Museums
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Nordatlantens Brygge
The North Atlantic House is a cultural center in which you can encounter North Atlantic art and culture. The House have two large exhibition rooms in which you can get a taste of North Atlantic contemporary culture. Experience everything from performances, dance, music, films and lectures to a mixture of exhibitions, events and debating evenings. Where:Strandgade 91, Christianshavn More information:Nordatlantisk kunst og kultur i København | Møde- og selskabslokaler
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Den Blå Planet (National Aquarium Denmark)
Northern Europe’s largest aquarium, home to thousands of animals and 7 million litres of water. The National Aquarium Denmark – Den Blå Planet was inaugurated by Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik on 21 March 2013 and opened to the public on 22 March 2013. The National Aquarium Denmark – Den Blå Planet offers a unique experience, combining entertainment, fascination and knowledge in a spectacular setting. Where:Jacob Fortlingsvej 1, Kastrup More information:At Den Blå Planet
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Copenhagen Zoo
Experience animals and nature in central Copenhagen at Copenhagen Zoo. Copenhagen Zoo is one of Denmark’s oldest cultural institutions with a history that dates back to 1859. Copenhagen Zoo houses more than 4,000 animals of over 250 species. Where:Roskildevej 32, Frederiksberg
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Thorvaldsens Museum
Thorvaldsens Museum houses the art and collections of the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. It opened in 1848 The building itself is a piece of art and truly one of the city’s most remarkable and impressive architectural settings. A visit at the museum is like stepping into another world. Where:Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads 2, Copenhagen K What to see next:
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SMK – The National Gallery of Denmark
SMK is the largest art museum in Denmark and is also officially the so-called ‘main museum’ for visual art in the country. SMK owns the nation’s largest art collection, comprising over 200,000 works of art. The collection was originally founded as the royal collection, meaning that it was the private property of the Danish kings, but with the introduction of democracy in Denmark in the mid-1800s, the kings’ art collection was given to the people. Where:Sølvgade 48-50 What to see next:
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National Museum of Denmark
Denmark’s largest museum of cultural history! The museum’s main building is located a short distance from Strøget at the center of Copenhagen. The museum covers 14,000 years of Danish history. Where:Frederiksholm Kanal What to see next:
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Danish War Museum
Take a walk through Danish war history from the 1500s until today, and explore the treasure trove of artefacts from samurai swords and suits of armour to ship models and modern drones. The Danish War Museum offers a powerful look into Denmark’s military history and the wars it has fought and, mostly, lost. The museum focuses on how these conflicts have shaped the past and the present of Denmark – both geographically and culturally. From multiple wars with neighbouring Sweden and Germany, clashes with the might of the British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, to modern days deployments to the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan, the history of Denmark is in…
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The Glyptotek
The Glyptotek is the leading antiquities museum in the Nordic countries and also has one of Europe’s finest collections of French art from the period 1800-1930. The museum and its buildings have a unique history, which through its founder, brewer Carl Jacobsen, unites art history with industrial history and stands as an important chapter in Danish cultural history around the year 1900. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (the Glyptotek) is run as an independent institution which receives funding from The Agency for Culture and Palaces and The New Carlsberg Foundation. The museum is visited annually by 400-500,000 guests. Where:Dantes Plads 7 What to see next:
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Museum of Danish Resistance
The Museum of Danish Resistance tells the story about the Danish resistance during the German occupation of Denmark 1940 – 1945. Go underground and enter the occupation years in Denmark. Five historical main characters will tell their stories about the difficult choices and dilemmas they faced. Where:Esplanaden 13, Copenhagen What to see next:
