Visiting Copenhagen in 2027? Add one experience to your list that goes far beyond the usual mermaid statue photo-op. At The Black Diamond — The Royal Danish Library's striking waterfront building in the city centre — a new exhibition brings the world's largest Hans Christian Andersen collection to life through the lens of acclaimed Danish film director Nicolas Winding Refn.
Most visitors to Copenhagen know Hans Christian Andersen as the writer of The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and The Snow Queen — a cornerstone of any Copenhagen sightseeing itinerary. The Superstar Syndrome takes that familiar story and turns it inside out.
Nicolas Winding Refn, the director behind Drive, Pusher, and The Neon Demon, has staged an immersive, room-by-room experience where original Andersen manuscripts, letters, and diaries merge with his own atmospheric visual universe. It's not a traditional museum walk-through — it's designed to be felt as much as seen, making it one of the most talked-about new things to do in Copenhagen in 2027.
If you're already planning your 2027 Copenhagen trip, it's worth signing up for early access now. Signing up gets you 24 hours of exclusive access to ticket sales and time-slot booking before the general public — useful if you want to lock in a specific date for your itinerary before it fills up.