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SMK – Statens Museum for Kunst
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SMK – Statens Museum for Kunst

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Step into SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark in central Copenhagen. Move through centuries of art from Renaissance masterpieces to modern works, and catch a temporary exhibition along the way.

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Full description

SMK, the National Gallery of Denmark, is the country's largest art museum and sits in the centre of Copenhagen. Its collections run from Renaissance masterpieces to modern works, and reviewers praise the curation and the dialogue between past and present.

Temporary exhibitions and activities for children broaden its appeal. Entry to the permanent collection is free, and about 90 minutes covers the highlights, though art lovers can easily stay longer.

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Address

Sølvgade 48-50, 1307 København, Denmark · Indre By
Website
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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

1h30

Best time

morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

  • Check the temporary exhibition schedule before you go
  • bring children for the kids' activities
  • plan more than 90 minutes if you want to see the full collection.
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Reviews

An enormous art museum covering the history of art, with many masterpieces through to the bizzare and strange modern Danish art. An incredible building and you will need some stamina to make it round. A nice cafe with extremely unusual dishes - which are rather like art themselves. Also a lovely park behind the…

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David Puls

4/5

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