10 Specialty Museums in Indre By (Inner City) That You Shouldn't Miss

Danish history is brought to life at The National Museum of Denmark Meet the Danes of today and of the past. Go for a guided walk with a local insider who will elaborate on Danish welfare, the country’s free spirit and what “hygge” really means. And finally, hear from the Danes in the 9th Century; the Vikings who were feared and renowned all over Europe. See the remains of the people who lost their lives in the tribal wars of The Stone Age. The woman who survived a blow to the head with a stone axe and later covered her mutilated head with a hat. See the treasures that the Vikings brought with them from their travels to England and The Mediterranean. Or experience the axe that in 1772 severed the head of one of the main characters of Danish history’s most dramatic love affair. On your way out, grab a Danish souvenir from the museum’s gift shop - and if you get hungry, you can always eat typically Nordic dishes at the appraised restaurant Smor.

Get up close and personal with the everyday life of Danish working class families in the historical assembly hall from 1879 in the centre of Copenhagen. Learn about struggles which ordinary workers have faces in unity through more than 150 years, Step out in the backyard where the laundry hangs on clothes lines, and let yourself be guided through small flats, steps staircases, outdoor latrines, the beautiful banquet hall and the old trade union office. Let the kids play in the old grocery shop in the Kid's museum with goods, scales and small change, Give them af job at the brewery, as a bicycle delivery boy or girl and let them expericence the hard life as working class children in the 1930s. Take a break in the authentic coffee bar from the 1950s and have traditional Danish 'smørrebrød' (open faced sandwiches) for lunch in the Cafe & Ølhalle - the basement restaurant.

The Botanical Garden is a part of the Natural History Museum of Denmark. The Botanical Garden holds the largest collections of living plants in Denmark. If you are interested in botany and gardening or are just looking for an idyllic escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, the garden is a great place to relax and find inspiration. Year round it is home to a variety of exhibitions and activities, for example the Palm House, the Butterfly House and guided tours. The Botanical Garden are open Tuesday through Sunday from 8:30 AM to 4 PM in the winter, and every day from 8:30 AM to 6 PM from May through September. Visiting the Botanical Garden is free, except for the Palm House where there is an entrance fee.

See sculptures created by sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, whose work can be found across Europe. Long corridors allow for natural light and echo the creative ambiance. The Museum opened on September 18, 1848. It is Denmark’s oldest and also most extraordinary museum building. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Exploring, understanding and treating the body has always been the job of medicine. At Medical Museion we explore what medicine means for our lives – in the past, present and future. Medical Museion is a museum for everyone who has a body and is curious about how it is has been understood and treated, from Antiquity to Genetics. Exhibitions at Medical Museion draw on the museum’s vast collection of historical objects. However, you can also encounter cutting edge medical research and practice. The exhibitions take you on a journey through the world of medicine from historical understandings of our bodies to current challenges in public health such as obesity. The Body Collected (opened in 2015) lays out how medicine has collected the human body for research and teaching throughout history, running up to the present day. Guests are invited to join one of our guided tours (included in admission price) for a general introduction to the exhibitions, however, we also encourage you to explore the museum on your own. Do make sure to check out the museum’s calendar for special events, including Evening Consultations. Medical Museion is a university museum where scholars do research in science communication and medical humanities, often based in or contributing to the exhibitions. Many of the museum’s activities are experimental - both in format and content. Examples include the open collection room for Psychiatry, and the contemporary research focus of Room for Ageing. The Royal Surgical Academy Medical Museion is based in the buildings of the old Surgical Academy from 1787. Traces of the past are still evident in the exhibition rooms. At the centre of the museum is the anatomical theatre in which generations of medical student witnessed dissections of corpses and learned about anatomy. The anatomical theatre is still used for public lectures, doctoral defences and teaching. Medical Museion also hosts concerts, performance art and theatre in its historical surroundings, and arranges public events based on the exhibitions.

The museum is housed in the apse of the church, a semi-circular room that is worth a visit in its own right. Visitors enter through one of the city’s most beautiful spaces, whose windows, colours, and natural light evoke a Hammershøi painting.At the basement level of the church visitors can see the ruins of the gothic church and watch a short animated film that tells the dramatic history of the church tower.From May 25 – October 19, the museum is open Monday-Thursday 11 AM – 4 PM, Friday and Sunday 12 – 4 PM. It is closed Saturday and during church services. For opening hours in November and December, consult the church website. Free admission.

Experience an atmosphere of cosiness, as well as fine materials and craftsmanship from the late 19th century. The Victorian Home is located close to the National Museum. In a private property is a large luxurious apartment, fully furnished in the late 19th century Danish style called "klunkestil". "Klunker" were bobbles of wool used extensively, for example, on the curtains and furniture of the period. It was furnished in 1890 by the merchant Rudolph Christensen. His daughters Gerda and Ellen Christensen later left the contents of their unique home to the National Museum. With the kind permission of the owners of the property, limited numbers of visitors are able to see the apartment largely in its original state. With the exception of two rooms, it appears almost exactly as it did between 1890 and 1914. The curtains are kept drawn in the sitting rooms, as daylight would damage the almost 100-year-old textiles. A visit to the apartment is only possible by joining a guided tour. Guided tours in English take place on Saturdays at 14.00, between June and September. The meeting place for the guided tours is in the main hall of the National Museum.