Børnekulturhus Ama'r on Øresundsvej in the Amager district is a municipal children's cultural centre for ages 0-16, designed by Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter and opened in 2013. Part of Amager Kulturpunkt, it runs afternoon classes in theatre, visual art, dance and music, and offers workshops for school groups and institutions led by professional artists. Weekends and school holidays bring family-oriented events. The building has a climbing wall, dens for free play, and a café area.
Øresundsvej 8B, 2300 København S
Mon-Fri 10:00-17:30, Sat 10:00-15:00, Sun closed
A five-week family dance programme for 3-4-year-olds and an adult, led by dance facilitator Hanna Lokøy with movement games and creative improvisation.
Three-day costume workshop for children aged 9+, where participants sew their own theatrical costumes from recycled clothing.
Textile artist Mio Trond Lambers leads a costume workshop for children aged 9+, where participants design and sew theatrical costumes from recycled fabrics.
Signe Gravlund Thomsen from Teatermagi Amager leads a fun juggling and circus workshop for children featuring balls, diablo, devil sticks, hula hoop, poi and more.
A 4-day creative workshop led by visual artist Maria Lau Krogh for children and adults, exploring colours, shapes and imagination during the autumn holidays.
Children's theatre performance about a girl who writes her first song and saves her family. For ages 6 and up.
Visual artist Maria Lau Krogh leads a creative workshop for children during the autumn holidays, exploring colours, shapes and imagination.
Teatermagi's "Ivalu's First Song" tells of a little girl who composes her very first song and saves her family. A poetic children's theatre performance for ages 6+.
Sensory and interactive performance for children aged 3-7, where a seed's growth is told through dance, sound, and tactile scenography at Børnekulturhus Ama'r.
Open playroom for babies and parents every Wednesday morning at Børnekulturhus Ama'r, with climbing mats, toys and a café.
Dance class for 5-6-year-olds with an adult, exploring movement through games and creative exercises.
Tuesday Night Brass Band brings New Orleans brass music to Danish children's songs in a family concert full of jazz, soul and humour.
A Saturday workshop where children and adults make their own paper lanterns with artist Lise Marker. Materials included, no experience required.
Family dance class for 3-4-year-olds and their adult, exploring movement, balance and creative expression through games and improvisation.
Family dance for 5-6-year-olds and an adult combining movement games, creative exercises and dance. Saturdays in October-November at Børnekulturhuset.
A puppet theatre show for children aged 6-9 about a girl who discovers adventure and curiosity on a space journey without her mobile phone.
Drop-in comic workshop for children and adults creating stories around The Mysterious Egg. Explore speech bubbles, composition and colours, then add your drawing to a shared comic strip.
A creative Saturday workshop for children and adults decorating harvest-themed boxes together. Explore the house's seed-harvesting exhibition and make seed bombs to plant around the city.
A drop-in embroidery workshop for children aged 4 and up, where you can decorate your own clothes or fabric with thread. All materials provided, led by a trained artist.
A playful children's theatre show for ages 5-9 and their adults, featuring a bird, mouse and sausage as characters. Created by composer Jón Hallur Stefansson and puppeteer Ida Marie Tjalve, with a creative workshop available the same day.
A drop-in creative workshop where children and adults build imaginative creatures from potatoes and vegetables with artist Maren Grosen.
Drop-in comic strip workshop where children and adults create future-themed stories using lines and colours, with no drawing experience required.
An opera experience for babies and toddlers featuring singing musicians and a guitarist performing classical arias while exploring the senses through colourful costumes and playful staging.
Phønix performs at the BIG BANG family festival with catchy melodies, funny rhymes and grooving rhythms - a concert for all ages with plenty of audience participation.
Aline Goffin explores Kate Bush's universe through music, movement, and video art in this performance for children aged 6 and up.
Composer Simon Løffler presents a unique concert where music is heard through the teeth instead of the ears - a fun and unusual experience for children from age 6.
An opera for toddlers and young children featuring singing musicians performing classical arias while exploring the mystery of a runny nose through colourful costumes and creative staging.
Gambian musician Dawda Jobarteh performs traditional kora blended with jazz, rock and electronic effects at the family music festival BIG BANG.
A roaming club experience for children aged 5+ featuring experimental music, interactive elements, and professional DJs, with sets streamed online.
Build a collaborative sound wall from recycled materials in this interactive workshop led by music anthropologist Eva Fock, part of the BIG BANG family festival.
Children and adults build a sound wall together by filling cardboard boxes with different materials and creating a symphony of sounds. The workshop at Børnekulturhus Ama'r is part of the BIG BANG festival and open all day Saturday and Sunday.
Lydbruseren is an interactive sound installation at Børnekulturhus Ama'r where you activate sound by touching taps. Part of the BIG BANG family festival with music and sound activities.
Visual artist Maria Lau Krogh presents a new sound-based creative workshop at the BIG BANG festival. Open Saturday and Sunday 10-16 for all ages.
An interactive art installation featuring living plants and natural sounds, part of the BIG BANG family festival celebrating music and sound.
Artist Maria Lau Krogh leads a creative workshop where children and adults make their own sunflower artwork. The workshop runs all day Saturday and Sunday as part of the BIG BANG festival.
Kora musician Dawda Jobarteh meets the Admeta String Quartet in a specially lit concert blending West African songs with new compositions, part of the BIG BANG family festival.
A family dance concert featuring violinist Kristine Heebøll's Bølgen-Trio playing modern folk music, with a dance instructor guiding children and adults through the moves.