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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
- Danish Cultural Institute (Danske
Kulturinstitut) - provides social-cultural information, facilitates the exchange of social-cultural information between Denmark and other countries,
and administers funds for the support of these activities
- CultureNet Denmark (Kulturnet Danmark)
- portal to Danish culture on the Internet, featuring a guide
to Danish cultural institutions, news articles and essays, and
a daily updated calendar of activities and events
- KultuNaut - collective
guide for cultural events, music, theatre and exhibitions
- ARTE.dk - guide to the
arts in Denmark, including bookings and a billeting service
- Norwegian and German
Folk Groups in Denmark (Nordschleswig und Deutsche Volksgruppe in Danemark)
- Royal Library (Kongelige
Bibliotek) (Copenhagen) - national library, library for the
University of Copenhagen, and research institution
- Architecture and Design
- Aarhus School of Architecture
(Arkitektskolen i Aarhus) - education and research institute
focusing on architecture and design
- Denmark's School of Design
(Danmarks Designskole) (Copenhagen) - institute that specializes in spatial and furniture design, product design, and visual communication
- Design School Kolding (Designskolen
Kolding) - self-governing institution under the Danish Ministry of Culture
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts,
School of Architecture (Kunstakademiets Arkitektskole) -
course that encompasses city and landscape planning as well as general architecture and design
- Art & Craft
- ArtGuideDenmark
- database containing information about Danish artists and examples
of their work
- Danish Contemporary Art Foundation
(Kunststyrelsen) - aims to strengthen the dialogue between Danish and international contemporary art
- Danish Crafts
- information centre for Danish arts and crafts, including news, calendar, and guide to craftsmen-designers
- Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall
(Copenhagen) - exhibition of Danish and international contemporary visual arts
- Art - Art Schools & Academies
- Funen Academy of Fine Arts
(Fynske Kunstakademis) (Odense) - offers academic degree courses under the Ministry of Culture
- Glass and Ceramic School on Bornholm
(Glas og Keramikskolen Bornholm) (Nexoe) - offers 3-year degree courses under the Danish Ministry of Culture
- Jutland Academy Of Fine Arts
(Jyske Kunstakademi) (Aarhus) - offers basic and further academic degree courses in the visual arts
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts
(Danske Kunstakademi, Billedkunstskolerne)
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Conservation
(Danske Kunstakademi, Konservatorskolen) (Copenhagen) - offers academic courses in the conservation of works of art and cultural artefacts
- Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Library (Danske Kunstakademiets Bibliotek) - central state archive for the documentation of paintings and sculptures
- Art - Art Museums
- Arken Museum of Modern Art
(Arken Museum for Moderne Kunst) - exhibition of paintings, sculptures, videos, installations, and photography
- Aarhus Kunstmuseum (Aarhus
Kunstmuseum) - museums of modern art focused on Danish paintings and sculptures from the 18th Century to
the present
- Danish Museum of Decorative Art
(Danske Kunstindustrimuseeum) - exhibitions of Danish decorative arts and design from the Middle Ages to the present,
and European and Oriental decorative arts
- Danish National Gallery
(Statens Museum for Kunst) - museum for the visual arts, comprising the Royal Painting and Sculpture Collection, the Royal Collection of Prints, and the Royal Cast Collection
- Hirschsprung Collection
(Hirschsprungske Samling) (Copenhagen) - art museum featuring
19th century Danish art, notably Golden Age and Skagen
painters
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Louisiana
Museum for Moderne Kunst) (Humlebæk) - permanent collection of modern art and special exhibitions
- Museum of Modern Art
(Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum) (Aalborg) - collection of Danish and foreign art from the end of the 18th Century to the present
- National Art Museum (Statens
Museum for Kunst) (Copenhagen)
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
- collection of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman artefacts,
plus a modern collection of Danish and French paintings and sculptures from the 19th and 20th Century
- Ordrupgaard (Copenhagen)
- collection of French and Danish art from the 19th and 20th Centuries
- Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art
- public exhibition venue for contemporary art
- Trapholt Museum of Modern Art and Design
( Kolding Fjord) - specialises in Danish visual art, design, and crafts since 1900
- Film
- National Film School of Denmark (Danske
Filmskole) (Copenhagen) - institute that provides courses for animation directors, photographers, directors, editors, manuscript writers, producers, sound directors, TV producers, and TV presenters
- Danish Film Institute (Danske
Filminstitut) (Copenhagen) - promotes films in Denmark and provides financial support to Danish film projects
- History & Heritage - Museums
- Amalieborg Palace Museum
(Rosenborg Castle) - exhibition on the Danish royal family 1863-1947,
including the Royal Danish Collections
- Danish Agricultural Museum (Dansk
Landbrugsmuseum) (Gammel Estrup) - comprises a manor house near Randers, Jutland’s Manor House Museum,
and botanical gardens
- Danish Museum of Hunting and Forestry
(Dansk Jagt- og Skovbrugsmuseum) (Hørsholm) - natural and cultural museum
- Denmark's Technical Museum
(Danmarks Tekniske Museum) - comprises the Technical and Traffic
Museums in Helsingør, and the Communication Museum in Aalborg
- Danish Maritime Museum
(Handels- og Soefartsmuseet) (Kronborg) - collection of objects, paintings, and records related to Danish trade and shipping from 1400 to the present
- Liselund Old Castle (Moen)
- comprises the castle and its gardens, houses, and pavilions representing the natural romantic style popular at the end of the 18th Century
- Little Mill
(Lille Mølle) (Christianshavn) - home of the Flach-Bundegaard family,
1916-1973 (part of the National Museum of Denmark)
- Moesgaard Museum
(Aarhus) - cultural museum specialiing in prehistoric archaeology and ethnography
- Museum of Danish Resistance 1940-45
(Frihedsmuseet) - museum focusing on the period of the German occupation of Denmark (part
of the National Museum of Denmark)
- National Museum of Denmark
(Nationalmuseet) (Copenhagen) - Denmark’s central museum of
cultural history, comprising the histories of Danish and foreign
cultures
- National History
Museum of Fredriksborg (Nationalhistoriske Museum på Frederiksborg
slot)
- Natural History Museum Aarhus
(Naturhistorisk Museum) - exhibitions focusing on the history of the Danish landscape
- The Old Town (Danmarks
Købstadmuseum) (Aahus) - open air, historic and cultural museum based
on a Danish market town
- Open Air Museum and Brede Værk (Lyngby)
- comprises over 100 buildings from different parts of Denmark, Southern Sweden, Northern Germany, and the Faroe Islands,
including the industrial works Brede Værk by the river Mølleåen
- Rosenborg Castle
- collections of silver, porcelain, costumes, as well as the Crown Jewels
- Royal Danish Arsenal Museum
(Dansk Forsvarsmuseum) - cultural historical museum housing an international weapons collection that highlights the history of Danish defence
- Royal Danish Naval Museum
(Orlogsmuseet) - collections of naval ship models, weapons and artillery from the 17th Century to the present
- Viking Ship Museum ( Vikingeskibsmuseet)
(Roskilde) - official Danish museum for ships and shipping in prehistoric times and the Middle Ages
- Women's Museum in Denmark (Kvindemuseet i Danmark) (Aarhus)
- collection of objects, documents, photos, slides, and
biographies to document the lives and heritage of women
- Workers’ Museum
(Arbejdermuseet) (Copenhagen) - exhibition of the daily life of Danish workers between 1870 and 1990
- Libraries & Archives
- Danish National Archives
(Statens Arkiver) - records of the central administrative and state Danish authorities, as well as the records of organizations and private individuals
- Danish National Library for the Blind (DBB) (Danmarks
Blindebibliotek) (Copenhagen) - library that produces various lending materials for the blind and visually impaired
- Danish Business Archives
(Erhvervsarkivet) (Aarhus) - part of the State Archives that collects and preserves publications about the development of Danish business
- Danish Data Archives
(Dansk Data Arkiv) - data bank for social researchers and students in Denmark and abroad
- Danish Folklore Archives
(Dansk Folkemindesamling) (Copenhagen) - state archives and library for folk culture
- Danish National Library of Science and Medicine (DNLB) (Danmarks
Natur- og Lægevidenskabelige Bibliotek) (University of Copenhagen)
- Labour Movement Library and Archive
( Arbejderbevægelsens Bibliotek og Arkiv ) - archive of the history of the Danish
labour movement
- Provincial Archives of Funen
(Landsarkivet for Fyn) (Odense) - records from state and municipal authorities, associations, etc.
