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Thorvaldsens Museum
Beside Christiansborg
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Image courtesy of © Francesco Bini · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Thorvaldsens Museum
Thorvaldsens Museum, beside Christiansborg, shows the work and collections of the sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00–17:00, closed Mondays; adults 110 DKK, under-18s without charge, and open to all without charge on Wednesdays (thorvaldsensmuseum.dk).
Why it's on our list
- Wednesdays open to all
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Thorvaldsens Museum before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Thorvaldsens Museum, as the crow flies.
- Herman K350 m4 min walk
- Hotel d’Angleterre550 m7 min walk
- 25hours Hotel Indre By550 m7 min walk
- Hotel Sanders600 m7 min walk
- 1 Hotel Copenhagen600 m7 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Thorvaldsens Museum 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
- Gammel StrandM3M4100 m1 min walk
- Kongens NytorvM1M2M3M4500 m6 min walk
- RådhuspladsenM3M4650 m8 min walk
Key sights
- Christiansborg150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Tivoli Gardens700 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Nyhavn850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Rosenborg Castle1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Amalienborg1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Little Mermaid2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Copenhagen Airport6.7 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 21 min
Main railway stations
- Nørreport850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Copenhagen Central Station1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Østerport1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min