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Take the S-Train and visit a museum free

On the first Sunday in September 12 museums in the Copenhagen area will be offering you free admission if you arrive by S-Train. All you need to do is take a mobile photo of your S-Train station and show it at the entrance.

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The Thorvaldsen Letter Archives

The sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen’s letters are continuously published in a large and scientifically commented digital archive on the internet.

At Thorvaldsens Museum are more than 4500 documents and letters from, to and about Thorvaldsen. In the letters you meet Thorvaldsen’s family, friends, European princes, noblemen, artists and customers, who had a connection to the best known Danish artist of the period.

The Thorvaldsen Letter Archives is the main source of our knowledge about Thorvaldsen’s life and work. And now all those interested in Thorvaldsen can get close to the sculptor on the internet and read his diary entries, correspondences with fellow artists and love letters.

Search the Letter Archive here

The Letter Archives

Thorvaldsen’s Letter Archive is a priceless source of knowledge about both daily life and art in the world famous sculptor’s life. Here you can read everything from love letters, diary entries and business letters to homage poems.