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Category: Art Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Skovvej 100, Ishøj 2635
This museum features contemporary Danish and Scandinavian art and places a particular emphasis on post-war movements and art created from 1990 onwards. Photography, sculpture, and installation art are all represented, and the building itself is an intriguing example of modern architecture. Man's place in society and art's use of new materials are...
Category: Art Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Kronprinsessegade 30-32, Copenhagen 1306
This museum boasts an exceptional collection of 18th- and 19th-century applied arts and fine art. Many European nations are represented, and the museum also features Scandinavia's largest collection of Islamic art from the 7th through the 19th centuries. BUS: 1A, 15, 19, 26, 350S; TRAIN and METRO to Nørreport Station
Category: Art Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Stockholmsgade 20, Copenhagen 2100
This gallery, known as the Hirschsprung Collection, features the very best 19th-century Danish art in a variety of media.
Category: Art Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Bredgade 68, Copenhagen 1260
Boasting a sizable collection of furniture, textiles, glass, silver, tapestries, pottery, and porcelain, the Museum of Decorative and Applied Art presents many facets of European art. Works from the medieval period to the present are available, and exhibits are devoted to Asian art as well. In addition, the library holds nearly 65,000 books and...
Category: Art Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Dantes Plads 7, Copenhagen 1556
This fascinating facility plies visitors with an extensive collection of Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek, and Roman art. French works from the 19th century are also well-represented, courtesy of talents like Degas, Gauguin, and Rodin. A superb sculpture garden is available as well. BUS: 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 550S, 650S
Category: Art Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Sølvgade 48-50, Copenhagen 1307
The country's national gallery features a diverse collection of international and Danish art. Works represent the 16th century onward, and exhibits include paintings, drawings, sculpture, and installation art. A café and bookstore are also available on-site. BUS: 6a, 14, 40, 42, 43, 184, 185
Category: Art Museums - Copenhagen Attractions & Activities
Address: Porthusgade 2, Copenhagen 1213
This museum celebrates the work of Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, who donated a stunning collection of items to his native Copenhagen in 1838. The museum's holdings include sculpture, reliefs, and busts created during his lifetime, along with a large assortment of artwork dating from before 1800 that Thorvaldsen acquired for himself. The...
