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Place · Tivoli & Central Station

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

A museum of ancient Mediterranean sculpture and Danish and French art with a palm-filled winter garden: a good indoor half-day for rain or cold, next door to Tivoli.

go · any time; midday is quietadmission: unknownNot field-verified
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Key facts

Time on site
90–120 min
p95 180 min
Price
about DKK 130–150
adult, 2026 estimate
Hours
11:00–18:00
typical, check
Best time
any time; midday is quiet
quietest window
28″ bags
Yes
Tivoli & Central Station: ok
Getting there
Walk from Tivoli or City Hall Square; entrance on Dantes Plads
  • Ancient sculpture and Danish art
  • Winter garden for a rest
  • Rain-day museum
  • Queue: switch at 20 min
  • Works with kids
  • Mostly indoors

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Usually 11:00–18:00
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Plan

Open now, what it costs, what to know, how long it takes

Go now?

hours and prices: check on the day
Open
Usually 11:00–18:00
Crowds

Go any time; midday is quiet

Quietest Mon, Tue · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate

Tickets
  • Adult: about DKK 130–150 (2026 estimate)

Free-entry days and reduced rates for students and under-26s exist; check the current list.

Time to spend
90–120 min · up to 180 min if you linger
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Time on site

minutes

Minimum

60min

Worthwhile

90min

Typical

120min

p95

180min

Open most days with a weekly closing day and one late evening; the exact days and hours are not printed until verified.

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board
Where to buy
  • Buy at the entrance on the day.
  • Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.

Official site ↗

Free days
  • Last Wednesday of the month

Free entry days in Copenhagen (pick Copenhagen in the tool; check)

Bags & lockers
  • Large bags and coats go to the cloakroom or lockers.
Photos
  • Usually allowed without flash for personal use; check signs.
What's closed
  • MondaycheckMany Copenhagen museums close on Monday; confirm before you plan a Monday visit.
  • Christmas and New YearcheckAltered hours on 24–26 December and 1 January.

“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.

TicketPriceNote
Adult ticketabout DKK 130–150 (2026 estimate)Free-entry days and reduced rates for students and under-26s exist; check the current list.
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On the ground

Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Walk from Tivoli or City Hall Square; entrance on Dantes Plads
Exit
—
Ticket
on site · official site
Stairs
Lifts between floors; check for the older wings
Shoes
Shoes on.

Crowds and switching

Crowd clock
Groups late morning; quieter after 15:00.
Sensory load
3/5
Exposure
low
Queue rule
Switch if the queue passes 20 min; come back when under 5.

Bailouts

  1. crowd

    Winter garden café

  2. heat

    Stay inside; the museum is cool

Nearest rescue anchor: B — south-west block: shop and café (field-verify)

Step-free check

wheelchair: ok
  • Step-free entrance: yes · yesLifts between floors; check for the older wings
  • Lifts: yes · yes
  • Accessible toilet: yes · yes
  • Wheelchair: yes · yes
  • Stroller: yes · yesok

Lifts and step-free routes to the main galleries; confirm the older wings with the museum.

Combine with

nearest first
  1. 5 minCity Hall Square
  2. 6 minTivoli Gardens
  3. 10 minStrøget

Walk the Tivoli & Central Station area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes

More on the groundRules on site · With kids

Rules on site

enforced at the gate or by guards
silence
Quiet voices in the galleries.

With kids

kids: okstroller: ok
with kids
Egyptian mummies and Roman busts hold older children; the winter garden is a good rest stop.
child price
children and young visitors free or reduced (check)

Deep dive

Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources

Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated
Is it a good rain plan?

Yes. It is large, indoor and next to Tivoli and the station; allow 90 minutes to two hours.

Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk

Is there a free day?

The museum has run free or reduced-price days; confirm which day on the official site before you go.

Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.

Nearby

Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.

Sources