History museums in Copenhagen

Designmuseum Denmark offers an experience of architecture and design history spanning the past and present, as well as insights into what the future may bring.

Right in the heart of Copenhagen, you’ll find the National Museum, where stories from the past meet the curiosity of the present. Here, you can explore everything from Vikings and the Middle Ages to e...

Step back in time to the 1950s in this museum about everyday life set in the historic Worker's Union and Meeting building.

Showcasing Danish military history from the 1500s until today, from samurai swords to World War II and the war in Afghanistan.

Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen houses some of Denmark's greatest cultural treasures. The castle was built 1606-34 by Christian IV as a pleasure palace. In the basement you will find the Danish crown j...

Much more than a museum about Danish architecture, talks, events and more.

Experience 800 years of royal history at the awe-inspiring Christiansborg Palace.

The Medical Museion, former Medical History Museum is located in the former Royal Academy of Surgeons from 1787 and presents a variety of topics from the history of medicine: epidemics, x-ray, surgery...

Explore the story of "Probably the best beer in the world". Home of Carlsberg is a unique experience that tells a piece of Denmark's unique history in a new and captivating way.

Enigma is the museum of communication in Copenhagen with changing exhibitions on the subject.

Get under the skin of Copenhagen at its city museum.

Go underground and join the Danish resistance during the Second World War.

Step into the world of windows and experience the cultural history and technological development of the window, as well as how windows impact our access to light, air, and views.

In the city of Rungsted, you will find the charming and historic house Rungstedlund. The authentic author home of Karen Blixen is today a museum, Bird Sanctuary and lovely café.

Experience award-winning architecture and interactive exhibitions in the maritime surroundings of Kulturhavn Kronborg in Elsinore.

The Open Air Museum, Frilandsmuseet, is one of the oldest and largest open air museums in the world.

North Atlantic House is an art centre where you can encounter North Atlantic culture, research and business. Here, people from the North Atlantic, Denmark, and the rest of the world meet and inspire o...

Step aboard Denmark’s former naval vessels and experience life at sea during the Cold War. Explore the frigate Peder Skram, the missile boat Sehested, and the submarine Sælen at the Naval Museum Ships...

DieselHouse in Copenhagen is built around a mammoth-sized B&W diesel engine from 1932, which for more than 30 years was the largest diesel engine in the world.

You will find the impressive National Museum of Photography in the basement below The Black Diamond.

Jewish life in Denmark, presented in a museum designed by Daniel Liebeskind.

Politimuseet - The Police Museum in Copenhagen shows some of the most curious cases.

Enter the world of the Little Mermaid, the Princess and the Pea, and the Red Shoes.

Rigsarkivet (The Danish National Archives) collects and preserves historical sources. 

On 12 September 2014, The Danish Music Museum opened its doors to the public with new exhibitions in brand new surroundings: The famous Radio House at Frederiksberg by architect Vilhelm Lauritzen.

Mosede Fort, Denmark 1914-18 tells the story of Greve’s influence on the Danish neutrality defence during WW1. In 1915 the Danish army built Tunestillingen, a defence line from Mosede Fort to Roskilde...

The Bakkehus Museum tells the story of the Danish Golden Age

Discover Kamma and Knud Lyne Rahbek’s authentic home, which became a hub for some of the prominent authors and literary figures of the Dan...