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Are you curious? And do you love surprising experiences? Then go visit Experimentarium, just 15 minutes by bus from the centre of Copenhagen, and become wiser.

With 4,000 square meters, Experimentari...

Illutron is a living and breathing work of art and interactive spaces. ... Illutron project has been created in collaboration with Metropolis Biennial, ......

Side building to the Church of the Holy Ghost (Helligåndskirken) on Strøget, the main pedestrian street. One of Copenhagen's oldest buildlings used for exhibitions and secondhand book auctions...

Regional museum telling the history of Værløse from being a farming society to the industrial society it is today....

The opening exhibition of the Danish Jewish Museum in Copenhagen is a broad presentation of Jewish life in Denmark through 400 years, and is a selection from the museum's own collection.

The top arch...

Travel through time and experience Denmark's animal life from the past to the present.

Take a walk among mammoths, woolly-haired rhinos, steppe bison, and giant deer once native to Denmark.

Ev...

The Oresund Aquarium (Øresundsakvariet) in Elsinore (Helsingør), north of Copenhagen, is a part of The University of Copenhagen's museums and simultaneously a saltwater aquarium.

The Oresund Aquariu...

At the Danish Design Center you find the latest in Danish and international design.
 
The Danish Design Center exhibits a world of design and offers funny, innovative and surprising examples of how de...

The Danish Centre for Architecture features exhibitions on Danish and International architecture with models, sketches and photographs.

The Center has a documentation department with a database of r...

The David Collection in Copenhagen is the largest collection of Islamic art in Scandinavia. Furthermore the collection contains European 18th century fine and applied art, displayed in interiors from ...

The equestrian statue of Bishop Absalon, founder of the city of Copenhagen, was errected in 1902.

The fish and wavy lines on the base of the statue symbolise the herring fishing, which in Medieval ti...

Dragør Museum tells the history of Dragør's development. It is about the herring markets of the middle age and the great period of the sailing ships.

The museum consists of Havnemuseet (the maritime ...

During the restoration of Christian VIII's palace – part of Amalienborg palace – in 1994, a museum was installed on the ground floor. This museum is an extension of the Royal Collections at Rosenborg ...

The Ordrupgaard Collections contain one of Northern Europe's finest collections of 19th and 20th century French art, represented by masters such as Delacroix, Corot, Courbet, Degas, Renoir, Monet, Céz...

Christiansborg Palace, located on the tiny island of Slotsholmen, contains the Danish Parliament Folketinget, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of State.

Parts of the palace are used by the Royal ...

The history of the Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen dates back to the time of the original Christiansborg Palace.

King Christian VI put Nicolai Eigtved, a brilliant young architect, in cha...

Minerals from all over the world, one of the world's best meteorite collections, a piece of the moon brought home by Apollo 17, fossillised animals and plants.

Exhibits featuring the geology of Denm...

Botanical Gardenis a 25 acres of landscape garden in Copenhagen (laid out in 1874) with rare trees, shrubs and herbs.

Danish plants, rhododendrons, old rose varieties, mountain, aromatic, dyeing and...

The Royal Reception Rooms are used by the Queen and the Prince Consort for official occasions.

These occasions include representative dinners in connection with the official visit of foreign heads of...

The Queen's Tapestries at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen are a gift from the Danish business industry to Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II on her 50th birthday in 1990.

The 11 tapestries are from L...

When the present Christiansborg Palace was constructed, the National Museum took care to excavate and protect the ruins of the Palace's oldest predecessors, Bishop Absalon's Castle of 1167 and Copenha...

The Zoo Tower offers great views of the city. The 50-metre wooden tower, built in 1950, has become the landmark of the time-honoured Copenhagen Zoo. The tower can only be accessed through the zoo, so ...

The Royal Danish Naval Museum shows the historic naval model collection, naval artillery, ship decoration, marine paintings, nautical instruments, uniforms, submarine interiors and a children's museum...

Frederiksborg Palace is situated on three islets in the castle lake in Hillerød, north of Copenhagen. The palace, which is surrounded by the beautiful Frederiksborg Palace Garden, was built in the Dut...

Tivoli is a must for all children and those who like to play. Tivoli is located just a few minutes walk from City Hall, and with the Copenhagen Central Station as its nearest neighbour it is very easy...

Statens Museum for Kunst is Denmark’s largest art museum, featuring outstanding collections of Danish and international art from the past seven centuries. Contemporary art exhibits are displayed in th...

