Disabled-friendly attractions

Just five kilometers from the centre of Copenhagen you find the new city beach with enough space for all kinds of beach life.

The beach area consists of an artificial island just off the coast, forming a lagoon with toddlers' pools and a 1,000-metre long rowing and swimming lane.

Considered one of the greatest works of Danish Rococco architecture the Queen's residence is, made up of four identical buildings spread around the octagonal courtyard.
Get a glimpse into the Royal abode or watch the daily shift-change of the Royal Guard.

Bella Center in Copenhagen is a modern convention and congress center.

Ths castle church today works as a popular everyday church for the local congregation

Let the kids loose in this amazing interactive museum where they can touch all exhibits!

The Children’s Museum of Art presents two annual exhibitions geared specifically towards a children's perspective.

Christiansborg Castle Church has been rebuilt on several occasions. Today it is functions as a church on special occasions.

Christiansborg Palace houses the Danish Parliament, Supreme Court, and Ministry of State. It is also used by the Royal Family for various functions and events. 

The City Hall Square is one of the main squares in Copenhagen.

Here people gather for demonstrations, to pay tribute to returning sports heroes, for big concerts and for out door exhibitions. Also an important bus traffic junction.

Tour of City Hall in English.

Copenhagen City Hall is built in the years 1892-1905 and designed by the architect Martin Nyrop.

In the Danish television series "The Killing" the Copenhagen City Hall is the office of Troels Hartmann, and in "Borgen" the interior is the offices of The Moderate party.

The Danish Centre for Architecture (DAC), aims at displaying trends in Danish and international architecture to ensure continuous public exposure.

It features exhibitions with models, sketches and photographs. Study tours and debate meetings can also be arranged, alongside lectures on subjects connected to the exhibitions.

Danish Museum for Hunting and Forestry in Copenhagen is one of the largest of its kind in Europe. 

The museum is housed in the beautiful old 18th century stables and barns belonging to the no longer existing Hirschholm Palace.

On a rainy day, take a luxury break and enjoy the great swimming pools in DGI-byen in Copenhagen.

Copenhagen is the proud owner of a major Zoo with a new state of the art Elephant House, designed by Norman Foster.

Are you curious? And do you love surprising experiences? Then go visit Experimentarium, just north of Copenhagen, and become wiser.

With 4,000 square meters, Experimentarium offers countless funny and odd challenges and experiments for all.

Frederiksborg Palace is situated on three islets in the castle lake in Hillerød, north of Copenhagen. The palace, which is surrounded by the beautiful Frederiksborg Palace Garden, was built in the Dutch Renaissance style at the beginning of the 1600s by King Christian 4.

At the Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Palace you will find portraits of both Johan Friedrich Struensee and Queen Caroline Mathilde made ​​by the artist Jens Juel.

Get a look behind the scenes at The Royal Teater, the Opera and the Playhouse.

Copenhagen's grand old square, situated in central city and home to prominent institutions such as The Royal Theatre, The D'Angleterre Hotel and The Charlottenborg Academy.

Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, north of Copenhagen, is one of northern Europe's finest Renaissance castles. It is located at the entrance to Oresound and was built in 1574-1585.

Kronborg Castle is probably the most famous Danish castle, known worldwide from Shakespeare's Hamlet. It was also here that Queen Caroline Mathilde in 1772 was under house arrest following her affair with Johan Friedrich Struensee.

The Children's Wing gives your children an opportunity to maximize their creative potentials.

During the Winter break, the Childrens' Wing offers activities based on the exhibitions Warhol - Early Drawings and Louisiana Contemporary - Tara Donovan. Read about the activities here.

Lousiana's changing exhibitions bring world class art to the forefront of the Danish art scene.

You can always be sure to take in refreshing and innovative contemporary art as well as modernist classics when you visit Lousiana.

A phenomenal place to shop for arts and crafts.

The museum was designed by BIG, the Bjarke Ingels Group, and built underground around an old dry dock near Kronborg Castle. The museum uses the unusual setting to provide a complete­ly new experience of maritime history.

The Monument for Denmark’s International Effort Since 1948 by artist Finn Reinbothe was erected by the Danish people and inaugurated on Flag Day 5 September 2011.

It expresses the acknowledgement of the contributions made by thousands of deployed Danes in international missions since 1948.

Bring home a piece of Danish history.

The art museum is founded by the brewer Carl Jacobsen and contains two main departments of ancient and modern art in fabulous architectural surroundings.

You can view collections of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman art as well as Danish and French paintings and sculptures of the 19th and 20th century.

Located in central Copenhagen in picturesque surroundings.

Inside the bridge area the harbour is a museum and veteran ship harbour where only members of the Association of Wooden Ships are admitted or guests with vessels of special historical interest.

Ordrupgaard comprises one of Northern Europe's finest collections of French anf Danish art.

A very different integration of old and new architecture can be seen here. The architect, Iraki-born Zaha Hadid, was inspirated by the landscape when designing flowing lines of concrete and glass follow the gentle undulation of the North Sjælland landscape.

Our Fallen in Danish and allied military service 1940 - 1945 - Erected by the Danish people. That is the wording on the bronze monument at the entrance to the Citadel in Copenhagen.

The monument was erected in 1957 by artist Svend Lindhart in memory of the soldiers who lost their lives during service in World War II.

Go back in time to when to mobile phone didn't exist.

Beneath the Christiansborg Palace lie the ruins of an even older building - the Palace's oldest predecessors, Bishop Absalon's Castle of 1167 and Copenhagen Castle that replaced it.

