Place · Nyhavn, Kongens Nytorv & Amalienborg
Amalienborg PalaceAmalienborg Slot
The royal residence and its octagonal square: the museum rooms are an hour indoors; the guard change at midday draws a crowd.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 50–70 min
- p95 100 min
- Price
- about DKK 130–180
- adult, 2026 estimate
- Hours
- 10:00–16:0010:00 AM–4:00 PM
- typical, check
- Best time
- morning
- quietest window
- 28″ bags
- Painful
- Nyhavn, Kongens Nytorv & Amalienborg: painful
- Getting there
- Walk from Nyhavn along the harbour
- Royal square
- Guard change at noon
- Museum in the palace
- Queue: switch at 15 min
- Works with kids
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Map & directions
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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 10:00–16:00Usually 10:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Crowds
Go morning
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon, Tue · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about DKK 130–180 (2026 estimate)
children free or reduced (check)
- Time to spend
- 50–70 min · up to 100 min if you linger
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Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
50min
Typical
70min
p95
100min
Opening days and hours vary; the weekly closing day is not printed until verified.
Tickets & entry
- 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.
- Free days
Free entry days in Copenhagen (pick Copenhagen in the tool; check)
- Bags & lockers
- Large bags go to the cloakroom.
- Photos
- Not inside the museum rooms in some cases; the square is fine.
- What's closed
- Monday, off-seasoncheckMuseum days shift by season.
- When the royal family is in residencecheckAccess to parts of the palace can be restricted; the square stays open.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Museum ticket | about DKK 130–180 (2026 estimate) | A combined ticket with Rosenborg is often offered. |
| Guard change on the square | free | Watch from the square. |
On the ground
Getting in, crowds, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Walk from Nyhavn along the harbour
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Crowd builds before the midday guard change.
- Sensory load
- 3/5
- Exposure
- medium
- Queue rule
- Switch if the queue passes 15 min; come back when under 5.
Bailouts
crowd
Nyhavn quay
heat
Stay inside the museum
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Nyhavn quay benches (field-verify)
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partlynone of note
- Lifts: check · check
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: partly · partly
- Stroller: yes · yesok
The square is step-free on cobbles; the museum has stairs and a lift on request (check).
Combine with
- 3 minMarble Church (Frederik’s Church)
- 8 minDesign Museum Denmark
- 12 minNyhavn
- 20 minThe Little Mermaid
- —Nyhavn quay
Walk the Nyhavn, Kongens Nytorv & Amalienborg area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time today
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More on the groundRules on site · With kids
Rules on site
- silence
- Quiet in the museum rooms.
With kids
- with kids
- Children like the guard change; the museum rooms are a quiet hour.
- child price
- children free or reduced (check)
Deep dive
Questions, what is nearby, photos and sources
Questions and answers
When is the guard change?
Around 12:00 on most days, when the royal guard is on duty; check the schedule.Around 12:00 PM on most days, when the royal guard is on duty; check the schedule.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Can I go inside the residence?
Only the museum rooms are open; the rest is the royal family’s home.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
Sources
- officialRoyal Danish Collection