DAC Slide - Dansk Arkitektur Center - DAC

We tried something new in Copenhagen today. We went to an indoor slide at DAC. It's free for kids, but entrance for adult cost 90 DKK.

It's 40 m long slide from the top of the 4-storey building to the ground floor of DAC. DAC stands for the Danish Architecture Center or in Danish it is called Dansk Arkitektur Center. It is exciting to try. Baby FECS didn't dare to try it, even thought she is exactly 110cm in height. You have to be minimum 110cm tall and have a maximum weight of 150kg. Little FECS tried many times, and I took the courage to try twice.

You cannot slide down with your child. It can only be one at a time. You take a piece of black cloth near the entrance of the slide and put your feet into the cloth pocket. You then slide down sitting on the cloth. This is to protect you from friction and from wearing out your clothes.

It is free included in the entrance ticket and for unlimited tries. The entrance ticket or adult is 95 DKK. Entrance is free for kids below 17 years of age.

It is created by the international renowned German-Belgian artist Carsten Höller, who has done similar artworks in the form of slides in museums around the world such as Tate Modern in London. His idea is that the slide can replace escalator and lifts. Slides are faster, safer and environmentally friendly in his opinion.

The slide in DAC is financed by new Carlsberg fund.

There is also a bit of a outdoor playground just outside DAC (see pictures below). It's mainly small slides, and Baby FECS had a fun time there.

Videos:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=271888004082940

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=545287572818925

Address:

Opening hours:

Once a week on Thursdays, it closes later at 9pm

How to get there?

Take a train to Vesterport station. From Vesterport station, take Bus 26 very close to the door-step of DAC. Or you can take a train to Nørreport Station and walk 15 minutes from there.

References:

https://dac.dk/udstillinger/dac-slide/

Bus-stop for Bus no. 26 just here, almost right outside to DAC building as shown on picture.

Little FECS walking towards the entrance of DAC

Take the escalator or stairs down to the main entrance.

Main entrance of DAC.

The kids were very excited walking up the stairs to try the slide...

A close-up of the 4-storey high slide

Walking up the stairs to try the slide... very romantic and magical color stairs... remind Baby FECS of the unicorn colors :-)

We are at the top now. 

Just near the slide, you can see the basket containing the black slide cloth to be used with the slide. Take one piece of the cloth and queue for your turn. We came very late at 8pm and there were not many people after just two queues, we have the whole slide to ourselves :-)

It's Little FECS' turn...

Ready...

Get set...

When the traffic light turn green... GO!

Second round :-)

Some other things to explore for the kids at the workshop room. We came late, the workshop was over, but there are some permanent kinetic exhibitions to explore for the kids.

Many different hideouts

I caught you... come out of the mouse hole :-)

Walking down the most beautifully colored staircase...

When you reached down to the second level, there is a camera for you take selfie souvenir... unfortunately it wasn't working that day :-(

This is the outdoor play area just outside DAC.

This is the slide more suited for Baby FECS... I had to drag her home when it was time to leave :-)

On the way there, just outside DAC, we saw two Danish policewomen on patrol on their handsome horses... what a sight treat :-)

Thank you for today. Bye DAC. Because the VR camera and the selfie camera weren't working, I was given another entrance ticket free to come again another day. We are looking forward to it :-)

DAC is also located near the water-bus... but since it was late, we went home instead.

Before we went to the DAC, the kids were hungry, so we had dinner and bubble tea.

Since the bubble teahouse closes at 7pm, we had buddle tea before dinner... oops... wrong order to serve food, dessert before main course... what's this mom doing!!!

We had our favorite Vietnamese pho noodles at Pho Hanoi (located between Central train station and Vesterport train station), which in my opinion serves the best pho in Copenhagen.

