Copenhagen's top museums
Copenhagen is a great city for art lovers and home to internationally acknowledged art museums, and also boasts some fantastic themed and historic museums. Here are the best of the lot; some in the lush outskirts of the city and others smack dap in the midst of it all.
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Designmuseum Danmark
Explore the Danish design history from the early beginnings to the present.
Thorvaldsens Museum
Vivid colours and grand architectural design characterise the museum, which houses the works of the world-famous Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsenhouses the works of the world-famous Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.
The National Museum
Dive in to Denmark's history with The National Museum's exhibitions from the Stone Age, the Viking Age, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Modern Danish History.
Glyptoteket
Founded by the brewer Carl Jacobsen, Glyptoteket is an art museum containing ancient and modern art plus a winter garden in fabulous architectural surroundings.
Danish Architecture Center
The Danish Architecture Center (DAC) hosts exhibitions on city development and architectural wonders and also provides lectures, talks, city walks and more on those subjects. DAC is located at BLOX.
SMK - The National Gallery of Denmark
SMK is located just off of Copenhagen's Nørreport station. Here you can experience special exhibitions, the royal collections, guided tours, performances, art talks, concerts, workshops and much more.
Copenhagen Contemporary
Copenhagen Contemporary (CC) shows installation art created by world stars and new emerging talents in the B&W welding hall in Refshaleøen, Copenhagen.
Museum of Illusions
At the Museum of Illusions in Copenhagen you can experience the impossible, test your senses and have a lot of fun with optical illusions.
Ordrupgaard Museum
Ordrupgaard is an art museum located north of Copenhagen in Charlottenlund. The museum has a significant collection of Danish and French artworks from the 19th and 20th centuries. At Ordrupgaard, art, architecture, and design flow together to a combined experience.
Karen Blixen Museum, Rungstedlund
M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark
Award-winning architecture and interactive exhibitions combine at the M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark, set in a former dry dock in Elsinore, Denmark.
Øregaard Museum
Øregaard Museum showcases Danish art from the 19th century to the present. Its diverse collection features paintings, sculptures, and installations, offering a rich cultural experience in Hellerup.
IKONO Copenhagen
IKONO Copenhagen offers an immersive journey through eclectic worlds by combining art, play and the unexpected to unleash all the power that creativity has.
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Copenhagen oozes of history, with its cobblestone narrow streets, old timbered houses, ancient castles and palaces. Throughout the city, loads of museums specialize in the most important periods in Danish history, where you get to dive deep into the past. Here are the best of the bunch!
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