Nationalmuseet

The National Museum of Denmark is in a boring brick building near the city hall, but don’t be fooled, this place is full of awesome exhibits about Denmark. If you wanna learn about the story of Denmark and don’t mind spending the whole afternoon or even a day at a museum, this place is an awesome choice.
There are only 3 floors and the museum looks small but it’s a maze full of historical information about this country. The ground floor is about the prehistoric era or the region. The exhibit on the second floor than focuses on Denmark’s royalty, the country’s empire, wars between Sweden, and influences of the Christian religion. I really like the rooms that’s show how Danish people lived in different time period. There’s a couple of rooms that showcased a typical Danish bedroom as well as how living spaces in palaces would have looked like.
The third floor was dedicated to Egyptian and Greek artic facts. I’m not sure why they had an exhibit on them since it’s not really relevant from the theme of the last two floors, but I was impressed with the large collection of artefacts.
I was disappointed that I didn’t see an exhibit about the Vikings since I wanted to learn more about them. The ground floor has a café and gift store.
What’s an awesome about this place is free and sometimes in the afternoon they have a choir singing.

Who ever said things in Denmark are expensive? Copenhagen can be an expensive city but there are also a lot of free things, including this museum, the Nationalmuseet. Open on all days except for Monday, the Nationalmuseet offers museum goers a great selection of art, artifacts, and antiquities that span across multiple millennia and multiple cultures.
The Nationalmuseet, or the «National Museum» in Danish, has a large collection of Viking and Scandinavian art and artifacts, including rune stones and a large collection of medieval church art. Of course, this being a national museum of Denmark, the emphasis is on the cultural heritage and pride of Denmark. But surprisingly the museum has a large ethnology section, featuring art/​artifacts from around the world, including a fairly impressive collection from the Far East, which is at least on par with the Natural History Museums in NYC and DC. The Nationalmuseet also has various rotating special exhibits, which are also free. Currently, at the time of my writing this review, the special exhibit is the «White Buses» (from WWII).
I took Danish/​Scandinavian culture courses as a college student, so it was great to be able to get a more in depth look and feel of Danish/​Scandinavian history/​culture by coming to the Nationalmuseet. When I come back to Copenhagen, I’ll definitely swing by here again!
Mange tak, Nationalmuseet!

A perfect place to explore on a rainy, cold, grey day in Copenhagen. And rest assured there are plenty of those to go around. Danish history from the stone ages to modern day with many many many artifacts on display. While the bottom floor covers the regions pre-​history, the sheer amount of rocks and bones and «tools» can become a wee bit numbing. I recommend cruising through this section, unless that is really your thing you cave man you. I loved the top floor personally. Make sure your kids hit the old toy section — the peek in windows of the illuminated doll houses offer miniature views of Danish homes of yester year. On the opposite side of the top floor (the door nearest the main entrance side of the building) you can stroll through civilized Danish history vignettes all the way to modern times. Well executed, clearly highlighting each period’s important events and entertaining for even the least versed historian. Special kids area for younger set a little below my tweens/​teens. Rotating special exhibits offer commentary on unique aspects of Danish life.

Toll für die Kinder das Kindermuseum. Vor allem bei Regen. Die Kinder dürfen alles ausprobieren und anfassen. Echt super.

One of the best museums I’ve visited worldwide. It has free entry, free wifi and charging area too.
Collections of exhibits are very nice and high quality and it’s compact inside so you don’t get exhausted even after seeing all the exhibits. Nice variety of arts which includes modern and historical collections.
Must visit while you are in Copenhagen!

I’m not a big museum fan, but this one is DEFINITELY worth checking out, especially because you get to see all the amazing exhibits for free. The history dates back to the ancient times (Bronze, Stone, Iron Ages) and goes up to modern-​day Christiania. They also he a special exhibit when I was there about the white busses that saved the Danish Jews during the Holocaust. Super well-​made exhibit, highly recommend. I almost walked out before I remembered to go see it, but I’m super glad I did. So good. Definitely come visit! It’s right in the city center, so it’s very easy to get to as well!

Solid 4-​star museum in my book. Free admission makes this a no-​brainer stop on your CPH tour. You can easily spend 2+ hours in here. Medium-​sized collection covering various history of the land that Denmark currently sits upon. Each exhibit has extensive descriptions in English.

