ASMUS HJORTSHOJ/COURTESY OF DANISH ARCHITECTURE CENTER; Hanne Fuglbjerg/Courtesy of Danish Architecture Center

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But it manages to make this seemingly academic topic engaging for younger visitors.

Inside, get oriented with a giant aerial map of the city streets and canals.

Children play in a multicolored museum exhibit

An interactive exhibit at Copenhagen’s Danish Architecture Center.Credit:ASMUS HJORTSHOJ/COURTESY OF DANISH ARCHITECTURE CENTER; Hanne Fuglbjerg/Courtesy of Danish Architecture Center

The twisting four-story slide designed by Carsten Holler is also sure to elicit screams of delight.

In summer, little detectives can grab a map and go on a scavenger hunt.

The exhibitions showcase midcentury Danish design and art from Arne Jacobsen, Poul Gernes, and Kaare Klint.

A family watches as a child slides down a 4-ft indoor slide

The four-story slide at the Danish Architecture Center.Kontraframe / Thorbjørn Hansen/Courtesy of Danish Architecture Center

Kids will love the whimsical Egg chairs, decorative Pop art, and funky lamps.

Canal Tours

See the citys architectural highlights on a cruise through the Inner Harbor.

Slotsholmen

The promise of horses alone may get kids excited about this island in the citys harbor.

Onlookers view a vibrantly colored exhibit at the Danish Architecture Center

“Formgiving,” a recent show at the Danish Architecture Center.Rasmus Hjortsho//Courtesy of Danish Architecture Center

When it comes tosplurge-worthy hotels in Copenhagen, this property ticks all the boxes for families.

A large telescope sits in an dome shaped astronomy center

The Round Tower, the oldest functioning observatory in Europe.RUNDETAARN/COURTESY OF THE ROUND TOWER

Children playing on swings below a building

Children play at The Blox Building in Copenhagen.Rasmus Hjortshoj/Courtesy of Realdania City & Build Club

Children and adults play at an outdoor basketball court in The Blox Building in Copenhagen

The outdoor play space at the Blox Building, which houses the Danish Architecture Center.Rasmus Hjortshoj/Courtesy of Realdania City & Build Club

A table tennis set up in a blue themed hotel room

The table-tennis room at the Coco Hotel.COURTESY OF COCO HOTEL

A multicolored design childrens bedroom in a hotel

The family suite at the Coco Hotel, which sleeps four.Courtesy of Coco Hotel