Attractions
Discover Copenhagen’s beautiful castles, fairy tale history, and fascinating museums, all of which are included with the Copenhagen Card. With 86 top attractions to visit for free, you can enjoy your own sightseeing adventure!
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Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen is a must for all visitors to the city, young and old.
Join a guided tour around the harbor and through the idyllic canals where your guide will tell you about Copenhagen's beautiful churches, castles, old listed houses, new build
With its distinctive spiral ramp, the Round Tower is one of Denmark’s best-known and most visited structures. A historical place that also houses exhibitions, concerts and activities for young and old.
Visit Rosenborg and explore some of the kingdom's greatest treasures. Christian IV built Rosenborg 400 years ago, and the castle created the setting for everyday life and special occasions for the king and his extensive family.
Experience a world under the seven seas and get a close look at ferocious hammerhead sharks and elegant rays at Northern Europe’s largest and most modern aquarium, home to more than 400 different species of creatures from all over the world.
Complete your visit to Amalienborg Palace square – step inside Amalienborg and experience royal life past and present. The Museum presents the private interiors of the most recent kings and queens and an exhibit on the monarchy today with its many traditions.
The Royal Reception Rooms at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen are used by the Queen and the Prince Consort for official occasions.
Denmark's National Museum in Copenhagen has exhibitions from the Stone Age, the Viking Age, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and Modern Danish History.
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.
Copenhagen Amber Museum is one of the most recognized amber museums in the world. The museum is located in Kanneworff’s House in Nyhavn, one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings, which dates back to 1606.
ARKEN Museum of Modern Art in Ishøj, south of Copenhagen, boasts exhibitions with the greatest Modernist artists alongside exhibitions of contemporary art - from new, young talent to established artists.
Experience the stunning nature on the lakes outside of Copenhagen with Baadfarten. Dating back to the start 1890’s, Baadfarten sails with old wooden boats on three beautiful lakes: Lyngby Lake - Millstream, Bagsværd Lake and Furesøen.
At Casino Copenhagen you can try your luck at several different live games as well as top modern slot machines.
The Royal Stables are located at Christiansborg Palace on the island of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen. In 1789 the number of horses reached a peak with 270 horses stabled. Today, there are about 20 horses in the Royal Stables.
When the present Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen was constructed, the National Museum took care to excavate and protect the ruins of the Palace's oldest predecessors, Bishop Absalon's Castle of 1167 and Copenhagen Castle that replaced it.
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.
The Circus Museum near Copenhagen has facilities for circus workshops and performances. Every Sunday from 11-12:30, and every opening day in July, you can try out everything from juggling to trapeze.
Enjoy the cozy little Copenhagen City Train on a calm and intimate tour through the medieval part of Copenhagen.
In Copenhagen ZOO, you can meet more than 4,000 fascinating animals and travel between continents in just one day.
The Danish Architecture Center (DAC) shows exhibitions focusing on city development and architectural wonders and hosts lectures, talks, city walks etc. DAC lives at BLOX on Copenhagen’s waterfront.
Den Frie Centre of Contemporary Art is a must see in Copenhagen for anyone interested in art and architecture.
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.
Explore a hidden piece of Danish History at Esrum Abbey, founded in 1151 by the Cistercian Order and once amongst the largest and most powerful abbeys in Northern Europe.
Playful science for everyone
Experimentarium is a world class science centre in Hellerup, just 6 km north of Central Copenhagen.
Museum with indoor and outdoor performances. Visitors can see displays with falcons, hawks and eagles at a very close distance.
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.
Frederikssund Museum is Roskilde fjord's cultural history museum. Frederikssund Museum's new permanent exhibition deals with the interaction between man, life around the fjords and Frederikssund's history.
In the corner of the Botanic Garden, you will find the Geological Museum where you can experience the beautiful mineral halls, touch a 20-ton meteorite, ‘Agpalalik’, or explore the natural world in the changing special exhibitions.
Gammel Holtegaard is an art center with a programme of three to four ambitious exhibitions a year, both in the gallery of the main house and in the Baroque garden.
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is located in Copenhagen center and contains two main departments of ancient and modern art, offering a unique combination of art in impressive architectural surroundings.
