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The 10 Best Museums in Zealand, Zealand
Denmark's largest island is so much more than simply the home of the country's dynamic capital, Copenhagen. Zealand also offers a delightful array of holiday homes and villas, pleasing harbors and sandy beaches, fringed by forests where castles lurk. Major destinations include the UNESCO-designated, Dutch Renaissance-style Kronborg Castle in Helsingor and the Viking attractions, cathedral and music festival of Roskilde. To the south bobs a flotilla of beautiful and relatively untouched islands.
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1. Museum Polish Barrack
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. The Danish Music Museum
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5.0 based on 22 reviews
In September 2014, the Danish Music Museum reopened with its unique exhibition in new premises at Rosenorns alle 22, Frederiksberg C. The new premises are situated in the former "Broadcasting House", which also houses the Royal Danish Academy of Music. This is a unique "house of music" in which the museum's collections bring the living music of the practising musicians into a cultural historical context, and in which the living music supplies the museum's collections with a sounding dimension. The museum's refurbished exhibition is divided into two "routes" for the visitor - a route which deals with development in Denmark from the bronze lurs onwards, and a route which takes the Middle Ages as its starting point and continues through the various European periods, until both routes meet in globalization of the 20th century. A special part of the exhibition - The "Kunstkammer" - displays quite special, beautiful or rare objects from different periods. The rear part of the exhibition floor - The World - is reserved for temporary exhibitions, starting with an interesting exhibition about the Far East, featuring instruments from China, Japan and Korea. The new premises also house "Det Klingende Museum" - a new project for children and young people, which allows them to explore all kinds of musical instruments within three main categories: classical music, rhythmic music and traditional music.
Reviewed By wam525 - Baltimore, United States
If you have any interest in musical instruments, this is a terrific place to visit. One of the highlights of our visit to Copenhagen. it traces the different musical instruments humans have used throughout history. The admission includes an iPad with information in English, and even better, there are many minutes of excerpts of people playing the old instruments you can see. This is very well done, and it's easy to spend a few hours here. In October it was only open on weekends, so keep this in mind. Don't miss it. It's also especially good for children, as there is a room where they can try different instruments.
3. Arken Museum of Modern Art
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4.5 based on 438 reviews
Reviewed By Loulwa_Kaloyeros - Beirut, Lebanon
Walking from the train station to the museum is worth the journey itself! A very unpretentious building but certainly attractive. Built like a ship and features amazing artwork by Damien Hirst, Ai WeiWei amongst many others and the special exhibition by Patricia Piccinnini is a must. The museum itself is a delight with views across the sea. Do not miss the amazing store on the way out.
4. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
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4.5 based on 4,536 reviews
NY CARLSBERG GLYPTOTEK - EXPLORE 6000 YEARS OF ART This beautiful museum, founded in 1888, invites you to discover Northern Europe's largest collection of Ancient Mediterranean art and visit the leading collection of French Impressionist paintings in Denmark. The wonderful buildings are filled with atmosphere and every corner offers a new experience. The heart of the museum is the classic 1906 sub-tropical winter garden with tall palm trees, a fountain and a fish pool. The museum was founded by the renowned brewing magnate Carl Jacobsen, who made Carlsberg beer known world wide. Address:Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek,Dantes Plads 7,1556 Copenhagen V
Reviewed By birtel831 - Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Marvellous collection of art: ancient Greek sculpture, Roman portraits, French paintings and sculpture: including the largest collection of Auguste Rodin outside France. Besides the Lovely wintergarden and a very good cafe and shop.if you only have time for one museum in Copenhagen, choose this one
5. The National Museum of Denmark
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4.5 based on 4,471 reviews
Danish history is brought to life at The National Museum of Denmark Meet the Danes of today and of the past. Go for a guided walk with a local insider who will elaborate on Danish welfare, the country’s free spirit and what “hygge” really means. And finally, hear from the Danes in the 9th Century; the Vikings who were feared and renowned all over Europe. See the remains of the people who lost their lives in the tribal wars of The Stone Age. The woman who survived a blow to the head with a stone axe and later covered her mutilated head with a hat. See the treasures that the Vikings brought with them from their travels to England and The Mediterranean. Or experience the axe that in 1772 severed the head of one of the main characters of Danish history’s most dramatic love affair. On your way out, grab a Danish souvenir from the museum’s gift shop - and if you get hungry, you can always eat typically Nordic dishes at the appraised restaurant Smor.
