What Frederiksbergmuseerne does

Frederiksbergmuseerne is a self-governing (selvejende) non-profit cultural institution operating four museum venues clustered within walking distance in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, connected by the Søndermarken and Frederiksberg Have parks. The four venues are: Cisternerne, an underground art space housed in a former water reservoir featuring site-specific installations by international artists such as Marina Abramović and Jakob Kudsk Steensen; Bakkehuset, an 1800s Golden Age literary home museum with historical ties to H.C. Andersen, currently temporarily closed with a planned 2026 reopening; STORM, a state-recognized museum of Danish humor and satire covering 1849 to present; and Møstings, a free-admission contemporary art exhibition space in a historic 1800 villa. Two of the venues (STORM and Bakkehuset) hold official Danish state recognition (statsanerkendte museer).

The organization's product surface spans physical exhibitions, educational programs aligned with the Danish school curriculum, guided tours, a mobile audio tour app, museum shops at three venues, the Orangeriet café at Bakkehuset, and a venue rental/private events business. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through an integrated webshop (shop.frederiksbergmuseerne.dk) handling tickets, annual passes, gift cards, and merchandise, supplemented by on-site ticket offices. Marketing channels include bilingual website content, email newsletters segmented by venue, organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), school outreach, and earned media coverage around high-profile exhibitions.

Revenue is generated from multiple streams: individual venue tickets (75-120 DKK adults, free for under 18), a combined Museum Pass (Fællesbillet) at 175-180 DKK, subscription-style Annual Passes (Årskort) in Solo/1+1/Under 27 tiers at 116-276 DKK, museum shop retail, gift cards, ticketed special events and performances, venue rental, private tours, and café operations. The organization also receives supplementary funding from Frederiksbergfonden for specific exhibitions. Strategic partnerships with Golden Days festival, Copenhagen Opera Festival, Aveny-T theater, and the CopenPay sustainability initiative extend programming reach. Frederiksbergmuseerne is led by Director Christine Buhl Andersen with a core staff of approximately 25 personnel including curators, communications, finance, and education specialists.

Name

Frederiksbergmuseerne

Legal name

Frederiksbergmuseerne

Website

https://frederiksbergmuseerne.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Frederiksbergmuseerne is a Danish self-governing non-profit cultural institution operating four museum venues in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen: an underground art space, a Golden Age home, a humor/satire museum, and a contemporary art gallery, serving general visitors, school groups, and tourists through ticketing, memberships, and programming partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Museum and Cultural Heritage Services

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums (71211), Historical Sites (712120)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Museums (e.g., Maritime, Aviation, Sports, Music, Film) (THAJADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Art Museums (THAJADAA), History Museums (THAJADAB)

Keywords

• Museum exhibitions
• Cultural heritage
• Contemporary art installations
• Educational programs
• Museum ticketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederiksberg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Entrance Tickets: Revenue from individual admission tickets to each museum venue. Ticket prices vary by location: Cisternerne (115-120 DKK adults), Bakkehuset and STORM (75 DKK adults). Children under 18 receive free entry.
2. Annual Passes (Årskort): Annual membership passes offering free unlimited entry for one year. Options include Solo (196 DKK), 1+1 (276 DKK), and Under 27 (116 DKK). Includes 10% discount on merchandise and special event pricing.
3. Combined Tickets (Fællesbillet): Bundled ticket covering all four museums at 180 DKK, offering 90 DKK savings versus individual admissions. Valid for one year from purchase.
4. Museum Shop Sales: Retail sales of books, posters, postcards, accessories, home goods, and gift articles at physical museum shops and online webshop. Products relate to each museum's history and current exhibitions.
5. Gift Cards: Gift cards available at variable amounts, valid for 3 years. Can be used at museum ticket offices, museum shops, and webshop.
6. Special Events and Arrangements: Revenue from ticketed events including concerts (Golden Days Monster Opera at 195 DKK), performances (Marcela Lucatelli at 190-220 DKK), talks, and workshops.
7. Venue Rental and Private Tours: Revenue from guided tours (including private tours outside opening hours at 2,000 DKK plus entrance), room rentals, and private events such as Corner Room Conversations at Bakkehuset.
8. Bakkehuset Orangeri Café: Restaurant operations at Bakkehuset's Orangeri, serving coffee, homemade buns, croissants, and seasonal dishes inspired by Danish Golden Age cuisine. Annual pass holders receive 10% discount.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Frederiksbergmuseerne operates four museum venues in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen — Cisternerne (underground contemporary art space), Bakkehuset (Golden Age home museum), STORM (humor and satire museum), and Møstings (contemporary art) — selling admissions, annual passes, gift cards, museum shop merchandise, café services, educational programs for schools, private guided tours, and venue rentals.

