Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek: Explore Mummies, Marble and Monet
By Signe Hansen
Going to Copenhagen? If there is one thing you should not miss when visiting the charming capital of Denmark, it is a visit to The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek where you can stroll through Europe’s largest collections of Ancient Mediterranean art.
Besides, Glyptoteket, as it is commonly known, with its red bricks, spires and dome, is a perfect example of the beautiful architecture which adorns Copenhagen.
6000 Years of Art History
The museum may be best known for its fantastic collection of ancient sculptures, but it also has a remarkable collection of modern art which amounts to about one third of the museum’s 10,500 pieces.
“Our French collection is very significant, both in a Danish perspective and in a general European perspective. All the basic representatives of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, from Monet and Pissarro to Renoir and Van Gogh, are included and we have practically one of the best collections in the world of Paul Gauguin. So in that way we are one of the leading museums outside France for French art,” says Director Flemming Friborg.
Popular Mummies
As the museum is located right next to the amusement park Tivoli, this may also be a clever way to induce the children to study both modern and classic arts. “We do guided tours especially for children and in the holidays we normally do a few things especially for children as well. In general, we try to attract them by dealing with some of the highlights in the exhibition, especially the mummies in the Egyptian section which is very always very popular,” says Director Flemming Friborg.
In the museum’s Winter Garden visitors can relax in a setting of subtropical evergreens under the huge glass dome and maybe enjoy some of Café Glyptoteket’s home-made specialities. You could of course also choose to honour the history of the museum which was founded in 1888 by the famous Danish brewer Carl Jacobsen, by enjoying another of his legacies, the Carlsberg beer!
Fact box
From 13 Nov. 09 – 31 .Jan. 10 CABINETMAKERS’ AUTUMN EXHIBITION,
“DIALOGUE – a chair for negotiation” is on display at Glyptoteket. The exhibition takes its point of departure from the 2009 climate change summit.
For more information visit: www.glyptoteket.dk
Tue, Nov 10, 2009
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