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Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Copenhagen, Denmark

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Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Art museum in central Copenhagen built around a private collection of Greek, Roman, Egyptian and Mesopotamian sculpture, Danish painting and French Impressionists. A glass-domed winter garden with palm trees and a fountain sits at its centre, and a rooftop terrace overlooks the city.

Highlights

  • Winter garden under glass dome
  • Egyptian mummy room
  • French Impressionist paintings

Good to know

  • Free entry last Wednesday of each month
  • Bags and strollers go in lockers
  • Many stairs; wheelchair access only partial

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