History museums in Copenhagen
Copenhagen oozes of history, with its cobblestone narrow streets, old timbered houses, ancient castles and palaces. Throughout the city, loads of museums specialize in the most important periods in Danish history, where you get to dive deep into the past. Here are the best of the bunch!
Designmuseum Danmark
Designmuseum Danmark offers displays of decorative art, crafts, and industrial designs from the Western world and Asia from the late Middle Ages and up to the present. Earlier, the museum was the firs...
The Workers Museum
Step back in time to the 1950s in this museum about everyday life set in the historic Worker's Union and Meeting building.
Danish War Museum
Showcasing Danish military history from the 1500s until today, from samurai swords to World War II and the war in Afghanistan.
Rosenborg Castle
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...
Danish Architecture Center
Much more than a museum about Danish architecture, it's a full experience with walks, talks and more.
Christiansborg Palace
Experience 800 years of royal history at the awe-inspiring Christiansborg Palace.
Medical Museion
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...
Home of Carlsberg
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 - Museum of Communication
Enigma is the museum of communication in Copenhagen with changing exhibitions on the subject.
The Museum of Danish Resistance
Go underground and join the Danish resistance during the Second World War.
Karen Blixen Museum, Rungstedlund
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.
M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark
Experience award-winning architecture and interactive exhibitions in the maritime surroundings of Kulturhavn Kronborg in Elsinore.
Frilandsmuseet
The Open Air Museum, Frilandsmuseet, is one of the oldest and largest open air museums in the world.
Nordatlantens Brygge
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...
Peder Skram
Frigate Peder Skram - The Ships at Holmen Museum
The frigate Peder Skram was part of the Danish Navy from 1966-1988. Peder Skram was the first major warship in the world to be propelled by a combinat...
Royal Guard Museum
DieselHouse
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.
DieselHouse tells, in an authentic enviro...
National Museum of Photography
You will find the impressive National Museum of Photography in the basement below The Black Diamond.
The Royal Library has collected an impressive array of photographic masterpieces. A careful estimat...
The Danish Jewish Museum
Jewish life in Denmark, presented in a museum designed by Daniel Liebeskind.
Politimuseet
Visit Politimuseet in the area of Nørrebro in Copenhagen and get an insight into the exciting and eventful history ...
Hans Christian Andersen Experience
Enter the world of the Little Mermaid, the Princess and the Pea, and the Red Shoes.
Rigsarkivet
Rigsarkivet (The Danish National Archives) collects and preserves historical sources.
Danish Museum of Music
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.
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