Danish National Museum

Nationalmuseet - Danish National Museum	Danish National Museum, Copenhagen	The National Museum is housed in the 17th C. Prince's Mansion	Main entrance, National Museum
Directory - Danish National Museum	Lobby, Nationalmuseet	Danmarks Oldtid - Danish Prehistory	Aurochs skeleton, wester Zealand (Vig), 8600 BC
Stone axes - tools and weapons, 8500-4000 BC	"The Bog Witch"	Peat bogs in Denmark provide a treasure trove of ancient discoveries	Stone age dildos (I didn't make that up)
Skull of a young girl, 3500-3400 BC	Hoard of flint axes, 3700-3300 BC	Stone battle axes	Vessel from a grave at Hagebrogård, central Jutland
CopenhagenJul12 1885.jpg	Two curved swords found in a bog at Rørby, western Zealand, ca 1550 BC	Distribution of Danish flint daggers	The swords of Kamma Kisteglad
The swords of Kamma Kisteglad	Early bronze axes	Oak coffin of a young man from Trindhøj, southern Jutland, 1356 BC	Oak coffin of an elderly woman found near Århus
Oak coffin of a young woman from southern Jutland ca 1300 BC	Oak coffin of a 50-60 year old man, ca 1351 BC, found near Århus	Large ornamental disk, Skagen, ca 1400 BC	Ornamental disks, Skagen ca 1400 BC
Grave goods of a woman from Hverrehus, ca 1400 BC	Large dagger, ca 1400 BC	"The Haraldskaer Mermaid"	"The Haraldskaer Mermaid"
One of several "Tall Tales" exhibited throughout the museum	Good to see someone has a sense of humor!	Swords and spearheads, 1500-1300 BC	Trundholm Sun Chariot, 1800-1600 BC
The Tall Tale of Valdemar	Trundholm Sun Chariot - found in western Zealand, 1902	Funerary urn with snakes, eastern Jutland, 700-500 BC	Golden "sun ships" - 1500-1100 BC
Horned helmets ca 900 BC - found in a northern Zealand bog	Horned helmets ca 900 BC - found in a northern Zealand bog	Horned helmet, ca 900 BC	Horned helmet, ca 900 BC
Gilt ornamental plate with horns, NW Zealand ca 1400 BC	"The Sword of Tatiana the Red" - another Tall Tale	Ornaments, central Jutland ca 800 BC	Rock carving of a ship with sun images, 1100-700 BC
Journey of the sun - bronze age Nordic religion	Cult axe, northern Jutland, 1500-1300 BC	Lur horns - bronze age musical instruments, 1200-700 BC	Shields found in bogs
Golden bowls ca 1000-800 BC	Spearheads and other metal items, western Jutland, 1100-900 BC	Ornamental objects, western Jutland, 900-700 BC	Neck rings and arm rings, northern Zealand, 700-500 BC
Male figure made of oak, ca 600 BC	Braided locks sacrificed in bogs, Jutland ca 350 BC	"Braids of the sorceress Yrq" - Tall Tale	Danish National Museum
Map of Denmark with the location of Viking rune stones	Viking rune stone - Tirsted, 10th C. AD	Detail of the 10th C. Tirsted rune stone	Asferg rune stone ca 1000 AD - Thorger Toke's son raised this stone in memory of Mule his brother...
Sandby rune stone, 11th C. AD	The Dejbjerg Wagon, 1st C. BC	Detail of the Dejbjerg Wagon - Celtic	Detail of the Dejbjerg Wagon - Celtic
Large bronze neck rings	Gold neck ring (torque)	Gundestrup Cauldron - ca 150 BC	Gundestrup Cauldron - Thracian craftsmanship with Celtic images
The Gundestrup Cauldron is believed to have originated in SW Romania or NW Bulgaria	Gundestrup Cauldron - found in 1891 in Jutland	No one knows how the Gundestrup Cauldron ended up in Denmark	The interior of the Gundestrup Cauldron
Gundestrup Cauldron	Gundestrup Cauldron	A bog body found in 1879, the woman from Huldremose, ca 100 AD	Hjortspring Warship - 20m long weighing 530 kg
The warship from Hjortspring - northern Europe's oldest plank-built vessel	Shields from the Hjortspring Bog, ca 350 BC	Shields from the Hjortspring Bog, ca 350 BC	Emperor Augustus tried to expand the Roman Empire to northern Germany
CopenhagenJul12 2018.jpg	"Storm and Priam" - Tall Tales	Offerings of the weapons and equipment of 300 soldiers, Vimose, 3rd C. AD	Horse skull with bridle
The woman of Himlingøje, 3rd C. AD	A gold coin was found in the mouth, Charon's coin - pay the ferryman	Roman silver cups, 1st C. AD, found in a burial in Lolland	Scenes from the Iliad on a 1st C. AD Roman cup
Grave goods - drinking horn with bronze mounting	Skeleton of a dog from a burial	The woman from Juellinge, 1st C. AD, Lolland	Collars for carriage horses from the hoard of Mammen
"The Belt Buckle of Jesus Christ" - Tall Tale	"The Belt Buckle of Jesus Christ"	The Bamberg Casket made of walrus ivory, 10th C. AD (copy - the original is in Munich)	The Golden Horns, ca 400 AD, found in 1639 and 1734, were stolen and melted down in 1802 (these are copies from 1861 and 1970s
