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Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
The Winter Garden

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Image courtesy of © kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, beside Tivoli, shows antiquities, Danish and French sculpture and painting; the Winter Garden, with its lush palms and iconic glass dome, is the centrepiece, and the roof terrace looks over the city’s towers (glyptoteket.com).
Why it's on our list
- Winter Garden
- Roof terrace
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, as the crow flies.
- Nobis Hotel Copenhagen100 m1 min walk
- Villa Copenhagen250 m3 min walk
- Nimb450 m5 min walk
- Hotel Alexandra600 m8 min walk
- Absalon Hotel650 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro and train stations
- København HM3M4S-tog AS-tog BS-tog BxS-tog CS-tog ES-tog HRail400 m5 min walk
- RådhuspladsenM3M4500 m6 min walk
- Gammel StrandM3M4700 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Tivoli Gardens200 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Christiansborg600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Nyhavn1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Rosenborg Castle1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Amalienborg1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Little Mermaid2.8 kmWalk 36 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Copenhagen Airport6.7 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 21 min
Main railway stations
- Copenhagen Central Station450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Nørreport1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Østerport2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min