Location: Copenhagen
Top Things to do in Copenhagen
Things to do in Copenhagen, Zealand: The Best Natural History Museums
Copenhagen was once a Viking fishing settlement, and you can still find traces of the Norse explorers here. Visit reconstructed villages, the remains of a 1,000-year-old castle, and museums dedicated to the notorious raiders. Copenhagen also features a blend of modern architecture and historical artifacts such as the Round Tower observatory – a wonderful example of 17th-century architecture. Art galleries, narrow streets, canals, parks, and Baroque churches round out the city’s cultural attractions.
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1. 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!
2. Medical Museion
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4.5 based on 173 reviews
Exploring, understanding and treating the body has always been the job of medicine. At Medical Museion we explore what medicine means for our lives – in the past, present and future. Medical Museion is a museum for everyone who has a body and is curious about how it is has been understood and treated, from Antiquity to Genetics. Exhibitions at Medical Museion draw on the museum’s vast collection of historical objects. However, you can also encounter cutting edge medical research and practice. The exhibitions take you on a journey through the world of medicine from historical understandings of our bodies to current challenges in public health such as obesity. The Body Collected (opened in 2015) lays out how medicine has collected the human body for research and teaching throughout history, running up to the present day. Guests are invited to join one of our guided tours (included in admission price) for a general introduction to the exhibitions, however, we also encourage you to explore the museum on your own. Do make sure to check out the museum’s calendar for special events, including Evening Consultations. Medical Museion is a university museum where scholars do research in science communication and medical humanities, often based in or contributing to the exhibitions. Many of the museum’s activities are experimental - both in format and content. Examples include the open collection room for Psychiatry, and the contemporary research focus of Room for Ageing. The Royal Surgical Academy Medical Museion is based in the buildings of the old Surgical Academy from 1787. Traces of the past are still evident in the exhibition rooms. At the centre of the museum is the anatomical theatre in which generations of medical student witnessed dissections of corpses and learned about anatomy. The anatomical theatre is still used for public lectures, doctoral defences and teaching. Medical Museion also hosts concerts, performance art and theatre in its historical surroundings, and arranges public events based on the exhibitions.
Reviewed By Miea_H - Bodo, Norway
The medical Museion is a combined museum and a research unit with a lot of history. The building has a really special atmosphere, with its vast collection of medical artefacts and materials, as well as the well kept rooms. Stepping in to the building was a treat on its own. It was definitely worth the visit.
3. Zoological Museum
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4.5 based on 105 reviews
Reviewed By Marketa90 - Prague, Czech Republic
the museum was great. many animals. suitable for adults and children. I warmly recommend. better to buy Copenhagen card, free entry
4. Geological Museum
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4.0 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By lesliegbrown - Stonehaven, United Kingdom
Visited the Geological Museum with my 10 year old daughter whilst her elder sister and mother visited the Rosenberg Palace which is located nearby. The Dinosaur and Butterfly special exhibits were perfect in size to hold the attention of my daughter with lots of interactive areas and opportunities to work with the staff members to perform various activities. The Geological rock area was also very interesting with lots of wow moments seeing how many different types and shades of rocks that can be found all around the world. The fact the Rosenberg Palace visitors had to wait for us to finish our visit goes to show just how engaging this was for my daughter who usually gets bored quite quickly in these sorts of environments.