Free Copenhagen Indoor Playground - Den Indendørs Legeplads Blegdamsremisen

We decided to check out this indoor playground today (1 August 2017, 8Y4M30D, 1Y2M16D), one of the few indoor playgrounds in Copenhagen that is totally free. And it is even manned, despite it being free. I am very impressed with the Copenhagen municipality and the Danish system. This is a playground for the young and older kids. Both my kids age 1.5 and 8 years old enjoyed it. You can also play with Lego and board games here.

 To go there, when you see the Indian restaurant Bindia, you know that you are here. Turn left from the restaurant.

 You will see the building.

 When you walk in, to your right, there are many different rooms - Lego room, small kids' room, wood workshop, etc. (more on this later).

In front after the glass door, you will enter the indoor playground.

There are small lockers to store your valuables so that you don't have to carry around your bags inside the playground. I didn't notice it until we were about to leave, so I had been carry my bag the whole day. Well, next time...

On your right before entering the glass door, there are places to hang your jackets.

There is a box right at the end, where rackets and hockey sticks are stored, which you can borrow.

 Before you enter, to your left is the kitchen and dining area, where you can eat your lunch box.

You can also use their cups.

Apparently you can your yourself to the cold water and juice from the fridge. Just remember to re-fill. Remember to also place used cups in the dish-washer.

 Close-up of the kitchen

We couldn't wait to check out the indoor playground. Baby FECS was very excited.

 Here is how it looks like :-) There is a football field.

 I am impressed how they painted the cartoons integrating it with the football field.

 There is a pirate ship, not sure if it was the same one from the 70s.

 Big brother helping Baby FECS up the pirate ship.

 Baby FECS was mesmerized with the little toy car.

 This is one of our Little FECS' favorites. 

 There are many interesting slops that baby or toddlers could practise their balancing skills climbing up and down.

 I love this huge mattress, just perfect for babies. You will see many mothers with younger babies and fathers too using this mattress.

Baby FECS loved it :-)

The big kids love the big mattress too :-)

 This is the first item Baby FECS tried. She really enjoyed the swing.

 This is one of Baby FECS' favorite - the push truck.

Here is the babies friendly corner

A cozy dog house for small kids :-)


And some small corners for kids to explore and hide...

 Our Little FECS decided to bring Baby FECS to check out the different rooms.

 Here's the room with some insects I believe.

Corridor to the different theme rooms

Here is a room literally full of LEGO bricks. You are not allowed to wear shoes in. The door is closed to keep out babies from small parts.

Here is a room that our Little FECS thinks that Baby FECS would enjoy :-)

 

This is a room for wood work I believe.

Here is a doll house

 

Little FECS really enjoyed this game of aeroplane.

 We played different games.

  We played Ludo together.

 You could play with some hula-hoops outside too :-)

You can even borrow a baby alarm, while you baby sleeps outside. We borrowed one when Baby FECS took her afternoon's nap.

 

 Interesting news articles about the playground and its past activities on the notice board.

 Here was how the playground looked like in the 70s :-)

 We had lunch at a small Italian place serving pizzas. It is quite a popular place with the locals it seems. We love it because of the selection of the pizza that includes spinach, salmon and broccoli. Tasty yet so nutritious.

 This is their garlic bread that only cost 15 DKK per piece, very reasonable.

Updates 22 November 2019 (3Y6M6D, 10Y8M17D):

The last time we came, C was just 1 year 3 months old. She is 3.5 years old now.

Here is the details to the playground:

Address: Blegdamsvej 132A 2100 København Ø

Nearest train station: Svanemøllen St. + Bus 1A (6 mins)

Note: It is closed during the summer school holidays the whole of July and August. It usually reopens from first week of September.

When in doubt, you can call the following number to check if they are open:
+45 35264666

http://www.kk.dk/artikel/blegdamsremisen

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Den-indend%C3%B8rs-legeplads-Blegdamsremisen-815012598520038/about/?ref=page_internal

 If you drive, there is a long stretch of parking along Blegdamsvej and it costs 12 DKK per hour to park there.

It's just behind the Indian restaurant called Bindia.