Denmark's New National Museum of Natural History to Open in Copenhagen on March 6, 2027

When the new museum opens in March, visitors will witness a groundbreaking new chapter in Danish museum architecture, where the Botanical Garden's historic buildings blends with striking new underground galleries and structures that echo the silhouettes of nature. Here, they will be able to explore eight new exhibitions: Universe, Earth, Life, Denmark, Arctic, Biodiversity, Humans, and Ocean Hall.

Throughout 2026, the museum will reveal further details of the eight exhibitions, which together will create a unique experience of natural history and humankind's place within it.

The museum building has been supported by the private foundations Villum Foundation, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond and Det Obelske Familiefond. The eight new exhibitions have been supported by The A.P. Moller and Chastine Mc-Kinney Moller Foundation.

The opening of the new museum marks a new era for Natural History Museum Denmark and its work in research, collections, and public engagement:

“Our vision is to create a beacon for the future of natural history that strengthens the connection between people and nature. Nature is in crisis, and at the same time, many people feel disconnected from it. When we don't feel connected to nature, we don't feel responsible for it either. That is why our most important task is to help restore that connection – and to spark wonder that can spur change,” says Museum Director Nina Rønsted.

"We do this through world-class research, extensive collections and engaging outreach, all brought to life in new surroundings where architecture and exhibitions weave together the story of natural history and humankind's place within it. We hope that visitors will leave with enthusiasm, knowledge, and a desire to protect nature."

David Dreyer Lassen, Rector of the University of Copenhagen, highlights the opening as a historic event for the university:

“Natural History Museum Denmark is a central and highly valued part of the University of Copenhagen. It is a museum we can be proud of – not just as a university, but as a nation. With these new, magnificent surroundings, we have even better opportunities to strengthen society's encounter with science.”

The new museum aims to unify the Botanical Garden, the historic buildings and the new architecture. It has been designed by Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects in collaboration with Claus Pryds Architects.

“We have created an underground universe of exhibition galleries, where daylight is filtered softly down through skylights, and where you constantly feel the connection between the landscape above and the spaces below. The galleries have been designed to engage all the senses – like moving through natural phenomena,” says Lene Tranberg, architect and co-founder of Lundgaard & Tranberg Architects.

“The ambition has been to create a place where, for a while, you can step out of the city and into a world of nature, science and wonder. The Botanical Garden extends above the underground galleries in a natural interplay with the buildings, so that the museum is experienced as a unified whole,” says architect Claus Pryds.

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