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Museum · Copenhagen · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum National Gallery of Art in Copenhagen

National Gallery of Art is a museum in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 90 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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Audio tour · National Gallery of Art

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You're standing at SMK, the Statens Museum for Kunst. It's the National Gallery of Denmark, right in the centre of Copenhagen. Start with the old building in front of you. Its grand façade is built in the style of the Italian Renaissance. The architects Vilhelm Dahlerup and Georg Møller designed it, and it opened in 1896.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tu, Th-Su 10:00-18:00; We 10:00-20:00
Wheelchair
Accessible
Visitors
334,919 a year (2017)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near National Gallery of Art

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 20 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Rosenborg Castle
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Rosenborg Castle · 350 m

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Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek · 1.9 km

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Church of Our Lady
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Church of Our Lady · 1.1 km

Det Kongelige Teater
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Det Kongelige Teater · 1.2 km

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Thorvaldsen Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Thorvaldsen Museum · 1.3 km

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Hear the story of Rosenborg Castle on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Hirschsprung CollectionMuseum · 140 m away
  2. 2Botanical GardenAttraction · 350 m away
  3. 3Marble ChurchAttraction · 820 m away
  4. 4Round TowerObservation tower · 840 m away
  5. 5SynagogenAttraction · 900 m away
  6. 6Danish Museum of Art & DesignMuseum · 990 m away
  7. 7Kongens NytorvAttraction · 1 km away
  8. 8KastelletAttraction · 1.1 km away
  9. 9AmalienborgAttraction · 1.1 km away
  10. 10Church of the Holy GhostAttraction · 1.1 km away
All 117 points of interest in Copenhagen →

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Frequently asked questions

When is National Gallery of Art open?

Tu, Th-Su 10:00-18:00; We 10:00-20:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is National Gallery of Art wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 10 m and a water point at 90 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at National Gallery of Art, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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