I was looking forward to seeing Viking artifacts on our trip to Denmark, and everything I found online said the National Museum had a collection not to be missed. After spending a bit of time enjoying the fascinating stone and iron age collection, I was ready to jump into the Viking Age exhibit. Much to my dismay, the next exhibits showed a Medieval and Renaissance collection. Certain that I had somehow missed something, I asked a museum staff member for some assistance. I was shocked to learn from this staff member that the entire Viking Era collection was off display, as it was being prepared for a new exhibit to begin the end of June, 2024. Since my visit to Copenhagen wasn't going to last nearly 6 weeks, there was nothing for me to see.

I understand that things need to be updated, and new ways to tell the stories of history should be found. However, this was my one shot to see the collection, and it passed me by. If the museum had perhaps displayed a very small portion of the collection, along with an explanation of what was coming and why it was not on full display, it would have been much easier for me to understand. But, unfortunately, I saw nothing, and had to find out why on my own. The curators of this museum showed no respect for my time, and thus earned my 2 star review.