See the chair tunnel at Designmuseum Danmark
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Designmuseum Danmark on Bredgade traces Danish design from the 1920s to the 1970s in its Danish Modern galleries, with designers such as Kaare Klint, Finn Juhl and Verner Panton. The chair tunnel packs 125 chairs from floor to ceiling. Finish in the central museum garden under linden trees, where the café serves lunch. Check the museum site for the current special exhibition.
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See the chair tunnel at Designmuseum DanmarkDesignmuseum Danmark, Bredgade 68, Copenhagen
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