I go here to get my Viking fix, though I must confess their collection isn’t all that great. There are some mummified displays, and you can see the Egtved girl here, as well as the Sun Chariot and the remains of a Viking burial ship.
The fact that it’s free is a big plus in expensive Copenhagen. There’s also free wifi ;)

What a great way to immerse yourself in Danish history and culture! Especially since it’s free, I would not hesitate to call this museum a must-​see for any visitor to Copenhagen.
The first floor houses the children’s museum and covers Danish Prehistory. You’ll see all the expected artifacts, like reindeer bone harpoons, amber jewelry, «bog people,» and runes. But beyond that, the exhibits are really well designed, so you can actually grasp how life in prehistoric Denmark changed throughout history as you pass through. It was also intriguing to see the trade links between the Danish and the Greeks and Romans (the Gundestrup cauldron, for example).
The second floor focuses on medieval and modern Danish history. Although, again, the exhibits were quite sleek and well thought out, this area was less exciting to me simply because its content was less unique to Denmark. (Oh, you mean women got jobs during WWII? And the Beatles were popular in the ‘60s?) There’s also a recreation of the prince’s palace with some wicked rock collections.
More (not so) hidden treasures include a coin depicting a hairy vagina, a recreation of a Danish tenement, a marijuana stand preserved from Christiania, and an executioner’s axe.
On your way out, check out the gift shop: it’s reasonably priced and a great place to buy souvenirs («amber» jewelry, pens with Viking ships in them, cookbooks… no marijuana though!).
All in all, the Nationalmuseet should definitely be on your Copenhagen itinerary, even if you don’t like history! I would plan to spend 1.5−2.5 hours here and to learn a lot!

A free museum, how awesome is that?! Unfortunately my sister and I did not have a chance to spend much time in the museum due to our schedule and the opening hours, so we only saw a fraction of the exhibits, and had to rush through them. Had we been in Copenhagen longer I would definitely have spent more time in the museum or gone back for another visit. Despite being too pressed for time to really experience the museum (that’s why I’m only giving it three stars), I would recommend this museum if you’re interested in history, or travelling on a budget. Also, it’s a good place to go if you need internet access (they have free wifi), or desperately need to use the bathroom. After all, it’s free admission!

If you’re a museum kind of person, I recommend checking it out. Plenty of varied exhibits to walk through, close proximity to other major attractions and best part? it’s all free!

Free admission. If you want to know all about Danish history, this is it.
The ground floor has everything you want to know plus more pertaining to Danish prehistory, so you’ll see lot’s of bones and artifacts. The next floor up has a wing for the Danish Middle Ages and Renaissance, so you’ll be seeing lots of paintings/​art/​Christian artifacts.
It’s a lot to take in, and after going through two floors, I needed a break. I decided to skip the other two floors, but I think if I had more time in Copenhagen, I would have gone back another day to finish seeing everything since it’s free admission.

This is a free museum, and you also get a free gift with your Copenhagen Card — which we forgot to ask about, oh well. The main attraction for us was getting to see the area which focused on Pre-​Historic Denmark and the Viking area. They had a very impressive collection of artifacts here, like the huge Iron Age cauldron, preserved bodies in their coffins from three thousand years ago, tons of swords and weapons, even the remains of a Viking ship. Would be very much worth a stop even just for this display.

Great museum, and it’s free! What else could you ask for! Located in the heart of Copenhagen and free wifi.

It’s a very good option if you want to see some art and history, but don’t want to spend the whole day. It’s quite small, but have some interesting item.
As Greek, I got surprised (the good way) with how many items from ancient Greece are there (and a bit insulted with the Disney miniatures in Hercules’ self).
Already been there twice and will go again in the future.

Pros:
— Free — all.the.time.
— Free wifi — no password needed
— Free lockers near the front to store your coat and bag
— 3^rd floor — ancient artifacts — the description boxes under each artifact don’t tell you much
— 2^nd floor — history of Denmark — it’s a loop of Denmark from 1660 – 2000
There’s a doll house room that’s really cool in the toy section — dim lighting, so if you have a cell phone, it’s really hard to take a nice picture
How they structured the timeline (loop) is nicely done
— 1^st floor — people of the earth — different cultures and religions
— Ground floor — café + + gift shop + entrance
— I RECOMMEND GOING TO THE 2^nd floor if you’re short on time (took the longest time to tour b/​c it was the most interesting exhibit)
— Great place to come when it’s dark and gloomy and cold outside
Cons:
— Three floors + ground floor — very small museum; took 1 hour to tour the whole thing
— Small gift shop

