Bornholm Museum is a cultural history museum located in Rønne, Denmark. The museum collects, preserves, researches, and exhibits artifacts in order to raise awareness of Bornholm's cultural heritage.
Bornholm Museum in Rønne | |
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Established | 1893 |
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Location | Rønne, Denmark |
Coordinates | 55°06′09″N 14°42′11″E / 55.10250°N 14.70306°E |
Website | bornholmsmuseum |
History
The museum's association was first founded in 1893. The museum provides a historic view of Rønne and the island of Bornholm, from the Paleolithic era to the modern age, including the history of occupied Bornholm during World War II.The museum also houses a number of Nordic Bronze Age and Iron Age artifacts relating to the island conducing.[1]
The Bornholm Archaeological Research Center (BARC) is a research branch of the museum.[2] BARC conducts archaeological surveys and excavations in the surrounding areas with the intent of disseminating and conserving Bornholm's heritage within the context of the wider Baltic Region.[2] Each summer, BARC–in partnership with the Institute for Field Research–hosts a field school for university students at the Vasagård site in southern Bornholm.[3]
Notable sites
- Erichsens Gård - house known for its association with notable visitors including painter Kristian Zahrtmann and poet Holger Drachmann, who married the daughter of the house: Vilhelmine Erichsen (1852–1935).[4][5][6]
- Hjorths Fabrik - terracotta factory founded by Lauritz Adolph Hjorth (1834-1912) in 1859 and in operation until 1993.[7]
- Melstedgård- an agricultural museum south of Gudhjem. The property consists of an operating farm built in 1801 with farmhouse, stables and horse-drawn carriage rides.[8]
- Kastellet - 17th-century citadel which now houses the Bornholm Defense Museum.[9]
Gallery
- Erichsens Gård - house known for its association with painter Kristian Zahrtmann and poet Holger Drachmann,
- Melstedgård - agricultural museum south of Gudhjem
- Hjorts Fabrik- former terracotta factory
- Kastellet - houses the Bornholm Defense Museum