We went to two fantastic museums in Copenhagen, and the National Museum of Denmark was definitely the best. It probably had one of the best archaeological displays I've seen in a long time.
Highlights included:
- The entire exhibit of Danish prehistory was excellent. Reallly well-displayed, and with good information to accompany the artefacts. They had tons of interesting stuff to see, from the earliest artefacts (about 15,000 years old: lithics, bone tools, and art!) to bronze horns called Lurs. It was pretty fantastic, and even my non-archaeologist husband agreed!
- Lots of burials in hollowed out tree-trunks, which was pretty interesting to see.
- Late prehistoric stone carvings, stelae and rock art. Awe-inspiring stuff.
- Bronze-age hoards of metal and amber. The quantity of material that was uncovered from some of these sites was staggering.
- Vikings, vikings, vikings! Need I say more?
- Upstairs, the original palace rooms were preserved, and the museum transformed from a modern, well-curated exhibit to a more old-fashioned museum with curio cabinets filled with antiquities and odds-and-ends. It was interesting to compare the two approaches to museum curation.
We really enjoyed the hour and a half that we spent here, and I would highly rate this among museums we have recently been to. The material was accessible, well-explained, and just plain interesting. There's something here for everyone!
P.S. It's FREE!
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