Reviewed By zuv - Bucharest, Romania
For me, the most interesting museum in Copenhagen. There are lots of exhibits You can find here everything about the history of the Danes, starting with prehistory, passing to the Vikings, the Middle Ages and modern times. Danish explorers, lifestyle over time, weapons, jewelry, household items, art, etc. There is a café in the central atrium. You need at least 3 hours to see it all. As a minus, I think it would be necessary a better marked route to follow through the museum, to know what you saw and what did not.
6. Botanical Garden
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4.5 based on 2,329 reviews
The Botanical Garden is a part of the Natural History Museum of Denmark. The Botanical Garden holds the largest collections of living plants in Denmark. If you are interested in botany and gardening or are just looking for an idyllic escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, the garden is a great place to relax and find inspiration. Year round it is home to a variety of exhibitions and activities, for example the Palm House, the Butterfly House and guided tours. The Botanical Garden are open Tuesday through Sunday from 8:30 AM to 4 PM in the winter, and every day from 8:30 AM to 6 PM from May through September. Visiting the Botanical Garden is free, except for the Palm House where there is an entrance fee.
Reviewed By okeedoke
We visited the lovely gardens after our tour of Rosenborg Castle.The garden contains more than 13,000 species, arranged in different sections including: Danish plants (600 species), perennial plants (1,100 species), annual plants (1,100 species), rock gardens with plants from mountainous areas in Central and Southern Europe and Conifer Hill...which is planted with coniferous trees. One of the newest inclusions is a rhododendron garden and the butterfly pavilion. Higly recommend!
7. Experimentarium
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4.5 based on 473 reviews
Reviewed By 387harrietf
Excellent science museum, everything was hands-on and interactive for children. Really interesting exhibits. The sensory tunnel and film were very good. The kids loved the construction zone and the bubble area. The cafe was nice but very expensive. Entry and transport to the museum was free with our Copenhagen cards.
8. Davids Samling (The David Collection)
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4.5 based on 1,067 reviews
Reviewed By westy54 - Sydney, Australia
Thie David Collection is housed in the building once occupied by the museum's founder, barrister and businessman, Christian Ludwig David (who died in 1960), and a neighbouring building that was subsequently acquired. They were comprehensively renovated to purpose between 2005 and 2009 such that all of the exhibits are wonderfully displayed. Both buildings overlook Kongens Have. There are 3 different collections in the museum being: . the collection of Islamic Art - located on the top 2 floors, which is clearly the largest of the 3 collections and actually is one of the largest Islamic Art collections in Europe. This collection includes works from the geographic sphere of Spain to India, the period from the 7th century until 1850 and includes textiles, rugs, Korans, paintings, calligraphy, architecture, jewellery, ceramics, prints, coins etc. many of which, as there is insufficient room to display them all hanging, are in excellent pull-out drawers. There are truly a significant number of exceedingly beautiful pieces in this collection, many of which have been added after David's death by the Foundation established by David to run the museum; . the collection of European 18th century art which is displayed over 2 floors that have original furniture from when David lived there including several pieces by Chippendale and Roentgen and includes porcelain from Meissen, ceramics and silverware from France and Denmark (Royal Copenhagen) plus Dutch and French paintings from the 17th and 18th century; and . the collection of Danish Early Modern Art including about 12 works by Vilhelm Hammershoi. Entry to this gem of a museum is free and you get a great handout and tablet to walk around with. Highly recommended.
9. The Open Air Museum
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4.5 based on 401 reviews
Experience the historic and atmospheric buildings from different parts of Denmark at The Open Air Museum. You can see impressive and atmospheric buildings, old breeds of domestic animals in the fields and attractive, historic gardens. Take a ride in the horse-drawn carriage and find inspiration in the museum shop. Bring along your family and a picnic basket and enjoy a day at the Open Air Museum.
10. Thorvaldsens Museum
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4.5 based on 546 reviews
See sculptures created by sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, whose work can be found across Europe. Long corridors allow for natural light and echo the creative ambiance. The Museum opened on September 18, 1848. It is Denmark’s oldest and also most extraordinary museum building. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Reviewed By birtel831 - Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Oldest public museum in Denmark: devoted to the neoclassicistic artist Bertel Thorvaldsen who donated his life’s works and collection to his native city, this museum from 1848 is the oldest museum in the world devoted to one artist and sublime in having different floors and ceilings to set off the marble statues or statues in plaster-of- paris.from outside it is a festive building with its friese showing Thorvaldsen’s homecoming in 1838.
