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Nationalmuseet | |
Former name | Det Kongelige Kunstkammer |
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Established | 22 May 1807[1] |
Location | Ny Vestergade 10, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Coordinates | 55°40′29″N 12°34′29″E / 55.67472°N 12.57472°E |
Type | National museum |
Visitors | 351,373 (2017)[2] |
Founder | Christian Jürgensen Thomsen |
Director | Rane Willerslev |
Owner | State of Denmark |
Website | Official Website |
The National Museum of Denmark (Nationalmuseet) in Copenhagen is Denmark's largest museum of cultural history, comprising the histories of Danish and foreign cultures, alike. The museum's main building is located a short distance from Strøget at the center of Copenhagen. It contains exhibits from around the world, from Greenland to South America. Additionally, the museum sponsors SILA - The Greenland Research Center at the National Museum of Denmark to further archaeological and anthropological research in Greenland.[3]
The museum has a number of national commitments, particularly within the following key areas: archaeology, ethnology, numismatics, ethnography, natural science, conservation, communication, building antiquarian activities in connection with the churches of Denmark, as well as the handling of the Danefæ (the National Treasures).