Description of the attraction
The New Carlsberg Glyptotek is one of Copenhagen's premier art museums. The museum is located in the city center, behind the Tivoli Park.
The Carlsberg Glyptotek was founded in the 19th century by a great art admirer Carl Jacobsen, the son of the famous Danish brewer Carlsberg. Carl Jacobsen and his wife Ottilia were collectors and connoisseurs of art, especially of the ancient era. In 1888 they donated their extensive collection to the Danish state. The collection was housed in a new building, over time the museum was named the New Carlsberg Glyptotek.
The author of the project of the first wing of the museum in 1897 was the famous architect Wilhelm Dahlerup. In 1906, under the direction of the architect Haki Kampmann, work began on the expansion and improvement of the museum building. A new wing and domed partitions of the Winter Garden were designed. In 1996, the museum was expanded by the ingenious architect Henning Larsen.
The museum displays works of art from different eras for viewing. On the ground floor, there is a large collection of sculptures by Kaia Nielsen, Degas, Rauch, as well as works by the famous French sculptor Rodin. In addition, you can see here an extensive collection of antique sculptures from Egypt (reliefs from tombs), the Middle East (reliefs of Assyrian palaces and gravestone sculptures), Greece (in particular, the famous archaic "head of Raje", 6th century), Cyprus and Etruria (sarcophagi). On the second floor, there is a collection of paintings by Danish artists of the 19th century, French artists and other classics of the late 19th century - early 20th century (in particular, Paul Gauguin).
The new Carlsberg Glyptotek is an important historical landmark in Denmark. Every year the museum is visited by a large number of tourists from all over the world.