Gold ornaments from Darum, western Jutland, 6th C.	Gold ornaments, western Jutland	Gold Ornaments	Gudme - home of the gods, 3th-7th C. Funen
Horde of Islamic silver coins from Terslev, Zealand, 10th C. AD	Silver bracelets	Pretzel-shaped brooch from Gråbense Vig on Falster	Voyages of the Vikings
Lobby of the National Museum from the 2nd Floor	Denmark's Middle Ages and Renaissance	St. George & the Dragon, Husum, 1520	Altar, Fåborg, 1539 - on the wings are St. Peter, St. Andrew and the Fourteen Intercessors
Jesus held by God flanked by St. Augustinus and St. Monica	Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven encircles by a wreath of Apostles & flanked by 12 saints, North Germany, 1518	Altar frontal depicting God with the crucified Jesus, Boeslund Church, Zealand, ca 1525	Side-altarpiece of St. Knud the Holy, the Danish royal saint martyred in 1086 - St. Peter's Church, Naestved ca 1500
CopenhagenJul12 2082.jpg	Crucifix depicting Christ as a tormented corpse, Elmelund Church, Møn ca 1350	Triptych altarpiece, Esrum Abbey, 15th C.	Detail of the Esrum Abbey altar
Detail of the Esrum Abbey altar	God enthroned is holding the martyred Jesus, Tystrup Church, Zealand ca 1500	Skeleton of a child from St. Bends Church, Ringsted, ca 1080-1200	Bricks surrounded the body rather than a coffin
St. George, Stokkemarke Church, Lolland ca 1500	Head of St. John the Baptist, 1450-1500, Ørslev Church, Zealand	Reliquary with the thigh bone of one of the 10,000 soldiers martyred in 311	The Bible of Christian III, Copenhagen 1548-1550
Altar front from Torslund Church, 1561	Armor of a mounted knight in the hall of Royal Tapestries	Armor of a mounted knight in the hall of Royal Tapestries	Plate armor of a mounted knight
Erich, Herzog zu Pommern	The other surviving tapestries of this series are in the Kronborg, Helsingør	Christian V, Graf zu Oldenburg	Helmet and Gauntlets, 16th C.
Case of swords	Gilded powder horns, 16th-17th C.	"The Rose" - a tankard of gilded silver with Christian IV's ceremonial dagger	"The Rose" tankard - 1577
Hans Skovgard and Anne Parsberg, 1577	Pair of daggers and a rapier with built-in wheel-lock pistol, Germany ca 1600	Ornate shield, Antwerp, 1560-70	Rapier with gold hilt ca 1600
Executioner's Sword	Rare articles of 17th C. clothing	Stoneware from Westerwald, 17th C.	Two-handed Broadswords - Copenhagen, Ribe, Malmø
Altarpiece from the chapel of Orebygård Manor, 1638	A detail of the Orebygård Altarpiece with a scene of the Last Supper, Henrik Werner, 1638	Judgement Day, Anno 1594	Judgement Day, Anno 1594
Silver altar, 1620, with ebony frame, Husum Castle	Central relief of the Crucifixion, 1620	Wing of the Husum Castle altar	Wing of the Husum Castle altar
The altar was brought to Copenhagen in 1751	Golden figure of a centaur on top of a table clock, 1657	Atlas supporting the celestial globe, 1630	Globe by Raphael Custodis, Gottorp Castle
Tusk of a narwhal, assumed to have been a unicorn horn	Carved ostrich egg	Painting from epitaph of a Danish citizen and his family ca 1650	Cup of valbirk placed on the back of a unicorn, 1737
Fireplace from an old house	Stucco ceiling from the house of Jacob Bastian, Christanhavn, ca 1640	Stucco ceiling from the house of Jacob Bastian, Christanhavn, ca 1640	The assault on Copenhagen, 10 Feb 1659 by Sweden
Time revealing Truth and treading Falsehood underfoot, Joachim Henne ca 1670	Tankard of ivory and gilded silver with reliefs of the Four Seasons, 1735	Painting of the physician, antiquarian and collector Ole Worm with his family, Christ and Apostles	Bridal couple in Amager folk costume, late 19th C.
Åby Crucifix, 1050-1100, thought to be the oldest in Denmark	Golden Altar from Odder Church near Århus	Golden Altar from Odder Church near Århus, 1150-1175	Crucifix from Ørting Church near Odder, ca 1225
Crucifix from Tirstrup Church near Ebeltoft, ca 1175	Equestrian aquamaniles, 1150-1200	Aquamaniles - water fessles used for hand washing	Ivory drinking horn with fighting, hunting and pastoral scenes, ca 1100
Drinking horn mounted with gilded silver and set with rock crystal, Trondhjem (Norway) 15th C.	Swords from 1000-1400	The Holy Family - North German, ca 1500 - Rodsted Church, Jutland	Triptych with a pietà and portraits of Christian I (1448-1481) and Queen Dorothea
Altar crucifix with reliquary, 1333	Part of the museum preserves the original palace, here, the Crown Princesses Bedchamber	The Cabinet in Chinese-style	Detail of the Cabinet's Chinese decor
The Great Hall, 1745	The Gallery, 1745	The Second Bedchamber	Stairs leading up from the Ground Floor to the Great Hall