Nationalmuseet

The National Museum. Plenty to see and do!

Permanent exhibitions include Danish prehistory, middle ages and renaissance. The children's museum is more like a playground with viking ships and medieval castles.

You are welcome to bring your own food and eat in the museum's dining room, or eat at the popular Restaurant Julian which is famed for its excellent climate-friendly weekend brunch (do book a table in advance!). Julian also sells lunch packs to go.

The museum has a giftshop, but if you have a special interest in prehistory jewellery I would recommend a visit to Museums Kopi Smykker in Grønnegade.

Note! Free admission - however, you are not permitted to bring large rucksacks and if you want to leave your rucksack or coat in the wardrobe you will need a 10 kroner coin to use a locker. Free guided tours in English at 11 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays in June, July, August, September. Photography permitted.

Entrance at 10 Ny Vestergade, 1471 København K

Tel.: 3313 4411

Email: nationalmuseet@natmus.dk

Open: Tue-Sun 10-17

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Julian

Photos from the Danish prehistory exhibition:

Botanisk Have

The Botanical Garden is undergoing careful reconstruction (compl. 2012) but remains open to the public. The park was created on Copenhagen's old defences. It's a peaceful park (current reconstruction aside) despite its central location.

In winter, a visit inside the beautiful glasshouse Palmehuset (the palm house) will get you properly warmed up. The spiral staircase will lead you 20 metres up to the top of the glass dome.

If you feel inspired to do a little gardening yourself, stop by the flower shop where they sell a selection of the 13,000(!) plant species that the garden houses. In the summer season, the outdoor cafe is also open (when the weather allows).

Free entrance.

2B Øster Farimagsgade, 1353 København K. Entrance to the garden from Øster Farimagsgade and Gothersgade (the corner of Øster Voldgade).

Tel.: 3532 2222

Email: snm@snm.ku.dk

Open: Summer (May-Sep) 8:30-18, winter (Oct-Apr) Tue-Sun 8:30-16. Palmehuset is open 10-15 every day, though closed on Mondays in the winter season.

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