Gallery 01
SMK – The National Gallery of Denmark
Denmark’s flagship collection, from European classics to Danish modernism. The galleries feel calm and light—Copenhagen’s favorite aesthetic in museum form.
Sølvgade 48-50, 1307 Copenhagen, Denmark
Museum halls
Museums in Copenhagen
A tour of the finest frames and a few well-timed chuckles. Choose a hall and mind the ropes.
Gallery 02
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
A modern art pilgrimage on the coast—sculpture garden, sea views, and exhibitions that make you want to stay until closing.
Gl. Strandvej 13, 3050 Humlebæk, Denmark
Gallery 03
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Antiquities and 19th-century art under a winter garden dome. It’s the museum equivalent of stepping into a warm greenhouse with masterpieces.
Dantes Plads 7, 1556 Copenhagen, Denmark
Gallery 04
ARKEN Museum of Modern Art
Contemporary art in a striking building by the water—big shows with a fresh, coastal sense of space.
Skovvej 100, 2635 Ishøj, Denmark
Gallery 05
Designmuseum Danmark
Danish design as cultural history: chairs, graphics, craft, and the ideas behind the minimalism the world keeps borrowing.
Bredgade 68, 1260 Copenhagen, Denmark
Gallery 06
Kunsthal Charlottenborg
A major contemporary venue beside the Royal Danish Academy—ambitious exhibitions in a historic building that keeps reinventing itself.
Kongens Nytorv 1, 1050 Copenhagen, Denmark
Gallery 07
Thorvaldsens Museum
Neoclassical sculpture presented with color, pattern, and theatrical charm. It’s like a sculptor’s temple designed by a stage designer.
Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads 2, 1213 Copenhagen, Denmark
Gallery 08
Copenhagen Contemporary
Large-scale contemporary art in a former industrial space—perfect for installations that need room to breathe (and so do you).
Refshalevej 173A, 1432 Copenhagen, Denmark
Gallery 09
The David Collection
A jewel-box museum of Islamic art, European decorative arts, and Danish painting—quietly one of the city’s most rewarding visits.
Kronprinsessegade 30-32, 1306 Copenhagen, Denmark
Gallery 10
Nikolaj Kunsthal
Contemporary art in a former church—high ceilings, shifting light, and exhibitions that feel a little bit spiritual.
Nikolaj Plads 10, 1067 Copenhagen, Denmark