Book a guided group tour

The Classical
The Classical guided tour presents understandings of disease and the body from antiquity to now, from the four humours to biochemical reactions. The tour is for you if you are interested in a large overview of medical history and will bring you to many parts of the museum. Learn about the history of surgery, enemas against melancholia and about how bad air caused Cholera.

The Body Collected
This guided tour presents a large collection of human remains from the 18th century to now. The tour is for you if you are interested in human anatomy and ethical dilemmas in modern medicine. Hear about how fetuses with malformations were collected in 19th-century maternity wards, how forensic experts investigated causes of death, and about modern biobanks. This tour unfolds the exhibition The body collected.

Mind the Gut
This guided tour shows how doctors, scientists, patients, and artists have studied and treated the complex relationship between the mind and the gut. The tour is for you, with an interest in the newer research on bacterial cultures and conversations between art and science. Hear about the discovery of stomach acid, homemade faecal transplants, and the attempt to detect anxiety in mice. This tour unfolds the exhibition Mind the Gut.

Epidemics in Denmark
This guided tour presents several major disease outbreaks in Danish history in the exhibition Corona will also be history one day. The tour is for you with an interest in the history of epidemics and in how individuals and societies battle disease. Hear about COVID-19 in Denmark, about mass vaccination against smallpox in 18th-century Denmark, and about the world’s first intensive care unit that arose in Copenhagen following a polio outbreak in 1952. Read more about the tour.

Number
Maximum 25 people. If you are more than 25 people, it is possible to book two group tours at the same time with a guide for each group.

Cost
The price for a guided group tour is DKK 1.800,-. The price includes admission and guided tour for 45 min. Book your group visit in the booking system above. It is also possible to book a tour outside the museum’s opening hours from 1 December 2021. The tour lasts one hour and costs DKK 3.200,-.
Please note: You will receive a discount if you come from an educational institution. Click here to book a school tour for students.

Hours

• Tuesday-Friday starting at 10.15, 11.30, 13.15 and 14.45.
  
• Weekends at 14.45.
• A group tour takes 45 minutes.
• Guided tours outside the museum’s opening hours last one hour and start at 16.30 or kl. 18.00

Hidden Disabilities Sunflower

Medical Museion is part of the Sunflower network for people with hidden disabilities. The sunflower lanyard is handed out at the reception at the museum.

How to book
A group visit can be booked in the schema above. Before you can complete your booking, you must register as a user. This will allow you to change your booking later if needed. 

Change your booking
You will receive your login information by email. You can click here to log in to change your booking.

If you have technical difficulties please call +45 35 32 38 00 (Mon-Fri 10 am-2 pm) or write us at museion-booking@sund.ku.dk.