Museums in Capital Region
Copenhagen with the Nationalmuseet, the Statens Museum for Kunst and the Glyptotek, plus Louisiana in Humlebæk, Frederiksborg Castle and Kronborg in Helsingør – and the island of Bornholm.
Capital Region Museum Guide
Our guide lists 109 museums in Capital Region across 38 towns and cities. You’ll find the widest choice in Copenhagen (38), Helsingør (6), and Gudhjem (5).
Broken down by focus, the largest shares go to History & Cultural History (31%), Art & Design (27%), and Science & Technology (17%) – 10 of our 12 categories are represented.
20 museums are free to visit. For the others with a published price, a regular adult ticket costs DKK 100 at the median, and the middle half charge between DKK 75 and DKK 135.
32 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, 74 offer dedicated programs for families, and 56 have a café or restaurant. These figures come from our ongoing research – museums whose details we haven’t verified yet aren’t included in the counts.
Top 10 museums in Capital Region
The best-known museums in Capital Region
KronborgCastles & Palaces · Helsingør
Rosenborg SlotCastles & Palaces · Copenhagen
Frederiksborg SlotCastles & Palaces · Hillerød
NationalmuseetHistory · Copenhagen
Statens Museum for KunstArt · Copenhagen
Ny Carlsberg GlyptotekArt · Copenhagen
Louisiana Museum of Modern ArtArt · Humlebæk
RundetårnHistory · Copenhagen
Thorvaldsens MuseumArt · Copenhagen
ARKEN Museum for SamtidskunstArt · Ishøj
Museums in Capital Region with free admission
FilmtagetSpecial · Copenhagen
Davids SamlingArt · Copenhagen
Brede VærkHistory · Kongens Lyngby
DieselHouseTechnology · Copenhagen
Helsingør BymuseumHistory · Helsingør
FrieboeshvileHistory · Kongens Lyngby
KastrupgårdsamlingenArt · Kastrup
Magasin du Nord MuseumHistory · Copenhagen
FlynderupgårdHistory · Espergærde
LodsmuseetHistory · Dragør
Museums in Capital Region with programs for families
- KronborgCastles & Palaces · Helsingør
- Frederiksborg SlotCastles & Palaces · Hillerød
- NationalmuseetHistory · Copenhagen
- Statens Museum for KunstArt · Copenhagen
- Ny Carlsberg GlyptotekArt · Copenhagen
- Louisiana Museum of Modern ArtArt · Humlebæk
- RundetårnHistory · Copenhagen
- Thorvaldsens MuseumArt · Copenhagen
- ARKEN Museum for SamtidskunstArt · Ishøj
Museum OrdrupgaardArt · Charlottenlund
Wheelchair-accessible museums in Capital Region
- NationalmuseetHistory · Copenhagen
- Statens Museum for KunstArt · Copenhagen
- Louisiana Museum of Modern ArtArt · Humlebæk
- ARKEN Museum for SamtidskunstArt · Ishøj
Den Hirschsprungske SamlingArt · Copenhagen- Museum OrdrupgaardArt · Charlottenlund
- FilmtagetSpecial · Copenhagen
Designmuseum DanmarkArt · Copenhagen
Københavns MuseumRegional · Copenhagen
M/S Museet for SøfartHistory · Helsingør
Museums in Capital Region with the highest published visitor numbers
- RundetårnHistory · Copenhagen
- Statens Museum for KunstArt · Copenhagen
- Ny Carlsberg GlyptotekArt · Copenhagen
- Designmuseum DanmarkArt · Copenhagen
- ARKEN Museum for SamtidskunstArt · Ishøj
- Louisiana Museum of Modern ArtArt · Humlebæk
- Frederiksborg SlotCastles & Palaces · Hillerød
FrilandsmuseetOpen-air · Kongens Lyngby
ExperimentariumTechnology · Hellerup
AmalienborgmuseetCastles & Palaces · Copenhagen
By category
Cities with the most museums
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
How many museums are there in Capital Region?
Our directory currently lists 109 museums in Capital Region across 38 towns and cities.
What are the best-known museums in Capital Region?
Some of the best known are Kronborg, Rosenborg Slot, Frederiksborg Slot, Nationalmuseet, and Statens Museum for Kunst.
Which museums in Capital Region offer free admission?
20 museums are free to visit – for example Filmtaget, Davids Samling, Brede Værk, and DieselHouse.
Which museums in Capital Region are open on Mondays?
Many museums are closed on Mondays, but according to their regular hours 24 are open, such as Kronborg, Rosenborg Slot, and Frederiksborg Slot.
Which museums in Capital Region are wheelchair accessible?
32 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, including Nationalmuseet, Statens Museum for Kunst, and Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Others are partially accessible – you’ll find the details on each museum’s page.
How much does it cost to visit museums in Capital Region?
A regular adult ticket costs DKK 100 at the median, with prices ranging from DKK 20 to DKK 235. Children, students and families usually pay less.
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