Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum of international stature in the centre of Copenhagen. The Glyptotek houses over 10.000 works of art divided up into two principal collections. One is of works from the Mediterranean cradle of Western culture, the other of Danish and French art from the 19th and 20th centuries.
A private art collection
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek was founded by the brewer Carl Jacobsen (1842-1914) who created one of the largest private art collections of his time. It was named after his brewery, Ny Carlsberg, with the addition of "Glyptotek", meaning collection of sculpture.
Opening information
Open daily from 11 - 5pm, closed Mondays.
Temporary exhibitions
Edgar Degas - Studies in Bronze
The French artist Edgar Degas (1834-1917) experimented with expressing movement in his paintings and sculptures.
2nd March 2010 - 31st December 2010
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Contact information
- Website
- www.glptoteket.dk
- Address
- Dantes Plads 7
Copenhagen
1556
Denmark - Phone
- +45 (0) 33 41 81 41
- info@glyptoteket.dk
