Free admission

From 1 January 2006 it has been resolved that visitors should be given free admission to state-run museums throughout the country. In Copenhagen this means that, from now on, you can study the history of Denmark at the National Museum and 700 years of European art at the Statens Museum for Kunst (i.e. The National Gallery) for free.

Other museums belonging to the National Museum are included in this provision such as the Liberty Museum, The Open Air Museum in Lyngby and the Museum of Music History.

Increase in visitors
After a trial period, which clearly resulted in an increase in the number of visitors, it has been decided to make the provision permanent.

Special exhibitions
Not only admission to the permanent exhibitions will henceforth be free in the above-mentioned museums, so will the special exhibitions.

Other museums with free admission are

• Davids Samling (The David Collection) - from 1 May 2006 to June 2008 closed for refurbishment.
• Den Kongelige Afstøbningssamling (The Royal Cast Collection)
• Told & Skat Museet 
  (Museum of Customs and Taxes, website in Danish only)
• Kroppedal Museum
  (Museum of Archeology and Astronomy, website in Danish only)       
• Værløse Museum
• Greve Museum             
  (Local historic museum, website in Danish only)

Free Admission on Wednesdays:

• Den Hirschsprungske Samling (The Hirschsprung Collection)
• Geologisk Museum (Geological Museum)
• Post & Tele Museet (House of Communication)
• Thorvaldsens Museum
• Orlogsmuseet (Naval Museum)
• Tøjhusmuseet (Armory Museum)
• Jagt og Skovbrugsmuseum 
  (Hunting and Forestry Museum) in Hørsholm, website in Danish only

Others:

• Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, (free admission Sundays)
• Københavns Bymuseum (Copenhagen City Museum) free admission on Fridays