Parking at the National Museum in Copenhagen
Parking at the National Museum means a car park in practice: the museum sits on Ny Vestergade between Frederiksholms Kanal and Rådhuspladsen, and there are no registered spaces within 250 m. One of central Copenhagen's largest underground car parks — Bryghuspladsen beneath BLOX, with 350 spaces — is only a four-minute walk away. See our overview of parking in Copenhagen.
Updated 22 September 2026
National Museum parking — how to choose
The National Museum is free to enter and many people stay a while — it is easy to spend three or four hours there. That makes the day cap matter more than the hourly rate, and capacity matter more than the last 50 metres of walking. We have split the recommendations three ways: closest, guaranteed space and known price. Each has a direct link that opens the car park in the FreeSpot app. See them all on the Copenhagen parking map.
Closest: a four-minute walk
- Parking lot: Christiansborggade 2, 1558 København V
- Distance to destination: approx. 300 m, 4 min walk
- Price: DKK 44 per hour (Only 16 spaces · open Mon-Sun around the clock)
Only 16 spaces — check it on the way, but have a plan B.
The nearest registered car park is Q-Park Christiansborggade 2, about 300 m from the museum — a four-minute walk across Frederiksholms Kanal. It costs DKK 44 an hour and is open around the clock. It has only 16 spaces, though, so it is not something to plan around. Treat it as an option to check if you happen to pass it.
Guaranteed space: 350 spaces beneath BLOX
- Parking lot: Bryghuspladsen, 1473 København K
- Distance to destination: approx. 345 m, 4 min walk
- Price: Price not stated — check the signs on site (350 spaces · underground beneath BLOX, the closest of the large car parks)
The largest car park near the museum. The price is not stated in our data — check the signs at the entrance.
Bryghuspladsen beneath BLOX is the obvious choice for the National Museum: 350 spaces in an underground car park about 345 m from the museum, a four-minute walk along the canal. It is the largest nearby and rarely fills, even at weekends and in school holidays when the museum is busiest. The price is not stated in our data, so check the signs at the entrance — we do not guess at prices. Capacity is the deciding advantage here.
Known price: DKK 54/hour, capped at DKK 400
- Parking lot: H. C. Andersens Boulevard 18, 1787 København V
- Distance to destination: approx. 390 m, 5 min walk
- Price: DKK 54 per hour — max DKK 400 per day (131 spaces · open 24/7, with a known hourly rate and day cap)
The only car park nearby where both the hourly rate and the day cap are published in advance.
If you want to know exactly what it costs before you leave home, Q-Park Industriens Hus is the only car park nearby with both a published hourly rate and a day cap: DKK 54 an hour, capped at DKK 400 a day, 131 spaces, open around the clock. It is about 390 m away, a five-minute walk. The hourly rate is the area's highest, but the cap means a full day at the museum — or a day taking in both the National Museum and the Glyptotek — never runs beyond DKK 400.
About the National Museum
The National Museum is Denmark's principal museum of cultural history, housed in the Prince's Palace on Ny Vestergade, a rococo building from the 1740s. Its collections run from prehistory and the Viking age — the Sun Chariot, the Egtved Girl, the Gundestrup Cauldron — through world ethnography to modern Danish cultural history. Entry to the permanent exhibitions is free, and it is among Denmark's most visited museums. It sits in the heart of the city between Christiansborg, Frederiksholms Kanal and Rådhuspladsen, an area with very little street parking, which is why parking at the National Museum always means a car park a couple of hundred metres away.
Tips for National Museum parking
- There are no spaces within 250 m — drive to a specific car park rather than circling Ny Vestergade.
- Bryghuspladsen has 350 spaces and is the safest choice at weekends and in school holidays.
- Christiansborggade has only 16 spaces. Do not make it your only plan.
- Industriens Hus is the only car park nearby with both a published hourly rate and a day cap (DKK 400).
- The National Museum and the Glyptotek are five minutes apart and share the car parks — park once and see both.
Frequently asked questions
What does parking at the National Museum cost?
Q-Park Christiansborggade 2 costs DKK 44 an hour, and Q-Park Industriens Hus costs DKK 54 an hour capped at DKK 400 a day. The price at Bryghuspladsen beneath BLOX is not stated in our data — check the signs at the entrance. A three-hour visit therefore typically costs DKK 130-160 in the car parks where the price is known.
Is there free parking at the National Museum?
No. The museum is in central Copenhagen where all parking is paid, and there are no registered spaces within 250 m of the entrance. The museum itself, however, is free to enter for the permanent exhibitions.
How close can I park to the National Museum?
The nearest registered car park is Q-Park Christiansborggade 2, about 300 m from the museum — roughly a four-minute walk. It has only 16 spaces. Bryghuspladsen is about 345 m away and has 350 spaces.
Is there a car park near the National Museum?
Yes. Bryghuspladsen beneath BLOX is the largest, with 350 underground spaces about 345 m from the museum. There is also Q-Park Industriens Hus with 131 spaces about 390 m away, and Christiansborggade 2 with 16 spaces about 300 m away.
Can I park once and visit both the National Museum and the Glyptotek?
Yes. The two museums are about five minutes apart on foot and share the same car parks. Bryghuspladsen or Q-Park Industriens Hus works for both, and the Industriens Hus day cap of DKK 400 makes a long day with two museums predictable in price.
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