Museum & Cultural Companies in Denmark
The Museum & Cultural sector in Denmark comprises 566 companies across 3 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Operation of cultural history museums (564 companies), and the highest-revenue company is Den Gamle By Danmarks Købstadmuseum. This page breaks the museum and cultural institution market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in Denmark by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.
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Summary: key data points for Museum & Cultural in Denmark
- Total companies: 566
- Sub-industries: 3
- Largest sub-industry: Operation of cultural history museums — 564 companies (99.6% of the sector)
- Second largest: Drift af naturreservater — 1 companies
- Third largest: Museumsaktiviteter og aktiviteter i forbindelse med samlinger — 1 companies
- Companies with reported revenue: 252
- Companies with €10M+ revenue: 17
- Companies with reported headcount: 253
- Larger employers (100+ staff): 17
Museum & Cultural in Denmark by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies | % of sector |
|---|---|---|
| Operation of cultural history museums | 564 | 99.6% |
| Drift af naturreservater | 1 | 0.2% |
| Museumsaktiviteter og aktiviteter i forbindelse med samlinger | 1 | 0.2% |
Company size — Museum & Cultural in Denmark
Based on the 253 museum and cultural institution companies in Denmark with reported employee figures.
| Employees | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 132 | 52.2% |
| 11–49 | 86 | 34.0% |
| 50–99 | 18 | 7.1% |
| 100–199 | 10 | 4.0% |
| 200–499 | 7 | 2.8% |
The sector is dominated by small firms — 52.2% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 17 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.
Revenue distribution — Museum & Cultural in Denmark
Based on the 252 museum and cultural institution companies in Denmark with reported revenue.
| Revenue band | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| €0–100k | 2 | 0.8% |
| €100k–200k | 46 | 18.3% |
| €200k–500k | 41 | 16.3% |
| €500k–1M | 39 | 15.5% |
| €1M–10M | 107 | 42.5% |
| €10M–100M | 17 | 6.7% |
Top 50 Museum & Cultural companies in Denmark by revenue
| Business ID | Company | Website | Employees | Revenue | Sub-industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36079010 | Den Gamle By Danmarks Købstadmuseum | dengamleby.dk | 200–499 | €44.1M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 28988842 | Det Kgl. Bibliotek | 200–499 | €32.6M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 40482512 | ZOOLOGISK HAVE I KØBENHAVN | zoo.dk | 200–499 | €28.7M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 39881012 | MOESGÅRD MUSEUM | 200–499 | €23.2M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 39799928 | ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum | aros.dk | 200–499 | €22.1M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 10268893 | JESPERHUS RESORT ApS | jesperhus.dk | 200–499 | €21.3M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 75318219 | Givskud Zoo ZOOTOPIA S/I (Løveparken) | 200–499 | €20.5M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 63310417 | Statens Museum for Kunst | smk.dk | 100–199 | €18.2M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 60178518 | NY CARLSBERG GLYPTOTEK | glyptoteket.dk | 100–199 | €17.8M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 12610572 | ODENSE ZOOLOGISKE HAVE | odensezoo.dk | 100–199 | €15.5M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 46983254 | AALBORG ZOOLOGISKE HAVE | aalborgzoo.dk | 100–199 | €15.1M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 64050028 | DEN BLÅ PLANET, DANMARKS AKVARIUM | denblaaplanet.dk | 100–199 | €14.8M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 10455537 | CENTER FOR FORMIDLING AF NATURVIDENSKAB OG MODERNE TEKNOLOGI (FOND) | null | 100–199 | €14.4M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 18553783 | Egeskov Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille | 100–199 | €13.2M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 27853528 | Vikingeskibsmuseet i Roskilde | vikingeskibsmuseet.dk | 100–199 | €12.2M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 17837605 | ARKEN Museum for Samtidskunst S/I | arken.dk | 100–199 | €11.6M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 72989228 | Nordsøen Oceanarium | en.nordsoenoceanarium.dk | 100–199 | €10.5M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 