Medical Museion, Copenhagen

Name: Medical Museion
Address: Bredgade 62, Copenhagen, 1260, Denmark
Telephone: +45 35 32 38 00

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Medical Museion is a museum and research unit in Copenhagen, Denmark, dedicated to the history of health and disease in a cultural perspective. Part of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at University of Copenhagen, its principal area of interest is the recent history of the material and iconographic culture of biomedicine. It is based in a listed building from 1787 on Bredgade in Frederiksstaden. ()

Local name: Medicinsk MuseionEstablished: 1907 (117 years ago)Coordinates: 55°41'10"N, 12°35'31"E

Address

Bredgade 62Indre By (Frederiksstaden)Copenhagen 1260 Denmark

Contact

+45 35 32 38 00

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Day trips

Medical Museion – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jazzhus Montmartre, Marmorkirken, Amalienborg, Copenhagen Opera House.

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~560 ftS
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~350 ftSW
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Medical Museion open?

Medical Museion is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 4 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Medical Museion?

Nearby attractions include St. Ansgar's Cathedral, Copenhagen (1 min walk), Frederiksstaden, Copenhagen (1 min walk), Hansen Mansion, Copenhagen (2 min walk), Designmuseum Denmark, Copenhagen (2 min walk).

How to get to Medical Museion by public transport?

The nearest stations to Medical Museion:

Metro

Marmorkirken • Lines: M3, M4 (4 min walk)
Kongens Nytorv • Lines: M1, M2, M3, M4 (13 min walk)

Bus

Odd Fellow Palæet • Lines: 23 (6 min walk)
Borgergade • Lines: 23 (7 min walk)

Ferry

Nordre Toldbod • Lines: 991, 992 (9 min walk)
Operaen • Lines: 991, 992 (11 min walk)

Light rail

Østerport • Lines: A, B, Bx, C, E, H (13 min walk)
Nørreport • Lines: A, B, Bx, C, E, H (21 min walk)

Train

Østerport (13 min walk)
Nørreport (20 min walk)