The most outstanding master of classical sculpture, the brilliant Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, created many brilliant works, including the magnificent Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Warsaw, the statue of George Gordon Byron in Cambridge and the Friedrich Schiller Statue in Stuttgart, the tombstone of Pope Pius VII in the Vatican and the entire gallery of the Holy Apostles in the cathedral of his native city of Copenhagen. The world will never forget the great genius. His creations are known by every Dane and his name is immortalized in an entire museum founded in the master's home city.

The Bertel Thorvaldsen Museum is located in the heart of the Danish capital. It began to be built during the life of the great sculptor. Thorvaldsen chose the architect himself, hiring the young talented M.G. Bindesboll. Then he also received the plot of land for the construction from the king himself and based the museum on his own sculptures, as well as the other artists' works collected by him.

Unfortunately, the world-famous sculptor didn't live to see the opening of his own museum. He died unexpectedly 4 years before the end of its construction. The city paid tribute to the genius by burying him in the courtyard. Today, his admirers, connoisseurs of the art world, come to the artist's grave, just as it was in the 19th century.

Opened in 1848, the Thorvaldsen Museum looks like a classic rectangular mansion with a courtyard decorated with colorful frescoes. By the way, these frescoes illustrate the story of the sculptor's return to his homeland and the grandiose reception held on this occasion.

The first floor of the museum is occupied by amazing sculptures, the second houses paintings and other works of art. In total, the museum displays more than 20 thousand exhibits, including sculptures made of plaster and marble. Moreover, there are hundreds of drawings, impressive collections of numismatics, and precious stones.

The real pride of the museum is the complete collection of works by Bertel Thorvaldsen and the sculptor's personal belongings: his apparel, working tools, and much more.