For children and their adults
We offer activities for children and their adults in their spare time. Here you will find our children's events and practical information about a visit with children in The Black Diamond, Copenhagen.
Events and exhibitions
Great experiences based on the library's unique collections of cultural heritage.
See the exhibition until 9 August 2026
Press Photo of the Year
at The Black Diamond
TREASURES in Royal Danish Library
Explore Royal Danish Library's greatest treasures in our permanent exhibition TREASURES. Open to all visitors.
The Black Diamond, Old Reading Room
Old Reading Room is one of the library's study reading rooms, and it is known and loved for its special atmosphere. The reading room is located in The Black Diamond in Copenhagen.
June
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Friday Jazz on the waterfront: Kjeld Lauritsen Trio
Get in the summer mood with Kjeld Lauritsen Trio at Friday Jazz on the Waterfront. Admission is free!
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Children's Library: Postcards for the summer vacation
Our children's universe is open every Sunday. You can explore the imaginative world of books and immerse yourself in creative workshops with room for the whole family to have fun.
July
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Friday Jazz on the waterfront: Emil de Waal Old News
Get in the summer mood with Emil de Waal Old News at Friday Jazz on the Waterfront. Free admission!
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Copenhagen Jazz Orchestra feat. Ashwani Shankar (IN) & Zuheb Ahmed Khan (IN): Indian Skies
Moods, rhythms and masterful Indian musicians meet the Copenhagen Jazz Orchestra's playful, delicate and powerful expression in new music by composer and saxophonist Lars Møller.
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Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra feat. Shashank Subramanyam (IN)
New Jungle Orchestra plays with world-famous Indian flutist Shashank Subramanyam during Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2026 in The Black Diamond.
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Ashwani Shankar (IN) & Zuheb Ahmed Khan (IN) with musicians from the Copenhagen Jazz Orchestra
Come and hear two prominent Indian musicians together with three musicians from the Copenhagen Jazz Orchestra live in The Black Diamond's Atrium – completely free!
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Mathias Heise/Pelle von Bülow and UngKlang: Time of Remembrance
Tove Ditlevsen's poems form the framework for a poetic concert narrative which moves through the phases of life in three acts.
August
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LIVE in the Library Garden – Duncan Wiese, Kira Skov, Andreas Jebro and David Dreyer Lassen
Wonderful musicians, poets, actors and speakers create a poetic respite under the open late summer sky in Copenhagen's probably most beautiful and most secret garden.
Free entrance - Explore Royal Danish Library's greatest
TREASURES
Stranger Than Kindness
Virtual exhibition
about Nick Cave
Permanent
New photo exhibition
The world around us
opens november 18th
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An Exhibition of Cultural Heritage
Everything you did not know we had
Victor Albecksvej, Aarhus
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See the exhibition until 9 August 2026
Press Photo of the Year
at The Black Diamond
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Special exhibition 2 March - 9 August 2026
Jytte Rex
Dreams and furious laughter
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More about culture in The Black Diamond
The Black Diamond, Copenhagen
In the buildings of Royal Danish Library on Slotsholmen, you can enjoy exhibitions and events, use the reading rooms and visit the cafe, all while enjoying the view of the harbour.
Students Only!
Students Only! is Royal Danish Library's free membership club for students. Join and get tickets for 40 DKK and last-minute offers on cultural events at The Black Diamond.
Green Attraction
The exhibitions at The Black Diamond are Green Attraction certified
Use your Culture Pass in The Black Diamond
Young people between the ages of 15 and 24 who have been given a Culture Pass can use it for The Black Diamond's exhibitions, concerts and events.