Thorvaldsens Museum

Yes, the sculpture is cool—but the real star of Thorvaldsens Museum is the building itself. The architecture and interior finishes are absolutely stunning. From the bold, unexpected paint colors to the intricate mosaic floors and rich murals, every detail feels intentional and iconic. It’s a visual feast and genuinely inspiring. I was also unexpectedly impressed by the permanent archaeological collections—especially the cameo collection, which is the most diverse and beautiful I’ve ever seen. Not just classical portraits of women, but also plants, animals, insects, and a range of stone and shell materials. It’s a thoughtful and unique display that goes beyond the expected. A beautiful way to spend 1–2 hours—and even better, Wednesdays are free!

I had longed to see the works of Thorvaldsen and the museum building itself is a masterpiece. I spent two hours and I think it's right. So unfortunate that in the app of the museum and behind the QR codes there were only Danish comments. At least the three I tried, after that I gave up. That would be a lot better to have the works' explanations also in English. Other than that I really enjoyed the stay!

Wonderful museum with a lot of amazing sculptures and paintings! Find all the cute dogs in all the old paintings, there's a lot of them! Free (within 48 hrs) if you go to the Nikolaj Kunsthal and/or Museum of Copenhagen! If you need to purchase tickets at the counter, there was no wait. Time well spent!

Quite big museum, might take around 1-2 hours to see all while enjoying the art without rushing. Kind staff, not only sculptures, but also paintings and some interesting exhibitions. Wasn't on my list, but don't regret going there 🫡

Very nice museum, a bit unexpected on the visual section where they mixed the old statues with colorful, artistic video and you have to enjoy that with the audio that they provided for free. One of the best museums in my trip to Copenhagen.

This museum is a perfect combination of art- but not just the art inside, but the building itself. Inside and out, it is an exhibition with equal level to the statues and exhibits inside. The ceilings especially, with no room the same, are bursting with colorful designs and patterns. Combine this with the floors, which are beautiful mosaics, you get an incredible atmosphere. Moving on from the building itself, the statues are all incredible. With an enormous array of art, it is hard to find something you don't like. Given, some are better than others (obviously), but I can assure you that you'll be able to learn a lot and see a lot walking around the building. Another thing to note is the personal collection of artifacts and books of the artist. It is filled with Greek and Roman pottery, coins, century-old books, and much more. This covers three or four rooms, and this is just as fascinating as the rest.

Thorvaldsen left his entire life's work > and his personal collection of paintings and antiquities > to Copenhagen on one condition: that a museum would be built in his honor > nice move )

Free admission on Wednesdays. Good architecture and sculptures. They also blend in temporary exhibition among their permanent collection.

This museum is a perfect combination of art- but not just the art inside, but the building itself. Inside and out, it is an exhibition with equal level to the statues and exhibits inside. The ceilings especially, with no room the same, are bursting with colorful designs and patterns. Combine this with the floors, which are beautiful mosaics, you get an incredible atmosphere. Moving on from the building itself, the statues are all incredible. With an enormous array of art, it is hard to find something you don't like. Given, some are better than others (obviously), but I can assure you that you'll be able to learn a lot and see a lot walking around the building. Another thing to note is the personal collection of artifacts and books of the artist. It is filled with Greek and Roman pottery, coins, century-old books, and much more. This covers three or four rooms, and this is just as fascinating as the rest.

One of the most interesting museums in Copenhagen, the works of Bertel Thorvaldsen was Danmark's contribution to neoclassic art. This is an immense museum for sculpture, the colors of the building outside and inside are noteworthy and cool. In brief, neo-classicism which Bertel is famous for, is about bigger than life almost hyberbolic (and romantic) representation of a subject. Don't laugh, that's the simplest I could describe Thorvaldsen's sculptures from what I've learned at the museum. I always wondered why a Scandinavian would be in Italy learning from the masters because you see his work in Roma. It turns out Bertel was very gifted, he won a 'scholarship' of sorts from the monarchy to go to Italy and perfect his art. He came back to Danmark to a heroes welcome after many years of studying in Italy. He was so revered by the monarchy, his museum sits next to the Christianborg palace...... must be nice. I'm not well versed with appreciating sculpture but from a gut level, his works rock and garner many many appreciation points from me. One less star: The free audio tour was on old pseudo iPod lookin' mp3 player on Windows OS, yuch, failed miserably and had to swap it twice. Visits: 2 Tip: If you're in CPH for a couple days, get a Copenhagen card as this is one of the museum freebies. The basement (coat check and lockers) is haunted. I went upstairs and asked and the front desk had very cool and interesting stories to tell about 'sightings''. Bertel is buried in the courtyard and you can look out from the first floor.

