Experience Copenhagen Cultural District

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.

What kind of city is Copenhagen, and who are the Copenhageners? Find out by taking a visit to the Museum of Copenhagen, located in a beautiful, historical building right behind City Hall.

The delightful Royal Library Gardens are a public park on Slotsholmen between Christiansborg Palace (Parliament) and the Royal Library, and offer a small green oasis in the heart of the city. 

This stunning modern addition to the Royal Library was finished in 1999 and gets its name from the shiny black facets that mirror the sea and the sky at the harbourfront.

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.

Nikolaj Kunsthall is a unique modern art gallery inside a former church. It is known for hosting exhibitions of international contemporary art and the exceptional view from its tower.

The Danish Jewish Museum in Copenhagen, designed by Daniel Liebeskind, presents Jewish life in Denmark through 400 years, using materials from its own collection.

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Kunstforeningen GL STRAND is a modern exhibition space with a history going back to 1825. Expect international and Danish contemporary art and a charming café. 

The City Archives contains records that are important for Copenhagen citizens and their city's history.

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.

At The Royal Danish Arsenal Museum, you can learn about war, defence and weapons technology in Danish military history from the 1500s until today.

Founded by the brewer Carl Jacobsen, Glyptoteket is an art museum containing ancient and modern art plus a winter garden in fabulous architectural surroundings.

Rigsarkivet is right next door to Christiansborg, and it's definitely worth a visit if you are a history enthusiast. Here you can find historical sources that are also available to the public. Go ahead and dive into the old history of Denmark. 

Christiansborg Palace, on Slotsholmen in Copenhagen, is a former royal palace and also contains the Danish Parliament Folketinget, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of State.

Tivoli Gardens is Copenhagen's famous and magical theme park, located right in the heart of the city.

Folketinget is Denmark's parliament, located in a historical setting at Christiansborg Palace. 

Copenhagen City Hall is the headquarters of the municipal council as well as the Lord mayor of the Copenhagen Municipality, Denmark.