Guided tours in English
Explore Denmark and Copenhagen's history, art and architecture on guided tours in the Cultural District.
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Meet the danes
The National Museum of Denmark
Join a local guide for a personal tour about Danish hygge, happiness and everyday life. On this guided tour, you will explore the values, habits and ideas that have shaped Denmark over the past 200 years — from equality and trust to the love of the Queen, the flag and life in the bike lane.
Price: 50 DKK per adult; children under 18 are free. Please note: A standard museum admission ticket is required to purchase a guided tour.
Saturdays and Sundays at 11AM
Daily guided tour of The Royal Reception Rooms
Christiansborg Palace
Step inside the Royal Reception Rooms, where history is still being written. On a guided tour of the Royal Reception Rooms, you follow the footsteps of the many kings, queens, ambassadors, and statesmen who have walked on these polished floors throughout the ages.
The guided tours are 30 DKK + entry fee
Daily at 3PM
On Top of the World: Guided Tour of Nikolaj Tower
Nikolaj Kunsthal
Every weekend from late April to late July, you can join a guided tour to the top of Nikolaj Tower – one of Copenhagen’s hidden viewpoints.
Price: DKK 75
Every Saturday and Sunday at 1PM
15 minute Weekend introductions
Danish Jewish Museum
Begin your visit with an introduction to the museum. Every Saturday and Sunday the museum offers short introductions twice a day. They last approximately 15 minutes, where the guide talks about the museum’s exhibitions and the thoughts behind the spectacular architecture.
The introduction does not require registration and is free after purchasing an admission ticket.
Every weekend, 11.15AM
Step into the world of the Vikings
The National Museum of Denmark
Join the English guided tour and get closer to the Viking Age. On this tour, you will explore gold treasures, ancient skeletons and everyday objects from Viking life. Meet the Vikings at home, at sea and on their journeys across the world.
Price: 50 DKK per adult; children under 18 are free. Please note: A standard museum admission ticket is required to purchase a guided tour.
Daily at 2PM
Guided tour of the Danish Parliament
The Danish Parliament
The guided tours aim to give you an insight into Christiansborg as the centre of democracy and legislative power in Denmark and as a workplace for the Members of Parliament. The guides will tell you about the dramatic and interesting history of Christiansborg Palace and the development of Danish democracy. Tours take about 45 minutes and are conducted by Parliament Officers.
The guided tours are free.
Selected Fridays, 10.30AM
Guided tour with the curator
Danish Jewish Museum
On these tours you will gain an in-depth insight into 400 years of Danish-Jewish history and an introduction to the ideas behind Daniel Libeskind’s spectacular and award-winning museum building. Here you will experience how architecture and narrative merge into a unique whole.
Free with entrance ticket.
September 24, 2PM