Copenhagen Card DISCOVER 80 attractions and public transport

Copenhagen Zoo presents more than 4000 animals from all over the world in state of the art facilities.

One of the Oldest AMusement parks n Europe

Home of the Crown Jewels

The Original boat tours around the canals of Copenhagen

The Official seat of the Queen

Explore the home of the Royal Family

Discover Danish Hisory

Our Saviour's is one of Denmark's most famous churches. Ever since the serpentine spire was inaugurated in 1752, is has been a popular passtime to climb the 400 steps to the top.

Please note: The entrance to the church is free of charge for all. If you wish to climb the tower you must book your visit in advance.

Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, north of Copenhagen, is one of northern Europe's finest Renaissance castles. It is located at the entrance to Øresund and was built in 1574-1585.

Kronborg Castle is probably the most famous Danish castle, known worldwide from Shakespeare's Hamlet.

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is located in the center of Copenhagen and the museum collection consists primarily of works of art and archaeological objects from Ancient Egypt, the worlds of Ancient Greece and Rome, Etruscan Culture, as well as Danish and French art of the 19th century.

Let’s Play Science!

Experimentarium is a world class science centre in Hellerup, just 6 km north of Central Copenhagen.

Explore Science the Danish Way! At Experimentarium science is hands-on, intuitive and fun for all ages and nationalities – you simply jump right in and get started!

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is a leading international art museum and an absolute top attraction in Denmark. Art, nature, and architecture combine in a total experience that attracts guests from all over the world all year-round.

The Museum is located approx. 40 km north of the city center in Humlebæk, in a beautiful old park offering magnificent panoramic views of the Sound.
The park provides a magnificent setting for Louisiana’s large sculpture collection. The museum collection of modern art is one of the most important in Scandinavia and on view in changing presentations. Permanent highlights include the Giacometti Hall and the Jorn Room and there is also regularly access to one of Kusama’s Infinity rooms.

SMK - The National Gallery of Denmark (Statens Museum for Kunst) is Denmark’s largest art museum, featuring outstanding collections of Danish and international art from the past seven centuries. SMK is located just off of Copenhagen's Nørreport station. Here you can experience special exhibitions, the royal collections, guided tours, performances, art talks, concerts, workshops and much more.

At the SMK you can enjoy the grand masters of art history along with cutting-edge contemporary artists and the rising stars of the art scene. No other museum in Denmark shows such a rich and varied selection of art – from the European classics of the Renaissance to the overwhelming diversity of modern and contemporary art. Here you will find gems by artists such as Mantegna, Nolde, Anna Ancher, Derain, Rubens, Matisse, Hammershøi, Munch, Abramovic, Danh Vo and Elmgreen & Dragset.

Frederiksborg Castle is situated in Hillerød, north of Copenhagen. This impressive and unrivaled Renaissance castle was built in the first decades of the 17th century by the Danish King Christian 4.

Frederiksborg has housed The Museum of National History since 1878, when it was established by brewer J.C. Jacobsen, the founder of Carlsberg Breweries. The beautifully decorated rooms with portraits, history paintings, furniture, and decorative art invite visitors on a journey through Danish history and culture from the late Middle Ages to the present. The historical interiors and the splendorous rooms give a sensuous impression of changing styles and epochs. The collection of portraits is the largest and most significant in Denmark, with new works continually added to the collection. Several times a year, the museum arranges temporary exhibitions.

Out of this world experience for the whole family

Immerse yourself in the starry sky and experience films in the unique Planetarium Dome, which has recently undergone a complete transformation. The Planetarium has the largest tilted dome in Europe, an enclosing canvas, a razor-sharp visualization in 8K and second-to-none sound system.
With your Copenhagen Card by hand, you can visit the exhibitions and watch one movie in The Dome.

The Viking Ships in Roskilde

The Viking Ship Museum exhibits the five 1000-year-old original ship finds from the Viking Age (the Skuldelev Ships) as well as a fleet of sailing reconstructions. Several of these reconstructions and other Nordic boats are also available to sail in. You can also meet the craftsmen who keep up the traditions of the old maritime trades, and you can try your hand with axes, ropes and many other activities.

The permanent exhibitions are focused on the five Skuldelev Ships. The goal of these exhibits is to tell the story of these ships and of the many Nordic maritime adventures during the Viking Age. The five original Viking ships stand majestically with the Roskilde Fjord as a living backdrop. With this view, it becomes easy to imagine how the merchant set off for distant shores with his goods, the warriors waved goodbye to their families before the voyage and the fisherman embarked on the fjord with the hope of returning with a good catch.

