Henri Leroux

Copenhagen · experience

National Museum of Denmark entry ticket

Entry to Denmark’s largest cultural history museum, including its "Viking World" exhibit behind much-retold Viking-age imagery.

Self-paced, most visits 2-3 hoursFrom €18

The experience

Entry to the National Museum of Denmark, covering 9,000 years of Danish history including its major Viking-age collection.

The museum’s collection spans from the Stone Age through the present day, with its Viking-age galleries among the most visited in the country and a direct source for the Viking imagery that has become globally recognisable through film, television and popular culture.

The "Viking World" exhibit displays original weapons, jewellery, ships’ timbers and runestones, giving a factual grounding to a period of Danish history that pop culture has retold many times over.

Duration

Self-paced, most visits 2-3 hours

Group

Group size confirmed with the option

Languages

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Format

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Meeting point

The National Museum of Denmark, Ny Vestergade 10.

Pickup and drop-off

Confirmed with the option

Who this suits

A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.

  • Travellers curious about the real history behind popular Viking-era depictions.
  • A rainy-day museum stop with genuine breadth, from prehistory to modern Denmark.
  • Anyone wanting one museum that covers the whole sweep of Danish history.

Itinerary

The route at a glance.

The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.

  1. 1

    Entry

    Admission at the museum entrance.

    On arrival
  2. 2

    Self-guided visit

    Independent time across the Viking-age and later galleries.

    2-3 hours

What the visit includes

The practical detail before you choose a date.

Highlights

  • The "Viking World" exhibit of original weapons, jewellery and ships’ timbers
  • 9,000 years of Danish history under one roof
  • Runestones and artefacts behind much-retold Viking-age imagery
  • A central location beside the Christiansborg Palace grounds

Included

  • ✓ Entry to the National Museum of Denmark

Not included

  • • A guide (this is self-guided entry)
  • • Special temporary exhibitions, where a separate fee applies

Before you go

A few essentials for the day.

  • The museum is large; a floor plan at the entrance helps prioritise galleries.
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.