albums and objects that tell the story of the Danish Jews' escape to and stay in Sweden during World War II.
We are looking forward to seeing you!
→ Read more and book a course here: Life on the run | School service
Danish Jewish history in a bottle
With two new beers, the museum helps to convey the story of one of the great Danish business, food and cultural histories.
Danish Jewish history is also a history of beer. In 1873, Philip W. Heyman founded Tuborgs Fabrikker together with financier CF Tietgen and other investors. The aim was to produce beer for overseas markets. It didn't work out that way at first, when the success was bottled lager beer for the Danish market. Heyman took over management in 1880, and from there the company grew. It became a central and important part of Danish industrial, business, food and cultural history.
We have stuffed the story on the label and bottle of our two new beers; Philip W. Heyman (1837-1893) and Hanne Emilie Heyman (born Adler, 1839-1917), who continued the family business after Philip's death in 1893.
The two beers are a Belgian dubbel and a New England IPA from Ørbæk Bryggeri in 33 cl. bottles. You can buy them individually (35 kr.) or as a real pair (55 kr.). They are organic – and of course they are kosher.
We have written a blog post about the Heyman couple!
Listen and become wiser!
Four powerful podcasts from the Danish Jewish Museum
At the Danish Jewish Museum you can explore Jewish history, culture and identity – told through four different podcast series:
Behind the Glass: Get exclusive access to the museum's most fascinating objects. Museum curators Signe Bergman Larsen and Sara Fredfeldt Stadager take you behind the scenes of the exhibition Flight and persecution in the 20th century.
Beyond the Nazis' reach: Hear the dramatic and complex story of how Bulgaria's Jews escaped the Holocaust – and what happened in the occupied territories. Told by historian Simon Kratholm Ankjærgaard in three powerful episodes.
Something to talk about: Personal stories, historical insights and conversations with experts focus on Danish Jewish life – in both a Danish and international context. A podcast full of reflection and new perspectives.
Jewish Mysteries from Danish History: Journalist Bent Blüdnikow and former Chief Rabbi Bent Lexner delve into the archives and uncover forgotten and surprising stories.
You can listen to all of our podcasts right where you usually find your podcasts.
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