It’s free, all the time, and it’s a reasonably good museum in terms of exhibitions and variety.
What I like about the museum:
(1) Playing Danish money bingo with my visiting friends (I made up that name, but I’m sure other people play this too… right?). The objects on the Danish banknotes are all in the museum (including the super cool looking Sun Chariot on the 1000 kr note). There’s no prize for spotting them all, just satisfaction (maybe).
(2) Visiting the top floor toy dollhouse section. It’s a dim room full of lit-​up dollhouses arranged like they are on a street and you can peek into their little windows. Even has mini street lights.
(3) Some curator here has a sense of humour. The classical antiquities collection of sculpture figures also includes a plastic Hercules toy in the display case.
(4) The ethnographical treasures section is poorly documented and has almost no explanatory text. But, I do like roaming around it because I like piles upon piles of stuff organized roughly by shape, size, and geographical area.
If you want explanations and history, stick to the Danish pre-​history and history. If you want complete and cool randomness, go see ethnographical treasures.

This is a very neat museum, a must-​see while visiting Copenhagen. The museum is not far from stroget and the main city area, just a few blocks walk away and close to the bus stops as well, so it’s very easy to get here.
I came by on a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon, it was nice to come here, escape the cold and take a stroll around while learning about the background of the area. This museum offers free admission every day and is generally open from 10 A — 5 P. That was a plus for me after emptying out my pockets at every other destination here in the city, certainly a breath of fresh air to find a cool site with no entrance fee.
It is a multibuilding story with room for a few different exhibits and a café as well. I climbed up to the 2^nd floor and entered the Danish history area. I really enjoyed looking at all the fascinating Danish history which was presented through Viking artifacts, statues and stories.
Awesome place. Highly recommended for anyone into history or culture of Scandinavia while in the area. Good for people of all ages, there is even a special kids museum on the first floor! Woo hoo

Un musée très sympathique et gratuit surtout pas loin du parc d’attraction de Tivoli et du musée nationale.
Normalement il faut réserver par Internet mais étant donné la faible fréquentation nous avons pu visiter le musée et ses expositions temporaires sans réservation.
Le coin dédié aux Vikings était, certes petit, mais néanmois très intéressant.
Vous avez aussi des salles dédiées aux pays d’Asie et d’Amérique.
A nice museum and you know what? It’s free !
As the museum was not crowded, we were able to get in without any reservations on the Internet.
The Vikings exhibition was not big but it was interesting to know more about them.
There are also exhibitions about Asia and America.

This museum was not really our radar, but since we miscalculated our day and figured out the museum really had planned on seeing was not even in the city we ended up here instead. And I am so glad we did.
The National Museum of Denmark (Nationalmuseet) does an excellent job of telling a story. It’s nicely laid out and the exhibits will capture the interest of any history buff (I’ve always wanted to be a history buff-​Georege Costanza). The exhibits begin on the «0» floor (which is confusing for most Americans, but so is the metric system… can you count to 10?) and end on the top floor (3 I think). The museum centers around the cultural history of Northern Europe but includes historical artifacts from around the world as well.
If you find yourself in the city center, this museum is a short walk from Central Station and admission is free.

Fairly standard, very well narrated (Danish + English).

Toured this museum at a very leisurely place, trying to appreciate the many aspects of this small country, as well as its breadth of history, and the royal lineage. There were hardly any visitors about on the day I toured, and everything seemed a bit worn and dated.
The overall exhibits didn’t impress me too much, and not sure I would reco it for someone who had but a few days here in «Merchants Port»: «KOOB EN HOUN»

Bei einem Besuch in Kopenhagen ist ein absolutes Muss das Dänische Nationalmuseum zu besuchen. Die Geschichte ist sehr beeindruckend und überhaupt nicht langweilig präsentiert. Besonders überrascht waren wir, dass man keinen Eintritt bezahlen muss. Ein guter Weg einem Geschichte näher zu bringen.

Wer in der Stadt ist und sich für die dänische Geschichte interessiert, sollte das Nationalmuseum besuchen gehen.
Es wird gut auf die Frage Wer sind die Dänen? eingegangen. Man erfährt vieles über die Dänen zur Stein-​, Bronze, …, –Zeit, Wikinger, Mittelalter usw.
Was mich positiv überrascht hat: Eintritt frei!