Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen is the leading antiquities museum in the Nordic countries and holds one of Europe's finest collections of French art from the period 1800-1930. Founded by the brewer Carl Jacobsen around 1900, it is an important part of Danish cultural heritage.
Now on view
12 exhibitions
The Power of Fashion in the Roman Empire
Step into a world of colour, drapery, magnificent footwear and fabulous hairstyles as the exhibition The Power of Fashion in the Roman Empire explores fashion in antiquity for the very first time. This ambitious special…
Egyptian Collection
Ramses II, Tutankhamun, Akhenaten and Nefertiti. They are only a few of the legendary Ancient Egyptians whose acquaintance you can make in the Egyptian Collection. The display runs to more than 300 works. The works come…
Behind the Façade – Discover the Architecture of the Glyptotek
Once upon a time there was a swamp on the outskirts of the city, next to a timber pit and a hospital for prostitutes with venereal diseases. Today this location is considered the city centre, and you can find one of…
Animals Take the Stage - Sculptures by Antoine-Louis Barye
The sculptures pose many questions: why was cattle suddenly herded into 19th-century art? Can elephants actually run like other animals? And what do Barye’s small statues tell us about the human view of nature? Animals…
Danish Art 1780-1930
The first floor of the Dahlerup building features a selection of works from the Glyptotek’s Danish collection. All of the works were created by artists between the late 18th century and the early decades of the 20th…
French and Danish Sculpture 1800-1920
The Glyptotek’s collection of French and Danish sculpture from 1800 to 1920 features works by some of the most highly acclaimed French and Danish sculptors of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibition reflects…
French Art 1800-1870
The Glyptotek’s collection of French art from 1800-1870 features not only a selection of major paintings and sculptures, but also a number of minor works and sketches that provide us with a revealing insight into the…
French Art 1870-1925
The exhibition French Art 1870-1925 features both major works and hidden gems from the Glyptotek’s own collection. Explore a selection of works from the Glyptotek’s outstanding Paul Gauguin collection. Or peruse a wide…
Gauguin & Kihara – First Impressions
The Glyptotek holds one of the world’s finest collections of works by the French artist Paul Gauguin (1848–1903). In recent years, many of the museum’s 58 Gauguin pieces—including paintings, woodcarvings, drawings and…
Greek and Roman Sculpture
In the world of the Ancient Greek and Romans, sculpture was one of the most important means of expression and communication. Every single statue, head and relief was produced with an eye to its specific purpose and…
The Middle East, Cyprus, Etruria and Palmyra
With his sculpture collection, Carl Jacobsen, founder of the Glyptotek, wished to present the finest art from human history. The focus was primarily on Egypt, Greece and Rome, but also included other cultures bordering…
Palmyra
Centred on the museum’s exceptional collection of Palmyrene funerary portraits – the largest of its kind outside Syria – the exhibition tells the story of life, death and memory in Palmyra. Situated in the heart of the…