Records galore at the only Guinness World Records museum in Europe.
The most incredible world records from all over. The fastest, highest, strongest … etc. That’s what you meet at this museum.
The Fairy-tale House in Copenhagen guides the audience through a series of brilliant tableaux depicting the universally known fairy-tales by Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen.
The museum exhibits are works by the controversial pioneer in modern Danish art J.F. Willumsen (1863-1958).
Memorial rooms to King Frederik VII and his wife Countess Danner, Orphanage history department, exhibition of ancient Danish gold besides annual special exhibitions
The Karen Blixen Museum is located directly by the Øresund Sound in Rungstedlund, an enchanting park and bird sanctuary north of Copenhagen.
Kunsthal Charlottenborg is one of the largest and most beautiful exhibition spaces for contemporary art in Northern Europe. The Dutch-inspired baroque palace housing the exhibition halls is an addition to the historical Charlottenborg Palace.
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.
According to written sources from the middle ages, it was in the area surrounding Lejre Museum, that the birth of the Danish realm took place.
The beautiful museum, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, is located 40 kilometres north of Copenhagen and it has gained a reputation as a museum in touch with the zeitgeist of the contemporary art world. Experience international artists, concerts and lectures.
M/S Maritime Museum in Elsinore is one of the most talked about museums in recent years. It has been named ‘A cutting-edge cultural venue’ by New York Times and ‘One of the eight greatest new museums’ by BBC.
If you have a body, a visit to the university museum Medical Museion is sure to be a hit.
Explore the beautiful exhibitions in the original Academy for Surgeons from 1787, either by yourself or on a guided tour (included in the ticket price).
On the Brink of War - Neutrality between Warfare and Welfare in Denmark during World War 1
Munkeruphus is a former artist’s house, idyllically situated overlooking the Sound between Gilleleje and Dronningmølle. The listed building, which was the home and workplace of the hybrid artist Gunnar Aagaard Andersen (1919-1986), has changing exhibitions.
The Museum of Contemporary Art was established in 1991 as the country’s first museum for contemporary art.
Nikolaj Kunsthal exhibits Danish and international contemporary art in the heart of Copenhagen. The art centre is located in the former St.
North Atlantic House is an art center where you can encounter North Atlantic culture, research and business. Here, people from the North Atlantic, Denmark, and the rest of the world meet and inspire one another.
Welcome to The Open Air Museum - one of the largest and oldest open air museums in the world showing rural architecture and focusing on landscapes, buildings and people.
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.
Ever seen a letter written on a grain of rice? Ever met anyone who can whistle with a mouth full of tennis and billiard balls?
With its slender spires and large number of royal graves, this magnificent red brick cathedral is a truly unique structure, and considered to be one of Denmark’s most important buildings.
Experience the history of Roskilde, once one of the most powerful cities in northern Europe and a religious epicentre in the medieval ages. Follow the traces of the past and meet the people who once lived here.
At the Rudolph Tegner Museum and Statue park in Dronningmølle north of Copenhagen, you can view the work of Danish sculptor Rudolph Tegner (1873 - 1950).
The museum Skibsklarerergaarden describes the first grand time of prosperity, Sundtoldtiden/The time of the Sound Toll. The house is the best-preserved merchant’s house and shipbroker house.
Sankt Laurentii Church with the famous brick floor is situated 2 meters below Stændertorvet. In the church ruin there is a small museum with archaeological findings from the excavation of 1998.
Storm P. Museum and humour and satire in art and Danish cartoons
Here you can meet the man and artist Storm P. (1882-1949) and his humoristic and quirky universe.
Tadre Mill (Tadre Mølle) is situated 50 minutes west of Copenhagen, in the scenic area of Elverdamdalen. Tadre Mølle owns 12 acres of national protected nature, and today the mill is both a nature center and a cultural historical museum.
Head down below the green fields of Søndermarken to discover an underground world, where you will be enveloped in the dark, cold and damp space. The former reservoir dates back to the 19th century and is now being used as a spectacular setting for art exhibitions and events.
