The Botanical Garden

Read more here about opening hours and entrance fees.

Please assist us in guarding our unique plants and trees by following the regulations for garden visits.

• Do not enter the flower beds or climb the trees
• Flowers, seeds, and other plants in the garden are not allowed to be collected
• Dogs and other pets are not allowed in the garden
• Bicycles and scooters are not allowed in the garden
• It is allowed to sit on the lawns in selected areas (Please see the map)
• Camp fires, fuel stoves, and barbecues are not permitted
• Games, athletic exercises etc. are not permitted
• Regulations from the staff must be followed

The coffee wagon in the Botanical Garden serves refreshments under the open sky, and the opening hours are therefore weather dependent.

Restrooms are located behind the Botanical Garden Shop, next to the main entrance at Nørreport Station. Visitors in the Palm House also have access to toilets in this area.

Most parts of the Botanical Garden are accessible by wheelchair. In the Rock Garden and on the Observatory Hill, you will find steeper slopes where you will need a companion.

Inside the listed Palm House, the accessibility is limited at places, and we recommend that you bring a companion that can assist you at the narrow passageways and through the doors, which separate the climatic zones.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to access the Butterfly House and the lower conservatories in the Palm House complex.

As a private person, you are welcome to take photographs in the Botanical Garden and the greenhouses.

However, wedding photographs in the greenhouses are not allowed. This is because the paths inside the greenhouses are so narrow that other guests cannot pass while wedding photos are being taken. Wedding photography takes up a lot of space and affects the experience of other guests.

In the Botanical Garden itself, wedding photographs are allowed, provided that:

• The images are only for private use
• You do not bring large professional equipment (tripods, multiple cameras, reflector screen, etc.)
• You respects other guests' privacy and do not block the trails

For commercial photo and video recordings (e.g. fashion shoots, fashion blogs, product images, music videos and promotional films), written permission must be obtained from the museum prior to recording. In addition, an amount must be paid which covers the time we spend preparing and being present during the actual recording. Please send your inquiry to snm@snm.ku.dk.

Please enjoy your own food in sitting zones, but not inside the greenhouses.

Unfortunately, it is not possible to conduct marriage ceremonies in the garden at the moment.

Journalists wishing to visit the Natural History Museum of Denmark must be accredited in advance. Please contact the museum's communications department for this.

• Maintaining and developing the scientific collections of living and preserved plants and fungi in line with good, international practice and international conventions.

• Making the collections and the information they contain available for research, teaching and public information.

• Managing the central library for botanical literature, Botanisk Centralbibliotek.

• Carrying out research, mainly in relation to the collections

• Participating in the university training within the research fields of the Botanical Garden.

• Contributing to conservation of plants and fungi, both nationally and globally

• Communicating the knowledge of plants/fungi and encouraging the interest in national and global nature values through exhibitions, activities and events.