Start your exploration of Copenhagen at Danish Architecture Center (DAC). From the spectacular modern home in BLOX on Copenhagen’s waterfront, the international cultural attraction presents exhibitions, guided tours and events on historic icons and new highlights in Danish architecture and design for both children and adults.

With a unique location in Copenhagen’s historic centre, near tourist attractions, the harbour boats, design companies and galleries, Designmuseum Danmark is a working archive and the entrance to Denmark as a design destination.

Experience one of the world’s largest collections of Danish design, counting works by Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen, Poul Kjærholm, Verner Panton and Hans Wegner. In addition, the collections cover applied art and design from Art Nouveau to contemporary Danish design and include glass, ceramics, fashion, textile and poster art.

Experience an architectural masterpiece, where 1000 years of Danish history and 40 kings and queens lies buried under beautifully decorated vaults and in dark crypts. The Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Copenhagen is one of the world’s most livable cities. But who are the Copenhageners and what kind of city is Copenhagen? Begin your visit in Copenhagen at the Museum of Copenhagen, located in a beautiful, historical building right behind City Hall. You’ll be introduced to all the most important places and events in the history of the Danish capital. From the city of the Viking Age, through the building boom and plague, fires and bombings, to the free city of Christiania today. A vast array of unique, original exhibits bring the city and its people to life. Our interactive model gives you an overview of the entire city – perhaps you will end up as a Copenhagener yourself!

Art gallery, water reservoir and urban dripstone cave

The subterranean space beneath the green lawns of Søndermarken Park works as a breathtaking stage for contemporary art installations. The cold, humid and dark old water reservoir might remind you of long-forgotten cathedrals and gloomy catacombs – it is sparsely illuminated, and the atmosphere evokes fascination and enchantment in both children and adults.

At Home of Carlsberg, you step inside an iconic area with an exhibition and attraction in the heart of Carlsberg's original brewery. You will be taken back to where it all started in 1847 with the story of what Carlsberg was and is today.

NB!: You need to pre-book your visit. Your card must be active before booking, as you will need the card number. Please visit the COPENHAGEN CARD website for more info on pre-booking

Vivid colours and grand architectural design characterise the museum, which houses the works of the world-famous Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.

Thorvaldsens Museum opened on September 18th 1848 and was the first public museum in Denmark. The characteristic building was built to exhibit the extensive works of the sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. Today the museum looks more or less as it did when it opened over 150 years ago.

Lejre Land of Legends is a unique and stunningly beautiful open-air museum, which offers its visitors to embark on a journey through time and space.

Explore the reconstruction of the largest Viking Kings Hall ever found, an impressive high seat fit for the warrior kings from the dawn of the Viking Age. Visit a series of authentic reconstructed settlements, houses, and active workshops from the Iron, Stone, and Viking Ages, and immerse yourself in the past brought to life.

A beautiful, short walk from Rungsted Kyst Station north of Copenhagen leads to the Karen Blixen Museum. A unique experience awaits in the beautiful, charming and authentic author's home surrounded by a bird sanctuary and situated just by the Sound.

Rungstedlund is one of the oldest existing properties on the coastal road Strandvejen and was Karen Blixen's home for most of her life. The author Karen Blixen, also known as Isak Dinesen, wrote herself into world literature with well-known works such as Out of Africa and Babette's Feast.

The submarine Sælen was commissioned into the Royal Danish Navy in 1990 as the last submarine in Danish service. It was also the only submarine to ever participate in hostilities.

Sælen is a small diesel-electric submarine, particularly suited for operations in coastal waters where it could encroach without detection.

Casino Copenhagen is Denmark's largest international casino.

Casino Copenhagen offers the traditional games such as roulette, blackjack, poker, punto banco, ultimate texas poker and approx. 150 slot machines, where you for just DKK 1 are able to win prizes worth a minimum of 2 million DKK with just one click.

Copenhagen Contemporary (CC) is Copenhagen’s international art center showing installation art created by world stars and new emerging talents

It occupies the magnificent former B&W welding hall offering a total of 7,000 m2 of beautiful industrial halls with plenty of space to show the technical and large formats in which many contemporary artists work: total installations, performance art, and monumental video works. Art that can often be entered and sensed with the whole body.

Take a walk through Danish war history from the 1500s until today, and explore the treasure trove of artefacts from samurai swords and suits of armour to ship models and modern drones.

