Overview

Hear stories from people who stayed in Denmark during the Viking raids and find out what everyday life was like for the Vikings. See reconstructions of authentic Viking men and women.
See the remains of those who died in Stone Age tribal warfare. See the corpse of a woman who survived a stone ax and covered her severed head with a hat.
Visit Egtved’s daughter, who lived in the Bronze Age, when the Danes worshiped the sun and were involved in early international trade. Witness the greatest victories and tragedies in the history of Denmark and other parts of the world.
The National Museum exhibits and records the intangible cultural heritage of the world. Cultural property discovered in Denmark and cultural property brought back by adventurers from expeditions to remote parts of the world.
At the Children’s Museum, discover exhibits for young and old, with interactive buttons that make talking animals, mummies make mysterious movements, and exhibits that light up from all sides.

Highlights

Visit Denmark’s largest museum of cultural history with the National Museum of Denmark ticket. Experience the new Vikings exhibit ‘The Raid’ and learn about conquest, plunder and trade.

• Feel the excitement of traveling to the Mediterranean with Bjorn Ironside.
• See the ancient works of Greece, Italy and Egypt.
• Discover Denmark’s 14,000-year history and the country’s largest cultural museum.
• Admire excavated ruins from the Bronze Age and Stone Age.
• Learn what life was like for Vikings who didn’t raid.