
4.6 ·
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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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.
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.
Duration
1h30
Best time
morning, lunchtime, afternoon or early evening
Intensity
Moderate walking
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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…
David Puls
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