Art Museums and art spaces
The Copenhagen art scene has always been challenging boundaries and ideas. Artists from all over the world are exhibited in Copenhagen, and it's an exciting universe to dive into. Whether you're into contemporary art, ancient sculptures, or classic paintings, you're sure to be captivated.
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Photo: Thorvaldsens Museum© Jørn Larsen - Spejlbassinet
Thorvaldsens Museum
A celebration of the life and work of Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.
Photo: Nikolaj Kunsthal
Nikolaj Kunsthal
Don't be fooled. It's not a church: it's a modern art gallery in disguise.
Photo: Ana Cecilia Gonzalez© Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Glyptoteket
Art and sculpture museum in central Copenhagen with a glorious winter garden.
Photo: Johan Rosenmunthe
Cisternerne
Buried deep beneath Søndermarken's green grass is a massive underground world holding the city's most unique art space.
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The Hirschsprung Collection
This glorious gallery showcases Danish art from the 19th and early 20th century, including the best of the Danish Golden Age.
Photo: Niklas Adrian Vindelev
SMK - The National Gallery of Denmark
Denmark's largest art gallery, SMK has an outstanding collection of Danish and international art.
Photo: Davids Samling
The David Collection
The David Collection in Copenhagen is the largest collection of Islamic art in Scandinavia.
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Kunsthal Charlottenborg
Kunsthal Charlottenborg is one of the largest and most beautiful exhibition spaces for contemporary art in Northern Europe.
Photo: Florian Holzherr
Copenhagen Contemporary
International contemporary art center showing installation art from world stars and emerging talent.
Photo: Laura Stamer
Ordrupgaard Museum
Ordrupgaard is a state-owned art museum close to Dyrehaven and Jægersborg in Greater Copenhagen. The museum is known for its large collection of French and Danish pieces from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Photo: Daniel Rasmussen© VisitCopenhagen
Sophienholm Kunsthal
Visit a historic landmark, the romantic park and a leading gallery of contemporary and modern art in one and the same excursion.
Photo: Daniel Rasmussen© Wonderful Copenhagen
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The Royal Cast Collection
Explore thousands of plaster sculptures at the Royal Cast Collection
Photo: Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art
Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art
This beautiful wooden building is of the oldest venues for contemporary art in Denmark.
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Overgaden - Institute for Contemporary Art
Established in 1986 by a group of local artists, Overgaden has for more than two decades been among the leading non-profit exhibition spaces for contemporary art in Copenhagen.
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Politikens Forhal
Forhallen is JP/Politikens Hus' exhibition space for Danish and international contemporary art.
