Danmarks Keramikmuseum GrimmerhusArt on Fyn
Follow the the painters of Fyn from Faaborg to Kerteminde, and pay a visit to Grimmerhus - Denmarks Ceramics Museum and Brandts on the way.
Faaborg Museum
Faaborg MuseumFyn’s Preserves Manufacturer Mads Rasmussen founded Faaborg Museum long ago based on the motto: “What must be bought, shall be bought”, and posterity has benefited from a great deal of Fyn artwork as a result.
The delineation between the work of Fyn’s museums and galleries is by and large that Faaborg Museum represents the broad spectrum of Fyn art. Here you will find gems by Peter Hansen, Fritz Syberg, Johannes Larsen and Poul S. Christiansen. There are Fyn idylls, summer and sun, plough furrows and soft shapes in the landscape, verdant and mild. Sculptor Kai Nielsen, painters Jens Birkholm, Karl Schou, Harald Giersing, Anna Syberg, Christine Swane and Alhed Larsen are also strongly represented at Faaborg Museum.
Open April to October: daily from 10 am – 4 pm.
Nov – March: Tues – Sun, 11 am – 3 pm.
www.faaborgmuseum.dk
The delineation between the work of Fyn’s museums and galleries is by and large that Faaborg Museum represents the broad spectrum of Fyn art. Here you will find gems by Peter Hansen, Fritz Syberg, Johannes Larsen and Poul S. Christiansen. There are Fyn idylls, summer and sun, plough furrows and soft shapes in the landscape, verdant and mild. Sculptor Kai Nielsen, painters Jens Birkholm, Karl Schou, Harald Giersing, Anna Syberg, Christine Swane and Alhed Larsen are also strongly represented at Faaborg Museum.
Open April to October: daily from 10 am – 4 pm.
Nov – March: Tues – Sun, 11 am – 3 pm.
www.faaborgmuseum.dk
Denmarks Ceramics Museum - Grimmerhus
Danmarks Keramikmuseum Grimmerhusin Middelfart, is the Nordic region’s only museum of contemporary Danish and international ceramic art, studio ceramics and ceramic design. The museum is situated in a lovely park with views down towards the Little Belt. Covering three storeys and a side wing, it lets you experience 10–12 changing exhibitions of high international calibre each year.
The museum is situated in a natural beauty spot, and it is tempting to combine a visit to the museum with a walk in the woods or a trip to Middelfart. Danmarks Keramikmuseum (Museum of International Ceramic Art – Denmark) Kongebrovej 42, DK-5500 Middelfart. Open Tues – Sun, 11 am – 5 pm. June, July and August: daily 11 am – 5 pm
www.grimmerhus.dk
The museum is situated in a natural beauty spot, and it is tempting to combine a visit to the museum with a walk in the woods or a trip to Middelfart. Danmarks Keramikmuseum (Museum of International Ceramic Art – Denmark) Kongebrovej 42, DK-5500 Middelfart. Open Tues – Sun, 11 am – 5 pm. June, July and August: daily 11 am – 5 pm
www.grimmerhus.dk
Brandts
Brandtsis Fyn’s major modern discovery centre for art connoisseurs with a penchant for contemporary art and photography. In recent years it has put on a number of exhibitions of an international calibre in Kunsthallen, but Museet for Fotokunst (museum of photographic art) and Danmarks Mediemuseum (media museum of Denmark) attract a lot of visitors too.
There is something to suit all tastes. The complex is centrally situated in Odense. It has a good café, and in summer offers lots of outdoor activities on the nearby amphitheatre stage. Brandts, Brandts Torv 1, Odense C. Open Tues–Sat 10 am – 5 pm
www.brandts.dk
There is something to suit all tastes. The complex is centrally situated in Odense. It has a good café, and in summer offers lots of outdoor activities on the nearby amphitheatre stage. Brandts, Brandts Torv 1, Odense C. Open Tues–Sat 10 am – 5 pm
www.brandts.dk
Fyns Kunstmuseum
Fyns KunstmuseumArt lovers simply must make time to visit Fyns Kunstmuseum (art museum).
It is one of the oldest in Denmark, built in 1885 in classical style. The collection was established in the early 1880s and includes a superb, representative selection of works from paintings to sculptures and graphic art – created by the most significant Danish artists of the time: Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann, H.A. Brendekilde, Dankvart Dreyer, C.W. Eckersberg, Paul Gernes, Harald Giersing, Jens Juel, P.S. Krøyer, Christen Købke, Johannes Larsen and Richard Mortensen.
In September 2008, a special exhibition also opens with the theme LIVSLYST, Skønhed – Styrke – Sundhed i dansk kunst (‘zest for life – beauty – strength – health in Danish art’) 1890–1940. The exhibition focuses on paintings and sculptures from 1890–1940, a time when the motto ‘a healthy mind in a healthy body’ was a major influence on art.
It is one of the oldest in Denmark, built in 1885 in classical style. The collection was established in the early 1880s and includes a superb, representative selection of works from paintings to sculptures and graphic art – created by the most significant Danish artists of the time: Elisabeth Jerichau Baumann, H.A. Brendekilde, Dankvart Dreyer, C.W. Eckersberg, Paul Gernes, Harald Giersing, Jens Juel, P.S. Krøyer, Christen Købke, Johannes Larsen and Richard Mortensen.
In September 2008, a special exhibition also opens with the theme LIVSLYST, Skønhed – Styrke – Sundhed i dansk kunst (‘zest for life – beauty – strength – health in Danish art’) 1890–1940. The exhibition focuses on paintings and sculptures from 1890–1940, a time when the motto ‘a healthy mind in a healthy body’ was a major influence on art.
Johannes Larsen Museet
Johannes Larsen MuseetIf you’ve got a taste for it and wish to explore Fyn’s painters beyond Faaborg, you need to visit Kerteminde. Here you will find the Johannes Larsen Museum, which was the artistic and personal setting for several of Fyn’s major painters in the early 20th century.
Johannes Larsen and his wife Alhed Larsen were the central figures in the home. The museum has been established in the original studios and the couple’s home. T
he Johannes Larsen Museum, Møllebakken 14, DK-5300 Kerteminde. March, April, May: Tues – Sun, 10 am – 4 pm. June, July, August: daily 10 am – 5 pm. September, October: Tues – Sun, 10 am – 4 pm. November, December, January, February: Tues – Sun, 11 am – 4 pm
www.kert-mus.dk
Johannes Larsen and his wife Alhed Larsen were the central figures in the home. The museum has been established in the original studios and the couple’s home. T
he Johannes Larsen Museum, Møllebakken 14, DK-5300 Kerteminde. March, April, May: Tues – Sun, 10 am – 4 pm. June, July, August: daily 10 am – 5 pm. September, October: Tues – Sun, 10 am – 4 pm. November, December, January, February: Tues – Sun, 11 am – 4 pm
www.kert-mus.dk