The exhibition at the Danish Jewish Museum in Copenhagen is a broad presentation of Jewish life in Denmark throughout 400 years, and is a selection from the museum's own collection.
The Danish Museum of Science and Technology is a paradise for curious children and adults. You learn all about science, engineering and industry.
The Museum has an impressive collection of inventions, electric appliances, bicycles, cars, smartphones and airplanes.
The Danish Music Museum is situated in the former Broadcasting House. The museum exhibits musical instruments from Europe, Asia, and Africa from the Bronze Ages through the 21st century.
The ”Frederiksborg” ferry sails ”Denmark’s most beautiful nautical mile” on the Castle Lake round splendid Frederiksborg Castle.
Departure approximately every 30 minutes from three piers: Hillerød Torv, Rosenhaven and Baroquegarden.
The Hirschsprung Collection is an art museum in a class of its own located in Copenhagen.
It stands as a unique presentation of Danish art from the 19th and early 20th centuries, spanning the period from the Danish Golden Age to the Skagen painters and the Symbolists.
Mysterious! A hands-on experience house putting all your senses to the test.
Horror, illusions and eerie, mysterious phenomena are the themes at The Mystic Exploratie’s dark hallways.
Make yourself comfortable in one of the blue Netto-Boats and see Copenhagen from the waterfront. Enjoy the scenery that passes by while your guide tells about the sights in Danish, English, and German.
Take a walk through Danish war history from the 1500s until today; from samurai swords to World War II and the war in Afghanistan.
The Shipyard Museum is about the time where the city’s shipyard built ships, and the working class was growing.
The Court Theatre is 250 years old and it is the oldest theatre in Denmark; Hans Christian Andersen and Countess Danner among others have performed here.
Step into the past with the National Museum and visit a luxury flat of original interiors, fully equipped in 1890 in late-Victorian style.
Visit Vedbækfundene Museum and meet the hunter-gatherers who lived a tough and dangerous life 7000 years ago!
The Workers Museum in Copenhagen invites you to step into everyday life of Copenhageners in the 1950's.
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The Øresund Aquarium (Øresundsakvariet) in Elsinore, north of Copenhagen, is a part of the University of Copenhagen’s museums and also an information and research center for water environment – and a ”must see” for everybody interested in the marine life in the Danish waters.
Vivid colours and grand architectural design characterise the museum, which houses the works of the world-famous Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.
Tycho Brahe Planetarium is educational entertainment for the family. Get lost in the stars, see the films in The Dome Theatre or explore the exhibition.
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Explore our natural history among animals from all over the world.
For example, you can meet the 17-meters-long dinosaur, ‘Misty’, as well as other prehistoric giants in the exhibitions.
Please note that opening hours may change according to season. Please check the attractions' websites for opening hours and dates.
Many museums are closed on Mondays and on public holidays.
The card entitles the holder to one visit per attraction despite card type.
Re-visit is not possible.
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F.A.Q
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How does the Copenhagen Card works?
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Copenhagen Card is your all-inclusive city pass where you get free admission to museums and attractions and free public transportation. Show the valid card at the entrance or ticket office of any attraction. They will scan your card and give you entrance at no further costs. Show your valid card to the transportation authority upon request when using public transportation.
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Is there a limit to how many attractions I can visit in one day?
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With a Copenhagen Card, there is no limit to how many different attractions you can visit in one day. You’re welcome to use your card for entry at as many attractions as you can possibly fit into your day.
The Copenhagen Card entitles the holder to one visit per attractions despite card type. Re-visit is not possible.
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Can I visit the same attraction twice with a Copenhagen Card?
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The card entitles the holder to one visit per attractions despite card type.
Re-visit is not possible.
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How many people can I bring with me on one Copenhagen Card?
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A Copenhagen Card is valid for one person only. You can, however, bring up to two children between the ages of 0-9 years old free with you on one adult card.
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How much can I save with Copenhagen Card?
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The more attractions you visit the more you save. To get an idea of how much you could save, try to create your own attraction list and see your possible saving.
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Can I bring my kids for free on a Copenhagen Card and how many?
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Yes, you can free of charge bring up to two kids under the age of 10 per paying adult. That goes for attractions and public transport.