Copenhagen - National Museum Nationalmuseet

 
Along Vestergade, opposite the Glyptothek, lies the National Museum (Nationalmuseet), bordered by Ny Vestergade and the Frederiksholm Kanal in Copenhagen.

Between 1989 and 1992 the museum was completely modernized and considerably extended. The spacious vestibule is generously proportioned and its domed glass roof gives it a friendly ambience. Spiral staircases lead to the upper floors.

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The main building is linked to other sections by a covered glass walkway; some impressive runic stones are displayed in a pavilion. In one room the visitor can obtain information about the museum's various departments and exhibits with the assistance of videos and a computer.

The museum has a notable collection illustrating Danish history, including a "sun chariot" (cult object in the form of a cart) more than 2,000 years old, Romanesque and Gothic church fittings as well as Danish porcelain and silver and collections of antiquities and coins.
Address: National Museum, Frederikshpolms Kanal 12
Ny Vestergade 10, DK-1471 Copenhagen, Denmark
Hours:
10am-5pm
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25), New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Discount: Sunday
Transit: Bus: 1, 2, 5, 6, 10.

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Runic Stone in the National Museum in Copenhagen.Runic Stone in the National Museum in Copenhagen.
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