Copenhagen's top museums
Copenhagen is a great city for art lovers and home to internationally acknowledged art museums, and also boasts some fantastic themed and historic museums. Here are the best of the lot; some in the lush outskirts of the city and others smack dap in the midst of it all.
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Designmuseum Danmark
Thorvaldsens Museum
The National Museum
Glyptoteket
Danish Architecture Center
SMK - The National Gallery of Denmark
Copenhagen Contemporary
Museum of Illusions
Ordrupgaard Museum
Karen Blixen Museum, Rungstedlund
M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark
Øregaard Museum
IKONO Copenhagen
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There is a museum for every mood and interest, whether you like learning about history of Denmark, outer space orprefer to dive into the world of art. Explore the universe of Copenhagen's museums and immerse yourself in your favorite interest.
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.
How big is the universe? What color is a soap bubble? And what did the first humans look like? Learning about the universe and our world is really fun, breathtaking and maybe a little scary? These museums take you on a learning path that's anything but boring!
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!
Many museums have teamed up with talented chefs and passionate coffee roasters and created a whole identity for their cafés, allowing them to stand independently of the museum. We've put together a list of museum cafés that are definitely worth a visit - even if you don't have an annual museum card.