National Museum of Denmark

Collections and exhibitions on Denmark’s history, people and culture

If there is one place to start your visit to Denmark, it is the Nationalmuseet or National Museum of Denmark. Here you’ll find collections and exhibitions on Denmark’s history, people and culture. The exhibitions are divided per historic period, from Classical and Near Eastern Antiquities, with Egyptian mummies, Persian ceramics, Roman utensils and Greek sculptures; to the modern day, when Denmark changed from a great European power controlling the entrance to the Baltic into a small nation part of a larger alliance.

Along with the historic exhibitions there are also exhibitions dedicated to the Danish colonies and a Royal collection of coins and medals. A visit to the National Museum of Denmark gives you the chance to really explore Danish history and culture. The museum also offers (non-included) tours, which can be booked at the information desk.

Boredom Button at the Children’s Museum

The National Museum of Denmark includes a special Children’s Museum where kids can explore history while they play. In this section of the museum there are no ‘do not touch’ signs so that kids can really get a hands-on experience of history. The Children’s Museum is an indoor playground where kids of all ages can step aboard a Viking ship, learn to cook in a medieval kitchen or prepare the castle for an enemy attack.

Visiting a museum can be boring for kids but not at the National Museum of Denmark, definitely not if they find the Boredom Button. Anything can happen if you push this button, statues come to life, paintings talk, and secret chests open to reveal their treasures.

On Tours & Tickets, you can find more kid-friendly attractions that are interesting for both children and adults.

Get your tickets to the National Museum of Denmark

Buy your National Museum tickets here to be sure to not miss out on this super fun museum. Here you are sure to find out why the Danes are some of the happiest people in the world and why they ride their bikes everywhere.