Denmark · MUSEUMS
On a dark Danish afternoon a museum is not a fallback, it is the plan. The 6 below cover the national collection, the design and art museums and the ship halls, with entry prices and which tickets skip the queue.
Visit Copenhagen’s National Museum with an entry ticket valid for 365 days. Explore Danish history from the Stone Age to the modern era, see Viking objects and the popular Viking Sorceress exhibition, and follow the museum at your own pace. The building also has a café, shop, lockers, and family facilities.
“It was good but I wish there were more interactive exhibits like the viking sorceress.”
Visit Christian VIII’s Palace at Amalienborg and explore royal apartments, Christian X’s study, Queen Louise’s salon, the Fabergé Chamber, and the grand Gala Hall. Your ticket covers all exhibitions for one day, but there is no guided tour. Allow about 45 to 60 minutes inside.
“The tour route was well planned. The exhibits were very nicely done with plenty of historical facts.”
At Home of Carlsberg, you explore the brewery founded in 1847 through interactive displays, films, games, beer science, and the world’s largest beer bottle collections. The visit is mainly self-guided and takes about one to two hours. Admission includes an alcoholic drink for visitors aged 18 and over, with a non-alcoholic option for younger visitors.
“Learning about the history of this brand was really enjoyable and beside it I do like beer só it was a really good combo.”
Spend a day at Copenhagen’s Danish War Museum, housed in Christian IV’s 1604 arsenal. Walk through a 163-meter hall, see armor, weapons, war vehicles, a bone ship model, and a Civil War uniform, then consider how drones are changing modern combat. The first-floor exhibitions have no elevator.
Enter Copenhagen’s MACA Art Museum for Banksy’s early drawings, stencils, photographs, and paintings, plus works by Warhol, Basquiat, KAWS, Haring, Kusama, and leading street artists. Use the downloadable audio guide in your language, then pair the visit with Nyhavn, Hans Christian Andersen’s former home, and Amalienborg Palace.
Visit Copenhagen’s MACA Museum for Banksy & Street Art: The Early Years, a 45-minute to one-hour exhibition across three floors. You’ll see Banksy alongside artists such as Basquiat, Warhol, RETNA, KAWS, Hirst, and Murakami, with written context beside the works. Mobile tickets and English-language information make this an easy city stop.
“Overall it was good but there was lots of reading about the art work. Stairs up and down to see the exhibition.”
Pick a harbour, a castle or a table.
