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Thorvaldsens Museum
Thorvaldsens Museum exhibits the works of famed Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844). Heavily influenced by mythology, after four decades in Rome, Thorvaldsen returned to Copenhagen and donated his private collection to the Danish public. In return the royal family provided this site for the construction of a remarkable, frescoed museum to house Thorvaldsen's drawings, plaster moulds and beautiful statues.
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Tøjhusmuseet
Copenhagen's Tøjhusmuseet houses a stunning collection of historic weaponry, from canons and medieval armour to pistols, swords and even a WWII flying bomb. The 163m-long building is Europe's longest vaulted Renaissance hall, built by Christian IV in 1600.
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University Library
Climb the stairs of the university library to see one quirky remnant of the 1807 British bombardment of Copenhagen: a glass case containing a cannonball in five fragments and the target it hit, ironically a book entitled Defensor Pacis (Defender of Peace).
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Zoologisk Museum
The Zoologisk Museum, 1km north of Assistens Kierkegård, is the sort of place where once-magnificent wild creatures, from North Zealand deer to Greenlandic polar bears, get well and truly stuffed. There are also interesting dioramas, recorded animal sounds, a whale skeleton and insect displays.
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Øksnehallen
The former cattle market, Øksnehallen is now one of the city's largest and most lively exhibition venues, hosting everything from photographic exhibitions to Copenhagen Cooking (an annual food festival held in late August). Opening hours and admission prices vary - see the website for individual events.