Product overview

Frederiksbergmuseerne is a museum group comprising four distinct venues in Copenhagen: Cisternerne (underground art space in a historic water reservoir), Bakkehuset (Golden Age cultural history museum), STORM (humor and satire museum), and Møstings (contemporary art exhibition space). The organization offers ticketing products including individual museum tickets, a combined Museum Pass (Fællesbillet), and Annual Pass (Årskort) memberships. Supporting services include museum shops, the Orangeriet restaurant, an e-commerce webshop, an audio tour app, and educational programs for schools. Visitors can purchase gift cards and access all venues within walking distance connected by Frederiksberg's two parks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cisternerne

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Golden Days FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual partnership with Golden Days, Denmark's largest cultural festival. Frederiksbergmuseerne hosts special events including the Subterranean Monster Opera at Cisternerne featuring Royal Danish Academy of Music and Opera Academy performers.
• Copenhagen Opera FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership with Copenhagen Opera Festival for contemporary opera performances at Cisternerne, including Marcela Lucatelli's 'The Inhuman Human Voice' exploring voice, technology, and opera.
• CopenPayminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipation in CopenPay initiative rewarding visitors for sustainable actions (bringing reusable water bottles) with free museum introductions and activities.
• Aveny-TminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Aveny-T theater for Børnerevyen 2026 children's revue festival. STORM provides 15-minute educational sessions about Danish revue history for school groups attending performances.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ordrupgaard: Danish art museum north of Copenhagen featuring French Impressionists and Danish Golden Age art. Comparable as a Danish cultural institution with curated exhibitions, café/amenities, school programs, and government-affiliated nonprofit operating model.
• SMK – Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark): Denmark's national art museum with extensive permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. Directly comparable as a state-recognized Danish museum operator with curated programming, school outreach, and shop/cafe revenue streams.
• Designmuseum Danmark: Danish museum focused on design and craft with permanent and temporary exhibitions. Comparable as a Danish state-recognized museum with educational programs, ticket-shop-cafe revenue mix, and visitor base overlapping Frederiksbergmuseerne's culture-enthusiast segment.
• ARKEN Museum of Modern Art: Danish contemporary art museum with a strong temporary exhibition program and educational focus. Comparable as a state-recognized Danish museum with similar school programs, combined-ticket/annual-pass structures, and art-and-culture-enthusiast audience.
• Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek: Copenhagen art museum housing both classical and modern collections. Comparable as a Copenhagen-based cultural institution with ticketed admission, annual memberships, café, museum shop, and curriculum-aligned educational programs.
• Copenhagen Contemporary: Copenhagen's dedicated contemporary art center showcasing large-scale international installations. Directly comparable as a venue specifically commissioning immersive, site-responsive contemporary art exhibitions targeting cultural tourists and art enthusiasts.
• Louisiana Museum of Modern Art: Denmark's leading museum of modern and contemporary art, located in Humlebæk. Directly comparable as a Danish cultural institution hosting world-class contemporary exhibitions with strong café, shop, and educational programming, and operating on a similar nonprofit/government-affiliated model targeting art and culture enthusiasts.
• KØS Museum of Art in Public Spaces: Danish museum dedicated to art in public spaces, located in Køge. Comparable as a small-to-mid Danish museum with rotating contemporary exhibitions, educational programming, and similar revenue model combining admissions, events, and shop sales.

Regional players

• HEART Herning Museum of Contemporary Art: Regional Danish contemporary art museum in Herning with strong temporary exhibition programming and cultural-event calendar. Comparable operating model and nonprofit structure but serves a different geographic catchment from Frederiksbergmuseerne.
• Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg: Regional Danish contemporary art museum in Aalborg with a similar mix of permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, restaurant, shop, and educational programming. Comparable operating model but different geography (Jutland vs. Copenhagen).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/frederiksbergmuseerne
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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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