Perhaps best known for his "crying lion" statue in Lucerne, Bertel Thorvaldsen is considered one of Denmark's national treasures (despite the fact that he spent most of his life and drew all of his inspiration from Italy...). This museum memorializes him--his tomb is the middle of the courtyard--and almost all his works. You can't miss this building due to its bright stucco exterior, and the inside of the museum is similarly bright and colorful. The complementary audioguide gave me a quick refresher on Greek mythology and really helped me appreciate Thorvaldsen's artistic choices, even if the art criticism was a bit overly effusive. However, the numbering system was outdated and unnecessarily confusing. The museum also provides informational cards in Danish and English in each exhibit room, if you'd rather go at your own speed. Thorvaldsen's model collection in the basement is also worth a quick perusal: you can see all the superior sculpture he was imitating without an unnecessary trip to Athens or Rome :P (Plus it was fun to see how many people collected locks of his hair.) Although I enjoyed this museum a lot, it can be a little overwhelming to spend 2 hours with one and only one artist, so I would recommend looking up some of his works and seeing if you're a fan before you commit to a visit!

Definitely worth a quick stop after you check out Christiansborg next door. Everything is sculptures, but it's all surprisingly captivating. Included in the Copenhagen card as well.

Thorvaldsens Museum is beautiful, although it's *just* sculptures. It's located right next to Christiansborg (parliament building) and it's worth visiting. Bertel Thorvaldsen is Danish famous sculpturer that spent most of his adult life in Italy, working for commission there and also in Denmark. His talent is remarkable as seen in the display of the statues. I can't really say more apart from that this is a beautiful museum. You must spend time to visit this place

A museum worth visiting when living in Denmark or if you really really like statues. I like the building and the way the museum leads you through it. On a kulturnat (a once a year event) it's worth to go as it is free and also they have used some cool lights on the statues making them look very futuristic and special. It was a good experience for me. It is very centrally located, near gammelstrand and the central stork fountains of Strøget. So if you have an hour to spend you can instead of just walking in the shopping street to take a look in there. You will see lots of Greek god statues and much more. The ticket is 40 dkk or free admission if you are under 18.

I almost missed this museum hidden in plain sight next to Christiansborg Palace. When traveling I like to see local art so was excited to learn that Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish sculptor. Ordinarily sculpture isn't my favorite but this museum had a wonderful collection of his work with helpful descriptions in each room. Some of the sculptures are quite magnificent and I recognized the Jesus as the one in the visitor center at the SLC Temple. I was really happy a local recommended this museum to me as it turned out to be one of my favorites.

Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen was a pleasant surprise. I'm amazed that it's possible to create something that is so full of life from something that is so hard and solid as marble is. It's well worth a visit no matter if you just spend a little while examining some of the finer statues or go for the whole exhibition including the paintings.

Not very familiar with the great Danish Neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, I was pleasantly surprised visiting this museum full of marbled splendor. Be prepared to be awestruck by the beauty you will experience here. The museum, a Neoclassical building next to the Christiansborg Palace, opened in 1848 as Denmark's first public art gallery. If you've been to Switzerland, know that Thorvaldsen, who studies the classics in Rome, carved the Lion Monument in Luzern. Check out the Grand Hall with the immensely huge figures. Thorvadsen is buried in the courtyard. The gentleman who worked at the check-in was polite and respectful, but that was a common theme in wonderful Copenhagen

We came in here because it was nearby and we had a Copenhagen Card (which granted us free access). While this isn't a must-see place, I was glad we saw it. The presentation of statues and sculptures was really creative and entertaining. The curators are clearly making an effort to show that statues/sculptures can be an immersive experience... more than just staring at some stone and walking away. For example, in one room there is a Kinect-type device that displays your moving picture next to the main statue, then gives you two speech bubbles with funny or thoughtful things. In another room there are lenses from different vantage points showing you different perspectives/views of the statue on display (e.g., peer into a shoe's heel and see a tiny, upside-down view of the statue). So Thorvaldsens is more engaging than an ordinary museum, and certainly more engaging than an ordinary statue/sculpture museum. At the end of the day, though, it felt like, "Well, they're still just sculpture/statues." If you're into this genre of museum/art, though, you will LOVE it! We took about 30 minutes in here, but you could easily spend longer.