Welcome to The David Collection

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We have free entrance, all year round

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A small museum with a world-class collection

The David Collection is an exclusive museum in the heart of Copenhagen. Here you can find one of the most comprehensive collections of Islamic art in the Western world, a fine selection of European 18th-century art and a smaller, but exquisite, representation of Danish early modern painting, sculpture and ceramics.


We look forward to welcoming you to a unique museum experience with ample opportunity to immerse yourself in the works of art and the many stories they tell.

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Special display

Pearls from the Collection - Vilhelm Hammershøi

Until January 4, 2026

Starting February 15, we present a special display of Vilhelm Hammershøi featuring 10 selected works from the museum's collection. Experience well-known landscape motifs, interior paintings, and the portraits, Double Portrait of the Artist and His Wife, 1892, one of the few double portraits Hammershøi created of himself and his wife. The exhibition also features Nude Female Model, 1910, a close and unembellished depiction of a female body, strongly illuminated and brought prominently to the foreground.

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Upcoming exhibition

Jette Bang - Portrait of Qatar's Bedouins

March 21, 2025 - January 4, 2026

In 1959, Jette Bang documented life among Qatar’s nomadic tribes through photographs and footage for the film Bedouins. This exhibition highlights her unique ability to blend documentary photography with artistic aesthetics.

The result is a collection of intimate images that poetically depict everyday life among the Bedouins. Her timeless works, captured with a classic Rolleiflex camera, beautifully capture culture, nomadic life, and human presence.

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Guided tours – Every Wednesday & weekends

We welcome the summer with an exciting guided tour program every weekend. Reserve your spot now.
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Is it your first time visiting?

We have gathered all the practical information you need to plan your visit. You can find opening hours, location, accessibility and other information here.
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Museum App

Find information on our app You can download our museum app before your visit. You will find information about the exhibitions, our collections and the artworks at the museum. You will find the app in your app store by searching for The David Collection. The app is free of charge.
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Upcoming events

Sunday February 16, 2025
Free Tours 02:00 PM

هنر ایرانی در مجموعهٔ دیوید (Persisk kunst i Davids Samling)

Free Tours 03:00 PM

هنر ایرانی در مجموعهٔ دیوید (Persisk kunst i Davids Samling)

Wednesday February 19, 2025
Free Tours 06:00 PM

Kunst fra ”Krudtimperierne” – safavider, osmanner og stormoguler

Saturday February 22, 2025
Free Tours 02:00 PM

Den "hammershøiske" følelse - omvisning i særophængningen Vilhelm Hammershøi

Free Tours 03:00 PM

Den "hammershøiske" følelse - omvisning i særophængningen Vilhelm Hammershøi

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Collection highlights

From east to west, from great masterpieces to small, curious objects. Here, we’ve hand-picked a small selection from our permanent collections.

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