The Danish War Museum offers a powerful look into Denmark’s military history and the wars it has fought and, mostly, lost. The museum focuses on how these conflicts have shaped the past and the present of Denmark – both geographically and culturally.

Go underground and experience the Danish World War II resistance fight up close.

In the dark, shadowy streets of the occupation period, you'll meet five historical figures. Each has chosen a side, and now everyone must face the consequences. Dive into acts of sabotage, produce illegal newspapers, crack codes and intercept telephone calls.

Explore the world of nature in the heart of Copenhagen
Step into the beautiful mineral halls, touch a huge meteorite from outer space and explore the natural world in the changing exhibitions.

You will find Ordrupgaard in scenic, peaceful surroundings just 10 km north of Copenhagen. The museum offers a unique array of world-class art, design and architecture. The park has art to enjoy, too.

Monet, Degas, Gauguin – and Hammershøi
At Ordrupgaard, you can explore one of Northern Europe’s most important collections of French Impressionism, featuring leading figures like Monet, Degas and Gauguin. In addition, visitors can enjoy an exquisite collection of Danish art focusing on Vilhelm Hammershøi and his contemporaries – as well as a succession of special exhibitions.

Classic Car House is a celebration of the beauty, craftsmanship and innovation that defines classic cars of the 20th century.
Masterpieces that are admired across generations then and now.
These vehicles are rolling cultural history, telling the story of innovation and bold designs, as well as skilled craftsmanship and an efficient industry.

Spanning the period from the Danish Golden Age to the Skagen painters and the Modern Breakthrough, this Østerbro gallery presents some of the most evocative and moving paintings in Danish art history.

In a beautiful building, in the Østre Anlæg park in central Copenhagen, now listed as a building of special importance, you can discover some of the most important works by masters such as Eckersberg, Købke, Krøyer, and Hammershøi.

Museum for pop, rock and youth culture!

See, hear and feel your way through the history of rhythmic music from 1950s rock'n'roll, through1980s pop culture to today's wild rhythms - and get an idea of tomorrow's music scene.

Nikolaj Kunsthal presents especially Danish, but also international contemporary art in unique historical surroundings in the middle of Copenhagen.

Nikolaj Kunsthal is located in the former St. Nikolaj Church, Copenhagen’s third oldest church with one of the tallest towers in the city – a unique setting for contemporary art Europe-wide. The beautiful architecture is part of an interaction with changing exhibitions, most recently by Ditte Ejlerskov, Nikoline Liv Andersen, David Lynch, HuskMitNavn, Leonard Cohen and others. Nikolaj Kunsthal focuses on Copenhagen’s contemporary art scene and is preoccupied with art meetings across genres, media and formats. The art centre also regularly presents concerts, performances, guided tours, dinners, talks, etc.

Kunsthal Charlottenborg is one of the largest and most beautiful exhibition spaces for contemporary art in Northern Europe

The exhibition space presents an ambitious program with international outlook featuring talents as well as established stars from both Denmark and abroad. Kunsthal Charlottenborg presents uncompromising and agenda setting art still understandable for everyone.
The trendsetting exhibition program is supplemented with a large number of activities like artist talks, performances, concerts and film screenings.

On the edge of Copenhagen Harbour sits The Black Diamond as a beacon of culture. The Black Diamond is Royal Danish Library's cultural centre in Copenhagen with lots of exhibitions all year round.

Storytelling, sensuous experiences and unique objects set the mind in motion when visiting exhibitions in The Black Diamond. With cultural heritage as an inexhaustible reservoir, everything from Søren Kierkegaard to contemporary art is staged, with particular emphasis on literature and photography.

Frigate Peder Skram - The Vessels at Holmen
Peder Skram was in service of the Royal Danish Navy from 1966-1988. Peder Skram was the first large warship in the world to use a combination of gas turbines and diesel engines for propulsion. It could reach a speed of approximately 30 knots (55 km or 34 mph) using gas turbines.
The Fast Attack Sehested - The Vessels at Holmen
The Willemoes-class Fast Attack Craft Sehested, along with its 9 sister ships, served as a prominent part of the naval defence of Denmark and NATO during the Cold War.

A must-see museum for all who are curious about the human body, diseases, and health.

Medical Museion is not for delicate souls – diseases and their treatment have always been dramatic. But if you dare to face how the human body has been understood and treated over time - from antiquity to the genomic age - this is the place for you.

Explore the beautiful exhibitions in the historic Royal Academy for Surgeons from 1787.