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National Museum (Nationalmuseet)

Ny Vestergade 10, Copenhagen 1220, Denmark
(45) 3313 4411
As featured in 3 days in Copenhagen and 1 other guide
Ranked #8 of 151 attractions in Copenhagen
4.5 of 5 stars 132 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Speciality Museums
Fee: No
Owner description: Housed in an 18th century mansion at the center of Copenhagen, the Nationalmuseet offers self-guided tours that let visitors navigate an extensive...... more » Owner description: Housed in an 18th century mansion at the center of Copenhagen, the Nationalmuseet offers self-guided tours that let visitors navigate an extensive collection of artifacts related to cultural and national history, from prehistoric times to the present. Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free guided tours in English at 11 a.m. June through September on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. « less
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Florence, Italy
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

I was happy it was free because it was just like any other museum, but people love that, so if that's you, check it out. If you're younger and not so psyched about history, try somewhere else. More

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Ormskirk, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Excellent - I'm so glad I visited, I learned lots about Denmark as a country and its people. (1600-2000 exhibition) The Europa exhibition was also enlightening and captivating Very helpful that the descriptions of artefacts etc were also in English- I was very grateful for that. More

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

I would only go to this if you had interest in anthropology or cultural type of matters. There are some beautiful collections on native people of the sub arctic and tropical areas of the world. The collections are small but they are quite complete in what they include. You will see everything from paintings to native artifacts such as traditional... More

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Den Haag
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

We had a great time here and had an excellent lunch as well (pity I can't write a review for the cafe but really interesting Danish food and as my husband states - the best sausage in Europe). There was a great children's section with lots of interactive displays. The children also liked seeing the mummified remains of Danes (fascinating... More

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New York City, New York
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

The exhibits were interesting, if not extraordinary. The temporary Europe in the Modern World exhibit was a little dizzying and hard to navigate, but it's hard to complain about a free museum. More

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naples, fl
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

The exhibits were arranged by by stylistic peroids. everything had Englidh informations. We learned so much about how art styles developed. My husband was very taken by the taintings of J.C.Dahl and I liked seeing the French art of the 19th and 20th century. More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Would agree the layout of the departments was a little confusing, not helped by the restrictions of being housed in an historic building. The actual exhibits were of a very high quality, and cultural significance, and unusually for Denmark the interpretation was also in well translated English. The physical arrangement, signage, and display cabinets, were rather dated, from the 1980's... More

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Cinti.
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Admittedly we visited this museum late in the day, but we could not figure out the map and layouts to get to the exhibits we wanted to see. Instead we ended up wandering through an exhibit depiciting life in Denmark through the last century, which was interesting, but not what we were trying to locate. All in all, we found... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

free entry when we visited in february :) well worth a visit More

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Barton Upon Humber
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Lots to see and very informative...all exhibits have English translations. More

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