National Museum of Denmark

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National Museum of Denmark

Nationalmuseet
The Prince's Mansion in Copenhagen, home of the National Museum of Denmark
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Former name	Det Kongelige Kunstkammer
Established	22 May 1807; 217 years ago (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 / 55.67472; 12.57472
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).