Christiansborg is outstanding in the respect that here you will find, under the same roof, Denmark's political centre of today and the remains of the country's principal castle of the Middle Ages.

Ryvangen Memorial Park (Mindelunden) in Hellerup on the outskirts of Copenhagen is a beautiful park commemorating the Danish freedom fighters who were executed here or elsewhere, or died in German concentration camps, during World War II.

Many men of famous Danish resistance groups, like the Hvidsten Group and Holger Danske, ended their lives here.

Museum dispalying drawings, paintings, lyrics and more in memory of Storm P - a famous Danish character.

Copenhagen's largest shopping area is centered around Strøget in the heart of the city.

Strøget is one of Europe's longest pedestrian streets with a wealth of shops, from budget-friendly chains to some of the world's most expensive brands.

The Swim Centre at DGI-byen is a different kind of swimming pool with no limits to the water activities.

Folketinget is the name of Denmark's parliament, which is located in a historical setting at Christiansborg Palace, often just called Borgen (the castle in Danish), on the island of Slotsholmen in Copenhagen.

The Danish parliament has always been surrounded by mystery and conspiracy theories. Many films such as the Danish Kongekabale (King's Game), and Danish TV series such as The Killing and Borgen have played out in the corridors of Christiansborg.

The Kronborg Galleries are a collaboration between numerous galleries all located around Kronborg Castle in Helsingør.

The Hirschsprung Collection, featuring masterpieces by the Skagen Painters in Copenhagen.

The museum is built around the personal art collection of Heinrich Hirschsprung, a tobacco manufacturer, who donated his collection to the Danish state in 1902.

The National Historic Museum, located at the scenic Frederiksborg Castle, shows many years of Danish history.

The Museum offers a chronological collection including portraits, historical paintings, furniture, art industry, highlighting the history of Denmark from Christianity's introduction to today.

Visit Denmark’s largest art museum, featuring collections of Danish and international art, from the past 700 years, as well as, contemporary displays.

The National Gallery has special exhibtions for kids and a nice café serving brunch and lunch.

Denmark's National Museum in Copenhagen has exhibitions from the Stone Age, the Viking Age, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Modern Danish History.

The National Museum is located in The Prince’s Palace, which was built by Nicolai Eigtved between 1743 and 1744 for Danish Crown Prince Frederik V and Crown Princess Louise.

The Queen's Tapestries at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen are a gift from the Danish business industry to Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II on her 50th birthday in 1990.

The 11 tapestries are from Le Mobilier National et les Manufactures Nationales de Gobelins et de Beauvais in Paris - commonly referred to as les Gobelins.

The Royal Danish Arsenal Museum boasts an excellent selection of antique and modern weapons, ranging from beautifully ornamented princely weapons and war trophy firearms to handguns.

At the Royal Navy Museum you can explore an extensive collection of artefacts related to life in the navy.

The Copenhagen Opera House is impressive in size, comprising fourteen floors and a main stage that can accommodate an audience of 1400 people.

This beautifully adorned building is designed by Danish architect Henning Larsen, with several other Danish artists contributing to its decor.

The Playhouse in Copenhagen is the national centre of dramatic art containing three stages with a total seating capacity of 1000 people.

The stunning foyer and accommodating café welcome you to enjoy the view across the inner city harbour, even without a ticket for a show.

The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen has graced the Kongens Nytorv Square since 1748. The Royal Theatre's has three main venues at its disposal: The Opera House, the Playhouse, and the Old Stage, the latter almost exclusively for ballet performances.

Søren Kierkegaard was a frequent guest at The Royal Theatre, where he heard Mozart's Don Juan.

Bring home one of your animal favourites from the Zoo Shop.

Thorvaldsens Museum is a single-artist museum in Copenhagen, dedicated to the art of Danish neoclassicistic sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.

The Tivoli Concert Hall in the heart of Copenhagen has a strongly targeted affiliation to quality and offers a varied programme of concerts.

It opened its doors to the public in 1956, but has since undergone a major renovation and has been restored to its original 50s look.

Tivoli is a must for all children and those who like to play. Tivoli is located just a few minutes walk from City Hall, and with the Copenhagen Central Station as its nearest neighbour it is very easy to get to.

In 2013 Tivoli Gardens will present a new 600 m2 Tycho Brahe area with three new rides, one of them being the 4G ride Aquila, live music on the programme every day, fireworks every Saturday and international artists like Sting and Suede live on the open air stage.

The architecture and atmosphere of Tivoli Gardens' Glass Pavilion in the centre of Copenhagen is due to the Danish architect Poul Henningsen.

From 1863 the original building was used as a concert hall but from 1902 mostly theatre performances and music hall shows took place here. There is room for an audience of 957.

Tycho Brahe Planetarium is Denmark's most advanced centre for popularizing astronomy and space research and promoting knowledge on natural science. 

You can watch spectacular IMAX films – the largest film format in the world and digital 3D films – they take you below the surface of the sea, out in space, or into the jungle.

Carlsberg is among the largest tourist attractions in Copenhagen and now you have the opportunity to get closer to the roots of Carlsberg, the history and the beer.

Embark on a journey of stardust and magic, through a musical and visual universe that provides the setting for the perfect night out!

Turn back time and explore Copenhagen at the Workers' Museum as it unfolded 50, 70, or 120 years ago.

5 February 2013 Copenhagen Zoo's new and unique facilities for polar bears, North Atlantic birds and seals, The Arctic Ring, opened.

The Copenhagen Zoo has more than 3000 animals from around the world and a total of 264 different species. The elefants live in a state of the art elephant house, and the giraffes and hippos have also gotten new accommodation recently.