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About Frederiksborg

Frederiksborg

Frederiksborg Slot 10

3400 Hillerød

Phone: +4548260439

Phone hours: Weekdays, 9 am–12 pm

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Frederiksborg is a part of the Carlsberg Family (opens in new tab).

Open today: 10–17

Museum

Cultural heritage and arts at iconic Frederiksborg Castle

Looking for cultural heritage? Frederiksborg sums the glory of past centuries’ architectural glory. Wander magnificent halls while exploring the Danish National Portrait gallery and museum of National History. We’ tell the story through arts.

Welcome to Frederiksborg. In the King’s Wing and Princess’s Wing, you will find our permanent and temporary exhibitions. The Church Wing is home to the Castle Church and the Great Hall, featuring a gallery of royal and princely portraits and magnificent tapestries stretching from floor to ceiling.

Our setting, Frederiksborg Castle, was once a national symbol. After serving for centuries as a hunting lodge and magnificent royal residence for Danish kings, it was rebuilt as a museum.

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Our Grand Halls and Must-see locations

Our grand halls are an essential part of the museum experience, offering a glimpse into the power and splendour of the past. And don’t forget to look up! You’ll find richly decorated ceilings throughout Frederiksborg!

The Great Hall, the Audience Chamber and Frederiksborg Castle Chapel. A cream-puff-like passage and the Pink Corridor. Magnificent halls with lavish decorations and special places with fascinating stories to tell. There’s so much to discover at Frederiksborg!

Kunstgenstande

Design

I de faste udstillinger er den enorme portræt- og historiemalerisamling suppleret af interiører som kongeligt porcelæn, sølvtøj, ure, kunstgenstande og møbler, der sammen med Frederiksborgs arkitektur vidner om dansk kulturhistorie. Oplev fx Den Gottorpske Himmelglobus i den faste udstilling 1660-1800 eller det første porcelæn fra Den Kongelige Porcelainsfabrik i den faste udstilling 1800-1900.

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permanent exhibitions

Frederiksborg is home to Denmark’s National Portrait Gallery and the Museum of National History. The portrait gallery, along with the many paintings and historical objects, forms part of our permanent exhibitions. Together with our temporary exhibitions, the permanent collection offers different perspectives on Denmark’s history.

Our permanent collections

Frederiksborg is home to Denmark’s National Portrait Gallery and the Museum of National History. The portrait gallery, along with the many paintings and historical objects, forms part of our permanent exhibitions. Together with our temporary exhibitions, the permanent collection offers different perspectives on Denmark’s history.

Scientists, royalty, writers and civil servants. At Frederiksborg, you will encounter the people who have shaped our national identity. Those who have made Denmark the country we know today.

Part of the Permanent Collection

The National Portraitgallery

The portrait collection begins in the Audience Chamber with the first kings of the House of Oldenburg. From there, it continues through the permanent exhibitions, featuring everything from powerful women of the 16th century to the latest portraits of scientists and King Frederik X.

Create a grand pictorial account of Danish history to restore national pride following that difficult 19th century! Our founder filled our galleries with history paintings featuring the history of Denmark through the lens of 19th-century.

Explore the history paintings

The permanent collection is filled with narrative history paintings. They primarily date from the period 1660–1800. The period 1800–1900 features more battle scenes and smaller landscape paintings. The paintings have played a significant role in shaping the national understanding of Danish history.

Have a look into our permanent collections

Vores særudstillinger

Middelalderhelte, moderne fotokunst og kunsthistoriens elskede og udskældte kunstnere. Vores særudstillinger er et nyt blik på portrætkunst, Danmarks og Frederiksborgs historie.

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Museets historie

Fællesskabsfølelse. National identitet. Et monument over Danmarks historie. Museet på Frederiksborg blev grundlagt for at “vække folkets historiske sans”. Carlsbergs grundlægger J.C. Jacobsen ønskede, at Frederiksborg skulle være en mindeborg, hvor historien kunne bruges til at ruste danskerne til fremtiden.

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