Museum
National Museum of Denmark
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The National Museum of Denmark in Copenhagen is the premier museum of Danish cultural history, housing artifacts from the Stone Age, Viking Age, Middle Ages, and Renaissance to the present. Highlights include the famous Sun Chariot from the Bronze Age, well-preserved bog bodies, and Viking rune stones. The museum's ethnographic collections also feature objects from around the world. Interactive exhibits and period rooms make history accessible for all ages.
Don't miss
- See the 2,400-year-old Gundestrup Cauldron, a silver ritual vessel with intricate Celtic imagery.
- Explore the Viking Age exhibition with authentic weapons, jewelry, and the 10th-century rune stone from Jelling.
- Visit the Children's Museum where kids can dress up in historical costumes and explore a 1920s apartment.
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit National Museum of Denmark
You can usually visit on your own. A tour is worth it for transport, a guide, or combining nearby sights into one day.
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