Denmark’s dynamic Nationalmuseet is the repository for all manner of Stone Age tools, Viking weaponry, rune stones and medieval jewelry, with some incredible objects on display as well as cutting-edge major rotating exhibitions that change every couple of years and include themes such as Viking raids. It's great for kids, and there's a wonderful children's wing.
Delve into the Past
Start your voyage with extraordinary artifacts from the Iron Age and beyond, such as the 3500-year-old Trundholm sun chariot and the extraordinary Gundestrup Cauldron weighing 9kg, both discovered having been slung or sacrificed in peat bogs multiple millennia ago. Mesmerizing Viking artifacts include huge rune stones, a well-preserved Viking warship, hefty gold hoards and intricate burial treasures.
Living History for Kids
The fabulous ground-floor children's wing is best for under-12s and offers the chance for kids to play at being a 19th-century school teacher or student, Vikings and shopkeepers.
From Colonies to Dollhouses
Discover personal stories from colonial history at the excellent Voices from the Colonies exhibition, which concentrates on the West Indies, India, West Africa and Greenland. You can also wander around Egyptian mummies, Assyrian reliefs, see the miniature worlds created in splendid dollhouses, and a 1970s Danish sitting room.
Viking Sorceress
A temporary exhibition running to 2027. Wear a headset and go through several rooms full of audio-visual thrills, narrated by a Viking sorceress. After this, there's a fascinating exhibition showing artifacts that evoke the times in which the Volva lived.
