Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
An art museum founded by the family behind Carlsberg beer, rich in ancient Mediterranean sculpture, Rodin, and French Impressionism, with a stunning palm-house atrium.
Founded in 1897 by Carl Jacobsen, the second-generation head of Carlsberg, the museum houses ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman sculpture. It also holds the most important Rodin collection outside Northern Europe, along with 19th-century French paintings by Degas, Gauguin, Monet, and others. The central winter garden is a palm house beneath a tall glass dome, with a café attached. Admission is about DKK 145, and entry is free on the last Wednesday of each month. The museum stands opposite Tivoli Gardens and is a short walk away.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 (until 21:00 Thu); closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- National Museum of Denmark
- Tivoli Gardens
- Strøget
- Christiansborg Palace
- Rundetaarn (Round Tower)
- The Black Diamond (Royal Danish Library)
- Torvehallerne
- Rosenborg Castle