Museum City Guide

Museums in Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Denmark

A Copenhagen museum guide for travellers comparing Danish art, design, royal history, architecture, and national collections.

16 museum profiles

About museums in Copenhagen

Copenhagen as a museum city

Copenhagen brings together royal collections, national history, design, architecture, maritime heritage, and major art museums in a way that makes the city easy to explore by theme. The best museum visits here often depend on choosing the right route: historic Copenhagen, Danish design, Nordic painting, modern art, or family-friendly science and culture.

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Museum Profiles in Copenhagen

ArbejdermuseetMuseum · 3.3/5 Danish War MuseumMuseum · 4.3/5 Den Frie UdstillingMuseum · 4.6/5 Designmuseum DanmarkMuseum · 4.1/5 H.C. Andersen SlottetMuseum · 3.8/5 Københavns MuseumMuseum · 4.1/5 Kongernes LapidariumMuseum · 4.1/5 Kongernes Samling AmalienborgMuseum · 4.1/5 Kongernes Samling RosenborgMuseum · 4.6/5 Museum of Danish ResistanceMuseum · 4.3/5 National Museum of DenmarkMuseum · 4.5/5 Nordatlantens BryggeMuseum · 3.2/5 OrlogsmuseetMuseum · 4.6/5 Østerbro lille MuseumMuseum · 3.4/5 TeatermuseetMuseum · 3.1/5 Thorvaldsens MuseumMuseum · 3.7/5

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Museum Reviews in Copenhagen

Arbejdermuseet ReviewReview · 3.3/5 Danish War Museum ReviewReview · 4.3/5 Den Frie Udstilling ReviewReview · 4.6/5 Designmuseum Danmark ReviewReview · 4.1/5 H.C. Andersen Slottet ReviewReview · 3.8/5 Københavns Museum ReviewReview · 4.1/5 Kongernes Lapidarium ReviewReview · 4.1/5 Kongernes Samling Amalienborg ReviewReview · 4.1/5 Kongernes Samling Rosenborg ReviewReview · 4.6/5 Museum of Danish Resistance ReviewReview · 4.3/5 National Museum of Denmark ReviewReview · 4.5/5 Nordatlantens Brygge ReviewReview · 3.2/5 Orlogsmuseet ReviewReview · 4.6/5 Østerbro lille Museum ReviewReview · 3.4/5 Teatermuseet ReviewReview · 3.1/5 Thorvaldsens Museum ReviewReview · 3.7/5

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