Waves, Boats and Birch Trees. Temporary Exhibition at the Danish Jewish Museum

Marking Daniel Libeskind’s 80th birthday, this exhibition explores the Danish Jewish Museum as a memorial to October 1943 and places it alongside other commemorative monuments.

In 2026, the internationally acclaimed architect Daniel Libeskind celebrates his 80th birthday. Throughout his career, Libeskind has used architecture as a powerful medium for storytelling, memory, and reflection. His buildings often engage with history and collective remembrance, creating spaces that encourage visitors to reflect on the past.

The Danish Jewish Museum is one of Libeskind’s most significant projects. Commissioned following the opening of the Jewish Museum Berlin, the museum opened in Copenhagen in 2004 and presents Libeskind’s architectural interpretation of the story of the rescue and escape of the Danish Jews in October 1943.

The exhibition Waves, Boats and Birch Trees focuses on the museum itself as a monument. Through architectural perspectives, historical context, and comparisons with other memorials, the exhibition examines how Libeskind’s design contributes to preserving the memory of October 1943. Visitors are invited to consider how architecture can shape collective remembrance and how monuments continue to influence our understanding of history.