Summer at the Glyptotek

This summer you can experience great art and activites for both children and adults

Glyptotekets tagterrasse. Sommerferie på Glyptoteket

Picnic on the roof

The museum café, Picnic, is back on the rooftop terrace.

In June, July and August you can enjoy refreshments and delicious snacks with a spectacular view of Copenhagen and Tivoli.

Brewer Jacobsen wanted the Glyptotek to bring a little piece of Paris to Copenhagen. This is reflected in the bar's menu, which offers delicious French inspired snacks and drinks, including duck confit, salmon rillettes with roasted fennel seeds and piment d’Espelette.

Rooftop Thursdays

Every Thursday the museum is open late and we will turn the Glyptotek’s rooftop terrace into an atmospheric Thursday bar with French tunes in the background. Invite your favorite people and enjoy a drink at the top of the Glyptotek.

Opening hours in June

Thursday: 17 pm – 8.30 pm (last serving at 8 pm).

Saturday and Sunday: 11 am – 4 pm. Opening hours in July and August

Thursday: 11 am – 8.30 pm (last serving at 8 pm).

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and the Weekend: 11 am – 4 pm.

(Monday closed).

In case of bad weather, the rooftop terrace will be closed.

The rooftop terrace's menu

The Glyptotek's rooftop terrace and summer bar.

Two of our current exhibitions

Animals Take the Stage - Sculptures by Antoine-Louis Barye

Get up close to the animals in the Glyptotek’s collection of 34 small bronze sculptures by French artist Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875). The exhibition is for both children and adults.

Palmyra

Earlier this year, a new permanent exhibition opened at the Glyptotek. The exhibition revolves around Palmyra – the flourishing oasis city and trading hub of the ancient world. Centred on the museum’s exceptional collection of Palmyrene funerary portraits – the largest of its kind outside Syria – the exhibition tells the story of life, death and memory in Palmyra.

Come by this spring and experience both exhibitions.

Udstilling om Palmyra på Glyptoteket — 'Palmyra'

Animals Take the Stage. Sculptures by Antoine-Louis Barye at the Glyptotek — 'Animals Take the Stage. Sculptures by Antoine-Louis Barye'

Weekends at the Glyptotek for children and their adults

Every Saturday and Sunday, children and their adults can experience the art through guided tours, stories and creative activities.

Join our hosts on a journey through the museum, sharing stories that bring the art to life for both kids and grown-ups.

You’ll find our hosts in the sculpture hall behind the café, near the statue of Perseus slaying Medusa. Here, you’re welcome to settle in, put on headphones, and listen to tales while your hands stay busy. Sometimes we draw, other times we build small sculptures using different materials.

When

Every weekend at 11 am – 3 pm.

Guided tours at 11.30 am and 2 pm (in Danish).

Weekend activities for children at the Glyptotek

Summer at the Glyptotek: The Animal in Paper

The Glyptotek is full of animals – from Egyptian gods to the current exhibition Animals Take the Stage. Sculptures by Antoine-Louis Barye.

All summer long, we will be making animal sculptures and going on mini tours around the museum to explore animal life. Learn the technique of creating sculptures from paper and get inspiration from our family hosts during your visit.

You can join the activity from 27 June–9 August, Tuesday–Sunday.

Free guided tours

Every Sunday you can join exciting guided tours in the museum's collections (in Danish).

The guided tours are free once the entrance fee is paid. Tickets cannot be booked in advance. They are available in the ticket office on the day. We do not issue tickets to groups of more than five persons. We advise larger groups to book a private guided tour.

Guided Tours