Copenhagen

T H E SIGHTS OF COPENHAGEN.

which are some of the very first cannons), instru­ ments of to rtu re, stocks for crim inals, household vessels of various kinds, d rink ing -ho rn s, spoons, runic calendars, chests, cupboards, and divers finds from Søborg, Køge and D ragør. The chief ecclesiastical exhibits belong ing to the Period o f the Renascence, 1536 to 1660, are some altars, tw o of silver. The high degree of artistic skill shown in their w o rkm an sh ip gives to this section of the m useum quite a different character from the others. The m ilitary life of the period is illu­

strated by an excellent collection of arm ou r and weapons — cross-bow s, guns, swords, rapiers — and its hom e life and the developm ent of its arts by beautifully woven tapestry from K ronbo rg (1581 —1584) with pictures of Danish kings; by beds, cupboards, chests, chairs (Tycho Brahe's), a spiral-stair- case — most of these th ings finely carved; by bridal ornam ents (principally from Iceland and Norway), silver drinking-cups and spoon s, knives, forks, w atches, locks, glass and earthen­ ware vessels. P. Hauberg. THE DANISH "FOLKEMUSEUM ". This Museum (situated at 3 Vesterbrogade) is an offspring of the Historical Exhibition which was arranged in Copenhagen in the summ er of 1879. In the beg inn ing of that year Mr. Worsaae, a w ell-known scientific man, communicated with Mr. Bernhard Olsen, w ith the view of arrang ing a separate section representing peasant life. The character of the space and of the received exhibits suggested to Mr. Olsen the idea of form ing "Interiors" — room s furnished exactly as they were in olden times. This was qu ite a new sort of arrangem ent at that time. On account of the interest in peasant life awakened by this section, Mr. W orsaae begg ed Mr. Olsen not to let the idea die with the Exhibition, bu t to try to carry it out in a perm anent

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