Christmas at Tidens Samling

Take a Christmas journey through the 20th century

What did Christmas look like in Danish homes throughout the 20th century? You can get a sense of just that when Tidens Samling gets ready for Christmas. The museum’s nine period interiors tell the story of changing fashion, design and home interiors from 1900 to 1999. During the festive season, another layer of history is added as the rooms are decorated with original Christmas decorations from the same period.

For some visitors, the Christmas decorations may bring back familiar memories, while others can discover what Christmas was like before their time. In this way, a visit offers both a nostalgic look back at Christmases past and an opportunity to see how the surroundings and traditions of Christmas have changed over the decades.

A Christmas exhibition you can explore

At Tidens Samling, you do not have to admire the rooms from a distance. This is a hands-on museum where you are welcome to sit on the furniture, open drawers, browse through books and try on clothes. The same applies when the historic interiors are decorated for Christmas.

It is a wonderful way to get closer to the different periods and perhaps spot things you remember from Christmases in your own childhood or those of your parents or grandparents.

Visit the museum shop

Christmas has also arrived in the museum shop, where you can find nostalgic Christmas items and inspiration for small gifts, including the traditional Danish “almond gift” and presents for Advent calendars. Gift cards for the museum are also available. You are welcome to visit the museum shop without buying an admission ticket to Tidens Samling.