Copenhagen's £200m Natural History Museum to open in 2027
Copenhagen's new £200 million Natural History Museum is scheduled to open in March 2027, featuring eight new underground galleries beneath the historic Botanical Garden. The museum will house 14 million specimens, including dinosaur skeletons, and is designed to offer immersive experiences combining historic architecture with new organic forms.
Why it matters
This significant cultural investment will create a major new attraction in Copenhagen, enhancing scientific education and tourism. It represents a notable architectural and museological achievement, preserving and showcasing natural history for future generations.
A huge new underground attraction is set to open in one of Europe’s most popular cities, promising visitors immersive experiences, dinosaur fossils and access to millions of specimens collected over centuries.The new Natural History Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, will officially open on March 6, 2027, following a major £200 million redevelopment project that has been years in the making.The centrepiece of the project is a series of eight new galleries built underground, creating a vast new exhibition space beneath Copenhagen’s historic Botanical Garden.The eight exhibitions will be titled Universe, Earth, Life, Denmark, Arctic, Biodiversity, Humans and Ocean Hall, taking visitors on a journey through the history of the natural world, according to The Official Copenhagen City Card website.Eight galleries will be built undergroundThe museum has been designed to combine Copenhagen’s historic architecture with a striking new underground complex.According to architect Lene Tranberg, natural light will reach the underground exhibition galleries…
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