The name of Carl Jacobsen, a successful Danish entrepreneur, founder of the famous Carlsberg brewing company, is known far beyond Denmark. But few people know that Mr. Jacobsen not only invented a popular brand of foamy drink but was also a passionate collector of world art. The art masterpieces had been enjoyed only by his family and friends for several years until the impressive collection was presented to the general public in 1882.

The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek was opened in Copenhagen in 1897 after the art collection was donated to the state. Today, the art museum is one of the main attractions of the Danish capital. Every year it is visited by more than half a million tourists.

The magnificent architectural monument with a delightful winter garden is located right in front of one of the oldest entertainment parks in Denmark called "Tivoli". Several architects worked on the museum project at once at different periods. The first wing of the building was designed by the architect Vilhelm Dahlerup and was built at the end of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, his work was continued by another talented master, Hack Kampmann. And almost a hundred years later, the world-famous Henning Larsen, known for the grandiose project of the Copenhagen Opera House, contributed to the Glyptotek extension.

Today, the 19 spacious galleries of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek store hundreds of artworks. It features the art of Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Egypt, as well as an extensive collection of paintings by great European artists.

The upper floors of the Glyptotek are occupied by the works of great artists, such outstanding representatives of Impressionism as Manet, Renoir, Cezanne, Degas, and Pissaro. There are also paintings by Van Gogh and Gauguin, Bonnard and Toulouse-Lautrec. The museum's archive contains more than 50 paintings by Gauguin alone. And last but not least, the magnificent collection of masters of the Golden Age of Danish Painting, which deserves special attention.

Stone and bronze sculptures by Danish, Norwegian, and other European artists adorn the first floors of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek.