The Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen Cathedral, is probably best known for its radio-broadcasted morning services, stunning architecture, late-night events, and its role as the venue for royal weddings. But the church also houses a museum.
The Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen Cathedral, is probably best known for its radio-broadcasted morning services, stunning architecture, late-night events, and its role as the venue for royal weddings. But the church also houses a museum.
A museum in the church
At the entrance of the church, a staircase leads up to a long corridor with some of the most beautiful and largest windows in Copenhagen. The Copenhagen Cathedral Museum is located behind the altar on the first floor, where the round wall and circular windows create a stunning setting within the historical rooms.
Copenhagen Cathedral Museum
Nørregade 8
1165 Copenhagen K
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11:00 – 16:00
Wednesday: 11:00 – 16:00
Thursday: 11:00 – 16:00
Friday: 12:00 – 16:00
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 11:00 – 16:00
The museum may be closed during church services. Please visit the museum’s website for more information.
Free entrance.
The Copenhagen Cathedral Museum hosts changing exhibitions. You can view the current exhibition schedule on the church’s website.
The Church of Our Lady was designed by architect Christian Frederik Hansen and decorated by sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen in the early 19th century. Its original expression was restored during the latest renovation, ensuring that both Hansen’s and Thorvaldsen’s visions are still preserved. The history of Vor Frue Kirke is deeply intertwined with the city’s development—from its founding to its transformation into a university town, its role at the heart of the Reformation’s violent upheavals, and its devastation during the English bombardment of 1807.
In the museum shop, you can find a variety of souvenirs, including books, CDs featuring music from the Copenhagen Boys’ Choir, the church’s choir, and its organists. There are also postcards, small replicas of Thorvaldsen’s Christ and the baptismal angel, and much more.