47218268 | Kunsten Museum of Modern Art, Aalborg - selvejende institution | kunsten.dk | 50–99 | €9.6M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 39156040 | Museum Odense S/I | museum.odense.dk | 50–99 | €9.5M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 17754114 | DE DANSKE KONGERS KRONOLOGISKE SAMLING PÅ ROSENBORG | null | 50–99 | €8.4M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 55798516 | Designmuseum Danmark | designmuseum.dk | 50–99 | €8.4M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 16278246 | KATTEGATCENTRETS DRIFTSFOND | kattegatcentret.dk | 50–99 | €8.2M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 35141375 | FONDEN UNIVERSE SCIENCE PARK | universe.dk | 50–99 | €8.0M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 36493003 | COPENHAGEN CONTEMPORARY-FONDEN | null | 50–99 | €7.9M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 30008731 | Museum Sønderjylland | msj.dk | 50–99 | €7.2M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 35134107 | KUNSTMUSEUM BRANDTS S/I | brandts.dk | 50–99 | €6.5M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 31723876 | Den Selvejende Institution Naturama | svendborg.dk | 50–99 | €6.1M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 64509918 | M/S Museet for Søfart | null | 50–99 | €6.1M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 62575115 | C.L. DAVIDS FOND OG SAMLING | davidmus.dk | 50–99 | €5.7M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 15865628 | Skagens Museum S/I | skagenskunstmuseer.dk | 50–99 | €5.7M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 72867211 | Arbejdermuseet med Arbejderbevægelsens Bibliotek og Arkiv | arbejdermuseet.dk | 50–99 | €5.6M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 67117514 | Ordrupgaard | ordrupgaard.dk | 50–99 | €5.4M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 45299716 | Museum VEST S/I | 50–99 | €5.4M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 20859318 | Rundetaarn | rundetaarn.dk | 50–99 | €5.3M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 29073910 | NATURHISTORISK MUSEUM | naturhistoriskmuseum.dk | 11–49 | €4.8M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 23623218 | NIVAAGAARDS MALERISAMLING | nivaagaard.dk | 11–49 | €4.7M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 11527132 | DEN SELVEJENDE INSTITUTION KUNSTMUSEET TRAPHOLT | 11–49 | €4.6M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 32914713 | Vardemuseerne | vardemuseerne.dk | 11–49 | €4.6M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 18516543 | DANMARKS SALTCENTER - DRIFTSFOND | saltcenter.dk | 11–49 | €4.6M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 26623928 | Museum Jorn | museumjorn.dk | 11–49 | €4.4M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 32689760 | Den selvejende Institution Museum Vestsjælland | vestmuseum.dk | 11–49 | €4.2M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 35276696 | Museum Nordsjælland S/I | museumns.dk | 11–49 | €3.9M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 45094316 | VENDSYSSELS HISTORISKE MUSEUM | 11–49 | €3.9M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 60208212 | Rigsarkivet | rigsarkivet.dk | 11–49 | €3.7M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 18119897 | S/I Museum Kolding | 11–49 | €3.6M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 17958771 | CLAY Keramikmuseum Danmark S/I | claymuseum.dk | 11–49 | €3.6M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 82269118 | Det Grønne Museum | 11–49 | €3.5M | Operation of cultural history museums | |
| 14915508 | RUNGSTEDLUNDFONDEN | null | 50–99 | €3.5M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 67437853 | HEART Herning Museum of Contemporary Art | heartmus.dk | 11–49 | €3.3M | Operation of cultural history museums |
| 17125605 | DEN SELVEJENDE INSTITUTION AQUA, SILKEBORG | visitaqua.dk | 11–49 | €3.3M | Operation of cultural history museums |
How to sell to Museum & Cultural companies in Denmark
- Micro-business heavy: 52.2% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
- Enterprise tier: 17 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
- Revenue concentration: 17 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
- Segment your list: the sector splits across 3 sub-industries led by Operation of cultural history museums — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
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