Thorvaldsens Museum

This museum is a perfect combination of art- but not just the art inside, but the building itself. Inside and out, it is an exhibition with equal level to the statues and exhibits inside. The ceilings especially, with no room the same, are bursting with colorful designs and patterns. Combine this with the floors, which are beautiful mosaics, you get an incredible atmosphere. Moving on from the building itself, the statues are all incredible. With an enormous array of art, it is hard to find something you don't like. Given, some are better than others (obviously), but I can assure you that you'll be able to learn a lot and see a lot walking around the building. Another thing to note is the personal collection of artifacts and books of the artist. It is filled with Greek and Roman pottery, coins, century-old books, and much more. This covers three or four rooms, and this is just as fascinating as the rest.

I admire the neat arrangement of the exhibition and the interactive devices which teach the visitors about all the instruments and techniques in sculpturing. The large collection has many identical pieces located in such a way that one must be observant to notice. I was pleasantly surprised with what I saw and learned.

We visited on a Wednesday when the entrance is free. It happened to have a short fashion in the middle yard that we enjoyed through the windows of the first floor since ground floor was not accessible for a while. The sculptures are amazing, I liked the most the one of Hercules and the room dedicated to Jesus and his students! Generally the museum is okay, not many explanations under the exhibits, it felt like we saw the same sculptures on the first floor and at the right side of the ground floor but I am not an expert so maybe they were just similar! For an open Wednesday it was an okay experience for us!

No words can express the experience of this museum. Beautiful artistic abd fabulous work of architecture This museum not only has amazing display but also is very carefully planned and designed by the architect. Place of windows and mosaic on the floor , the eye catching ceilings and paint on the walls

I'm not used to sculpture museums... but this one was designed to present the work and inspirations of this one great Danish artist. The dude's human remains are even buried there. Yes. This place is worth a visit. Check out the insane floors and ceiling. So cool 😎

Excellent display of Bertel Thorvaldsen’s work. It is clear why he was regarded as the leading European sculptor of the first half of 19th century.

Make sure to go on Wednesday as it is free! The sculptures are all extremely well made and maintained. The rooms are unique and cool to look at

Today is Wednesday, and the gentleman who sells tickets said it was a free day. So I was lucky to visit without paying. This museum had mostly sculptures and a few paintings. Nice place to visit, especially on a free day.

This museum is a perfect combination of art- but not just the art inside, but the building itself. Inside and out, it is an exhibition with equal level to the statues and exhibits inside. The ceilings especially, with no room the same, are bursting with colorful designs and patterns. Combine this with the floors, which are beautiful mosaics, you get an incredible atmosphere. Moving on from the building itself, the statues are all incredible. With an enormous array of art, it is hard to find something you don't like. Given, some are better than others (obviously), but I can assure you that you'll be able to learn a lot and see a lot walking around the building. Another thing to note is the personal collection of artifacts and books of the artist. It is filled with Greek and Roman pottery, coins, century-old books, and much more. This covers three or four rooms, and this is just as fascinating as the rest.

I admire the neat arrangement of the exhibition and the interactive devices which teach the visitors about all the instruments and techniques in sculpturing. The large collection has many identical pieces located in such a way that one must be observant to notice. I was pleasantly surprised with what I saw and learned.

We visited on a Wednesday when the entrance is free. It happened to have a short fashion in the middle yard that we enjoyed through the windows of the first floor since ground floor was not accessible for a while. The sculptures are amazing, I liked the most the one of Hercules and the room dedicated to Jesus and his students! Generally the museum is okay, not many explanations under the exhibits, it felt like we saw the same sculptures on the first floor and at the right side of the ground floor but I am not an expert so maybe they were just similar! For an open Wednesday it was an okay experience for us!

No words can express the experience of this museum. Beautiful artistic abd fabulous work of architecture This museum not only has amazing display but also is very carefully planned and designed by the architect. Place of windows and mosaic on the floor , the eye catching ceilings and paint on the walls

I'm not used to sculpture museums... but this one was designed to present the work and inspirations of this one great Danish artist. The dude's human remains are even buried there. Yes. This place is worth a visit. Check out the insane floors and ceiling. So cool 😎

Excellent display of Bertel Thorvaldsen’s work. It is clear why he was regarded as the leading European sculptor of the first half of 19th century.

Make sure to go on Wednesday as it is free! The sculptures are all extremely well made and maintained. The rooms are unique and cool to look at

Today is Wednesday, and the gentleman who sells tickets said it was a free day. So I was lucky to visit without paying. This museum had mostly sculptures and a few paintings. Nice place to visit, especially on a free day.

This museum is a perfect combination of art- but not just the art inside, but the building itself. Inside and out, it is an exhibition with equal level to the statues and exhibits inside. The ceilings especially, with no room the same, are bursting with colorful designs and patterns. Combine this with the floors, which are beautiful mosaics, you get an incredible atmosphere. Moving on from the building itself, the statues are all incredible. With an enormous array of art, it is hard to find something you don't like. Given, some are better than others (obviously), but I can assure you that you'll be able to learn a lot and see a lot walking around the building. Another thing to note is the personal collection of artifacts and books of the artist. It is filled with Greek and Roman pottery, coins, century-old books, and much more. This covers three or four rooms, and this is just as fascinating as the rest.

Definitely worth a quick stop after you check out Christiansborg next door. Everything is sculptures, but it's all surprisingly captivating. Included in the Copenhagen card as well.