Two permanent exhibitions are presented at Pederstrupgaard. One presents the history and development of Ballerup Municipality. The second deals with the grand duchess Olga, who was the daughter of tsa...

The Circus Museum near Copenhagen has facilities for circus workshops and performances. One Sunday every month, there is a free circus school for anyone interested.
The Circus Museum is located in Ave...

Display on Robert Storm Petersen (1882-1949), known as Storm P. humorous drawings and paintings, ranging from the sociocritical satire of his early years to the humorous newspaper drawings of his late...

Ever seen a letter written on a grain of rice? Ever met anyone who can whistle with a mouth full of tennis and billiard balls?

At Ripley's, you will stare in disbelief as you encounter the two-headed...

What does it feel like getting launched in a real dragster ride, accelerating from 0 to 508 km/h (315 mph) in a matter of seconds? It is possible to fit 20 students into a phone booth?

Great advent...

Welcome to a wealth of challenges and the eerie feeling of a churchyard. In the Mystic Exploratorie you will find horror, fun and games for all the family!

Try the electric chair - if you dare! You c...

Right north of Copenhagen you find Dyrehavsbakken (or in short Bakken). This is the world's oldest amusement park and Denmark's funniest.

The park is set in the in lush woodlands of Jægersborg Dyreh...

Children's Museum in Copenhagen has special offerings for children ages four to 10. The museum is ideal for family visits as well as institutions.

At the Children's Museum start your journey in time ...

The Children’s Museum of Art presents two annual exhibitions geared specifically towards a children's perspective.

Give children the opportunity to experience exhibitions designed just for them, whe...

Visit Politimuseet in the area of Nørrebro in Copenhagen and get an insight into the exciting and eventful history of the Danish Police.

The museum is the only one of its kind in the country. It pres...

Take a walk with Søren Kierkegaard, Hans Christian Andersen and other famous Danes in the Danish graveyard of Assistens, part of the cultural venue Kulturcentret Assistens in Nørrebro.

The cultural ...

The many fortifications around Copenhagen, which together constitute Copenhagen’s Fortifications ("Københavns Befæstning"), offer lots of exciting experiences for children and adults alike.

About 20...

In beautiful surroundings near the old Copenhagen citadel, Toldboden offers rooms for all kinds of events and meetings as well as catering.

Toldboden is a remarkable building with an inspiring 360 de...

Step into the past with the National Museum and visit a luxury flat of original interiors, fully equipped in 1890 in late-Victorian style.

A complete, authentic home as remarkably well-preserv...

During summer, Nyhavn is the perfect place to enjoy a spot of al fresco dining. Or, if you prefer, you can do like the locals and buy a beer from a nearby store and rest your feet at the quayside.

De...

Kroppedal Museum is all about Danish astronomi. The museum has a permanent exhibition on astronmi as well as several special exhibitions through the year. 

Kroppedal Museum is located in Taastrup, ju...

Approximately 100 original farm houses and buildings from all over the country were re-errected with their gardens and surrounding landscape to give visitors an impression of the history and environme...

Take a 10 kilometer ride down memory lane on vintage steam or diesel driven locomotives.

The return ride takes you through Hedeland, a former large gravel pit converted into a recreational area.

He...

In 1734 the Royal architect Lauritz de Thurah built the Hermitage Palace for Christian VI, which is one of the greatest late Baroque works in Denmark.

Surrounded by the lush forest of Dyrehaven, nor...

Amalienborg is considered one of the greatest works of Danish Rococco architecture and was constructed in the 1700's.

It is made up of four identical buildings - The Christian VII’s Palace is also kn...

At culture house Trommen (The Drum) you can enjoy concerts, theater, lectures and creative workshops.

Trommen was built in 1987 by architect Knud Munk and with its characteristic round, beautiful co...

Furesøen is a lake situated in North Zealand with the cites of Farum/Værløse on the West bank and Holte/Virum in the Eastern direction. The area is very rich in natural beauty.

Sailing is allowed o...

Copenhagen's Zoo in Frederiksberg is one of Europe's finest zoological gardens and has a new state of the art elephant house.

Norman Foster's Elephant House has two large domes in the roof. The house...

The Roayl Danish Yacht club - or Kongelig Dansk Yachtklub as it is called in Danish - was founded in 1866.

The yacht club is situated in Hellerup and has an impressive club house. It was done by arc...