Frommer's Review
An antique textile factory has been successfully converted into an artifact- and art-filled compound with four museums spread across its precincts. You can spend 3 or more hours here and only scratch the surface of its exhibits. At the very least you should ascend to the roof terrace for a panoramic view of Odense. The Danish Museum of Printing and the Danish Press Museum (tel. 66-12-10-20) show the development of the printing press in the country for at least 3 centuries. The museum also houses papermaking, bookbinding, and lithography workshops. Also on-site is the Kunsthallen Brandts (tel. 66-13-78-97), the art gallery filling four spacious rooms that once housed weaving machines. The exhibitions vary here depending on the season. Some of these have been of world-class interest, with stunning displays of paintings and sculpture, even avant-garde Danish design. Of special interest is a library of art films open to the viewing public. The Museum of Photographic Art (tel. 66-13-78-97), the only one of its kind in the country, offers not only a permanent collection but at least 10 special exhibits a year. Exhibits go all the way back to August 19, 1839, the official "birthday" of photography in Denmark. Christian Tuxen Falbe, a former marine officer, was the first Dane to make daguerreotypes in Paris, sending them back to his patron in Copenhagen, Prince Christian Frederik (later King Christian VIII). Finally, The Time Collection (tel. 65-91-19-42; www.tidenssamling.dk) allows you to travel through time by following its exhibitions of housing interiors and changing fashions. The exhibits focus on six interior designs, typical living rooms from the beginning of the 20th century until the '70s. You're allowed to actually enter the room and sit on the furniture. You can even play the old gramophones. Nostalgic fashion shows are presented on certain occasions.
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