Skip-the-line available Visiting Christiansborg Palace with kids
Horses, a copper kitchen and medieval ruins: how to plan a family day at the palace.
Christiansborg works well for families because it is four short, varied visits rather than one long museum. Children under 18 enter free, though they still need a free ticket from the palace. The horses at the Royal Stables, the copper-filled Royal Kitchen and the dark medieval walls of the Ruins are usually the parts they remember.
Tickets for children
Under-18s have free admission but still need a ticket. You can collect free tickets at the ticket desk on the day, or get them from the palace when the adults book. We only sell adult and student tickets, so book the grown-ups with us and add the children free.
If a companion card from Disabled People's Organisation Denmark applies, a carer can also come in free when you show the card.
The parts children enjoy most
The Royal Stables are home to the royal horses and a collection of coaches, from the gleaming Gold Coach to small pony-drawn carriages made for young princes and princesses. They open from 13:30 to 16:00.
In the Royal Kitchen, the staff are mid-preparation for a 1937 banquet and copper pans cover the walls, while the Ruins let children walk among castle walls built in 1167.
Pushchairs, bags and food
Prams, pushchairs and large bags are not allowed inside the palace. Pushchairs can be left in the Queen's Gate at your own risk, and carry cots are not allowed for security reasons, so a baby sling is the easiest option.
No food or drink is allowed inside the visitor sites. Bring a packed lunch to the outdoor tables in the Royal Library Garden or the benches on the Riding Ground, and buy water at the Palace Shop by the Reception Rooms.
A family-friendly plan
Do the Royal Reception Rooms first while energy is high, then the Kitchen and the Ruins, a picnic lunch, and the Stables after 13:30. Break it up with the Tower, whose viewing platform is free and has a lift.
Toilets are available for ticket holders at the Reception Rooms, the Royal Stables, the Royal Kitchen and the Ruins, and there are chairs and benches at each site for a rest.
Frequently asked
Do children pay?
No. Under-18s enter free, but they still need a free ticket from the palace, which you can collect on the day.
Can I bring a pushchair inside?
No. Pushchairs can be left in the Queen's Gate at your own risk. A baby sling is the easiest way round.
Where can we eat?
Not inside the sites. Use the outdoor tables in the Royal Library Garden or the benches on the Riding Ground for a packed lunch.