Natural science

Through the centuries Denmark has contributed with outstanding scientists to the world's "hall-of-fame".

During the reign of Frederik II in the mid-1500's Tycho Brahe worked as an astonomer and built an observatory in the small island of Hven between Denmark and Sweden From here he studied the sky and discovered a completely new stellar constellation which he named Casiopeia.

From 1638 to 1686 Niels Stensen was the scientist of the day, being a pioneer in medicine and anatomy. He was canonized by Pope John Paul in October 1988.

During the 1600's Ole Rømer discovered the speed of light and also found time to construct the waterworks in the park of Versaille outside Paris.

In the last century Nobel Laureates doctor Niels Finsen, who found a way to cure erysipelas, and professor Niels Bohr, who specialized in nuclear physics, left their mark on modern science.

If you are interested in knowing more, we can suggest the museums below.

Tycho Brahe Planetarium

Advanced centre for popularizing astronomy and space research.

Medical Museion

The history of health and disease in a cultural perspective, with a focus on the material and iconographic culture of recent biomedicine.

Geological Museum

Displays a wide range of geological phenomena.

Niels Bohr Archive

Photos, correspondence and Bohr's collection of books. You will also see Auditorium A used by Bohr and Bohr's office.

The Round Tower

The oldest observatory in Europe still in work is at the top of the tower.