Thorvaldsen Museum
Thorvaldsen Museum is one of the oldest and most unusual museums in Denmark. It is a tribute to the sculptor and painter whose works adorn the capitals of many European nations. The museum is located on a small island Slotholmen, in the heart of Copenhagen, next to the palace Kristinsborg. Thorvaldsens Museum also contains Thorvaldsen's drawings and sketches for sculptures and reliefs. In addition Thorvaldsen was a passionate collector, so the museum also exhibits his extensive collections of paintings from his own time and collections of artworks and objects from Greek, Roman and Egyptian antiquity. The museum also shows changing exhibitions that go into greater depth with aspects of the permanent collections, including contemporary art.