The museum communicates the story of Denmark as one of the world’s leading shipping nations, offering visitors unique and innovative exhibitions and world class architecture. Since the museum reopened in the new building in 2003, it has received a number of international awards for both its collections and architecture. The architects behind the structure, BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), have been acknowledged worldwide for the iconic, underground building, placed around a former dry dock which creates a natural connection between the maritime history outside in the dock and inside in the collections. At the M/S Maritime Museum an experience awaits appealing to all the senses, with sloping floors, interactive and evocative exhibitions – and a fascinating look into how shipping has tied the world together for hundreds of years. As well as exhibitions, the museum also has a Knowledge Center with archives, images and an extensive specialised maritime library, and conference halls, a café and a shop.