One of the most interesting museums in Copenhagen, the works of Bertel Thorvaldsen was Danmark's contribution to neoclassic art. This is an immense museum for sculpture, the colors of the building outside and inside are noteworthy and cool. In brief, neo-classicism which Bertel is famous for, is about bigger than life almost hyberbolic (and romantic) representation of a subject. Don't laugh, that's the simplest I could describe Thorvaldsen's sculptures from what I've learned at the museum. I always wondered why a Scandinavian would be in Italy learning from the masters because you see his work in Roma. It turns out Bertel was very gifted, he won a 'scholarship' of sorts from the monarchy to go to Italy and perfect his art. He came back to Danmark to a heroes welcome after many years of studying in Italy. He was so revered by the monarchy, his museum sits next to the Christianborg palace...... must be nice. I'm not well versed with appreciating sculpture but from a gut level, his works rock and garner many many appreciation points from me. One less star: The free audio tour was on old pseudo iPod lookin' mp3 player on Windows OS, yuch, failed miserably and had to swap it twice. Visits: 2 Tip: If you're in CPH for a couple days, get a Copenhagen card as this is one of the museum freebies. The basement (coat check and lockers) is haunted. I went upstairs and asked and the front desk had very cool and interesting stories to tell about 'sightings''. Bertel is buried in the courtyard and you can look out from the first floor.

Perhaps best known for his "crying lion" statue in Lucerne, Bertel Thorvaldsen is considered one of Denmark's national treasures (despite the fact that he spent most of his life and drew all of his inspiration from Italy...). This museum memorializes him--his tomb is the middle of the courtyard--and almost all his works. You can't miss this building due to its bright stucco exterior, and the inside of the museum is similarly bright and colorful. The complementary audioguide gave me a quick refresher on Greek mythology and really helped me appreciate Thorvaldsen's artistic choices, even if the art criticism was a bit overly effusive. However, the numbering system was outdated and unnecessarily confusing. The museum also provides informational cards in Danish and English in each exhibit room, if you'd rather go at your own speed. Thorvaldsen's model collection in the basement is also worth a quick perusal: you can see all the superior sculpture he was imitating without an unnecessary trip to Athens or Rome :P (Plus it was fun to see how many people collected locks of his hair.) Although I enjoyed this museum a lot, it can be a little overwhelming to spend 2 hours with one and only one artist, so I would recommend looking up some of his works and seeing if you're a fan before you commit to a visit!

Thorvaldsens Museum is beautiful, although it's *just* sculptures. It's located right next to Christiansborg (parliament building) and it's worth visiting. Bertel Thorvaldsen is Danish famous sculpturer that spent most of his adult life in Italy, working for commission there and also in Denmark. His talent is remarkable as seen in the display of the statues. I can't really say more apart from that this is a beautiful museum. You must spend time to visit this place

I almost missed this museum hidden in plain sight next to Christiansborg Palace. When traveling I like to see local art so was excited to learn that Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish sculptor. Ordinarily sculpture isn't my favorite but this museum had a wonderful collection of his work with helpful descriptions in each room. Some of the sculptures are quite magnificent and I recognized the Jesus as the one in the visitor center at the SLC Temple. I was really happy a local recommended this museum to me as it turned out to be one of my favorites.

A museum worth visiting when living in Denmark or if you really really like statues. I like the building and the way the museum leads you through it. On a kulturnat (a once a year event) it's worth to go as it is free and also they have used some cool lights on the statues making them look very futuristic and special. It was a good experience for me. It is very centrally located, near gammelstrand and the central stork fountains of Strøget. So if you have an hour to spend you can instead of just walking in the shopping street to take a look in there. You will see lots of Greek god statues and much more. The ticket is 40 dkk or free admission if you are under 18.

Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen was a pleasant surprise. I'm amazed that it's possible to create something that is so full of life from something that is so hard and solid as marble is. It's well worth a visit no matter if you just spend a little while examining some of the finer statues or go for the whole exhibition including the paintings.

Not very familiar with the great Danish Neoclassical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, I was pleasantly surprised visiting this museum full of marbled splendor. Be prepared to be awestruck by the beauty you will experience here. The museum, a Neoclassical building next to the Christiansborg Palace, opened in 1848 as Denmark's first public art gallery. If you've been to Switzerland, know that Thorvaldsen, who studies the classics in Rome, carved the Lion Monument in Luzern. Check out the Grand Hall with the immensely huge figures. Thorvadsen is buried in the courtyard. The gentleman who worked at the check-in was polite and respectful, but that was a common theme in wonderful Copenhagen

We came in here because it was nearby and we had a Copenhagen Card (which granted us free access). While this isn't a must-see place, I was glad we saw it. The presentation of statues and sculptures was really creative and entertaining. The curators are clearly making an effort to show that statues/sculptures can be an immersive experience... more than just staring at some stone and walking away. For example, in one room there is a Kinect-type device that displays your moving picture next to the main statue, then gives you two speech bubbles with funny or thoughtful things. In another room there are lenses from different vantage points showing you different perspectives/views of the statue on display (e.g., peer into a shoe's heel and see a tiny, upside-down view of the statue). So Thorvaldsens is more engaging than an ordinary museum, and certainly more engaging than an ordinary statue/sculpture museum. At the end of the day, though, it felt like, "Well, they're still just sculpture/statues." If you're into this genre of museum/art, though, you will LOVE it! We took about 30 minutes in here, but you could easily spend longer.