- Provincial Archives of Northern Jutland (Landsarkivet
for Nørrejylland) (Viborg) - public and private records from the geographical area from Skagen to Gudenåen
- Provincial Archives of Sealand, Lolland-Falster and Bornholm (Landsarkivet
for Sjælland, Lolland-Falster og Bornholm) (Copenhagen) - includes
public and private records
- Provincial Archives for Southern Jutland
(Landsarkivet for Sønderjylland) (Aabenraa) - collection of
public and private records
- Literature & Writing
- Danish Literature Centre
(Copenhagen) - promotes awareness of Danish literature both in Denmark and abroad
- Music
- Concert Hall Aarhus
(Musikhuset Aarhus) - home of the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, the Danish National Opera, the Children’s Theatre Filuren, and the Danish Institute for Electroacoustic Music
- Danish Music Information Centre (MIC)
(Danske Musikcentret) (Copenhagen) - provides information about Danish music and the Danish music scene
- Danish National Opera (Jyske
Opera) (Aarhus) - touring opera company which collaborates with
the five regional symphony orchestras
- Museum of the History of Music and Carl Claudius' Collection
(Musikhistorisk Museum) - collection of musical instruments from Europe, Asia, and Africa from the period 1600-1900
- Music - Academies
- Academy of Music Aalborg
(Nordjysk Musikkonservatorium) - offers academic degree courses in rhythmic and classical music
- Academy of Music Esbjerg
(Vestjysk Musikkonservatorium) - offers higher academic degrees in music and music teaching, and conducts research in this field
- Carl Nielsen Academy of Music (Fynske
Musikkonservatorium) (Odense) - offers classical and rhythmic music education for professional musicians and music teachers
- Royal Academy of Music (Aarhus)
(Jyske Musikkonservatorium) - offers academic education for music teachers and performing musicians
- Royal Danish Academy of Music
(Kongelige Danske Musikkonservatorium) (Copenhagen) - offers academic degree courses in music and music teaching and promotes music culture in Denmark
- Rhythmic Music Conservatory
(Rytmisk Musikkonservatorium) - offers academic degrees in rhythmic music and the teaching of rhythmic music, and conducts research in the field
- Music - Regional Orchestras
- Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
(Aalborg Symfoniorkester)
- Aarhus Symphony Orchestra
(Aarhus Symfoniorkester)
- Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra
(Sjællands Symfoniorkester)
- Odense Symphony Orchestra
(Odense Symfoniorkester)
- West Jutland Symphony Orhestra and Esbjerg Ensemble
- Theatres
- Aarhus Theatre (Aarhus
teater) - Denmark’s largest regional theatre
- Aalborg Theatre
(Aalborg teater) - one of three regional theatres
- Danish Teatre
(Danske Teater) - largest touring theatrical company in Denmark
- Odense Theatre
(Odense Teater) - regional theatre with a repertory of traditional and modern plays
- Royal Theatre (Kongelige
Teater) - Denmark’s national theatre, which also houses the Royal Opera, the Royal Ballet, and the Royal Orchestra
- Theatre Centre in Denmark
(Teatercentrum i Danmark) (Frederiksberg) - secretariat for
the Board of Theatre for Young Audiences and Inenerant Theatre
(UBOT), a permanent board consisting of three persons appointed
by the Minister of Culture.
- Theatre Museum in the Court Theatre (Teatermuseet)
(Copenhagen) - presents the development of Danish theatre from the 18th Century
- Theatre Schools
- Danish National School
of Theatre and Contemporary Dance (Statens Teaterskole
i Moderne Dans) (Copenhagen) - offers tuition for modern dancers, directors, scenographers, actors, and theatre technicians
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