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Did you know that we have almost every book ever published in Denmark?
Guides
We have created a number of guides to help you navigate our collections and services. We hope they will help you locate the information you are searching for.
How to find advertisements
We have Danish cinema advertisements from the period 1907-1995, TV2 advertisements from the period 1988-2005 and TV2 advertising blocks broadcasted in week 46 of 2005 and onwards.
How to find architecture
We have collected around 300,000 architectural drawings from Danish architects. We also have architectural photographs, architects' archives, sketchbooks, architectural models and travel sketches.
How to find art history
The art history collections contain auction catalogues, photographs, artist signatures and art history archives. Some have been digitised, while others still only exist in physical form.
How to find computer games
We have a large collection of Danish computer, smartphone and console games, primarily from 1998 onwards. Some are found on physical media and some are digital only.
How to find Danish radio and TV programmes
You can find programmes broadcasted on Danish radio and TV from the mid-1980s onwards. We have nearly all programmes from DR and TV2, while other channels are archived from select periods of time.
How to find folklore and material about the culture of everyday life
Our archive of folklore tells the story of ordinary people’s lives and contains the folktales, songs and traditions we share as Danes.
How to find images
Our collection of prints and photographs contains everything from copperplate engravings to fine art photography. Some images are available digitally and some are not.
How to find manuscripts
The library’s collection of manuscripts date from the Middle Ages to the present. Some of these are available online and others can be viewed in our reading room.
How to find maps
We have an extensive collection of maps and atlases, and we have digitised some but not all of them. Some can be viewed online, while others can only be studied closely in our reading rooms.
How to find music
We have large collections dealing with music. For example, you can find sheet music and recorded music, but also a lot of material about the music.
How to find newspapers
We have almost all of the Danish newspapers published from 1666 and up to present day. Some are available digitally and some are not.
How to find pamphlets and ephemera
We have a wide range of small prints and ephemera ranging from pamphlets and parish magazines to Daell’s department store catalogues. Some have been digitised, and some are searchable.
How to find plays and performing arts material
Are you looking for plays or materials about performing arts such as dance, theatre, performance art, opera and circus? We have manuscripts, photos, programmes, audio and personal archives.
How to find sheet music
We have printed music from both Denmark and abroad, as well as Danish and foreign manuscript scores. We also have performance material for both professional and amateur ensembles.
How to find videos
We have nearly all the videos that have been published in Denmark on either VHS, DVD or Blu-ray from 1998 onwards.
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Map collection
Our collection of maps is one of Northern Europe's largest. The oldest maps in the collection date from the 16th century, and the newest may have just come from the printing house.
Collection of prints and photographs
We have both physical and digital images in the collection. They all come from Denmark or have some kind of connection with the country.
Newspaper collection
The national newspaper collection consists of daily newspapers and local newspapers that have been published in Denmark or have direct relations to Denmark.
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