Young People Offered Free Cultural Experiences During Culture Week
From September 9 to 15, young people aged 18 to 27 are provided with a unique opportunity to experience culture up close during the national youth culture week, K7. Over 200 museums across Denmark will open their doors with free admission for young visitors, featuring notable institutions like Aros in Aarhus, Trapholt in Kolding, H.C. Andersen’s House in Odense, and the Glyptoteket in Copenhagen (Copenhagen Glyptotek).
The K7 initiative was first launched in 2020 as an open invitation for young people to explore cultural opportunities and make museum visits more accessible to this demographic. Last year, the event saw a remarkable turnout of 75,000 visitors, inspiring the organizers, the cultural organization ADBC (Art, Design & Business Council), to continue their efforts.
Svante Lindeburg, director of ADBC, stated that the goal of K7 is to integrate cultural institutions into the daily lives of young people. “We want cultural venues to become places where young people feel at home and can make cultural consumption a natural part of their lives,” remarked Lindeburg.
A new addition to this year’s K7 week is the inclusion of five museums in Southern Sweden, including the Moderna Museet and Malmö Art Museum. According to Lindeburg, last year’s record attendance reflects significant interest among young people in exploring culture. He hopes that this year’s campaign will continue to make cultural offerings even more accessible.
In addition to free museum entry, young people will also benefit from specially reduced ticket prices for theaters and concert venues. For just 40 Danish kroner (approximately $5.50), they can purchase tickets to performances at 25 different theaters, including Aarhus Theatre, Mungo Park, and the Royal Danish Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater).
K7 is supported by the Municipality of Copenhagen and the Spar Nord Foundation, with organizers hopeful that the initiative will continue to engage young people in the world of culture.