Join a fastelavn tour at the National Gallery of Denmark

Fastelavn - a Danish type of kids carnival or Halloween -  signifies dressing up and other traditions, but why? A special fastelavn tour will provide you with the answers.

Join in on the tour and discover artwork that uncovers things related to fastelavn and the history behind.

Tours for the children during winter break

Release your inner detective and hunt for the details and hidden stories in the paintings in the National Gallery of Denmark.

The children’s workshop

Get to know the true meaning of the paintings by zooming in on the details. Draw, paint and make sculptures with focus on the details in the workshop.  

Please note that all activites are in Danish.