- Address: Ny Vestergade 10, 1471 København K, Denmark
- Phone: +45 33 13 44 11
- Official website: www.natmus.dk
- Working hours: 10.00-17.00, Monday - closed
- Cost of visit: free of charge
The main cultural and historical museum of Denmark and a kind of time machine is the National Museum (dates Nationalmuseet). It stores in itself known finds and unique exhibits from all corners of the planet. The museum is located in the heart of Copenhagen and is located in Prinsens Pale, a royal palace of the XVIII century, on the Frederiichols canal.
The history of the National Museum of Denmark dates back to 1807, when the local authorities decided to form the Royal Commission for the Preservation of Antiquities, which bear a great cultural value for the state. And after the country's constitution in 1849, all the exhibits at that time were located in Princes Pale. Over time, their number has increased, and the National Museum of Denmark has become the largest repository of artifacts in the country.
Themes of the National Museum of Denmark
The main subjects of the museum are historical and cultural treasures. Ethnography, ethnology, numismatics, archeology, some natural sciences are noted. The time frames of the exhibits are astounding by their vastness - from the glacial period to the last centuries. Particularly popular are the sections of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Do not leave the attention of visitors and the era of the Vikings, which devoted several rooms. It is also worth noting that the collection of exhibits originates from the time of the royal Kunstkammer in the XVII century. And the unspoken symbol of the museum is one of the most unique exhibits in the world - the solar chariot of the 15th century BC. E., which clearly demonstrates the representation of the ancestors of the movement of the luminary.
In addition, the National Museum of Denmark periodically hosts temporary exhibitions of a wide variety of subjects - from the Tolkien universe to varieties of musical instruments. The museum is equipped according to all the rules of modern technical equipment. The halls are well lit, and the exhibits accompany the necessary information panels.
Particular attention is paid to tourists with children. Carriages will be asked to leave at the entrance, and in return the museum will give its own. Also one of the exhibitions is the Children's Museum, where the exhibits can not only be viewed, but also touched, tried on and even played. For children, cultural and educational and entertaining events are regularly held there, exhibitions, including religious ones, are held.
How to visit?
The entrance to the National Museum of Denmark is free for all visitors. With Denmark's general cheap pricing policy, this is a huge priority. As for food and drinks - on the ground floor of the museum there is a restaurant where traditional Danish cuisine is presented. It is not forbidden to bring food with you, but there is a strict restriction on the place of their use - you can have a snack in the dining room of the museum. You do not need to buy permission to take pictures. If you do not know what to bring from Copenhagen , below is a souvenir shop where you can buy imitations of some exhibits.
You can reach public transport by bus, routes 1A, 2A, 9A, 26 and 40, stop Stormbroen, Nationalmuseet.
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