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Middelalderbyen in Copenhagen in Københavns Kommune, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark — Northen Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
 

Museumshuset / Museum Building

 
 
Museumshuset / Museum Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 20, 2018
1. Museumshuset / Museum Building Marker
Inscription.  
Bygningen blev opfort i 1871 med Christian Hansen (1803-83) som arkitekt. Formålet var helt frem til 1965 at huse universitetets zoologiske museum. Derefter blev den i nogle år anvendt til undervisning. Bygningen blev restaureret i 1982-83 ved kgl. bygningsinspektor Nils Koppel (f. 1914) og er siden blevet anvendt af universitetets fællesadministration.

Den massive bygningskrop og store centralhal skyides hehovet for at opnå så meget udstillingsplads som muligt. Museumshallens primære opgave var at fungere som lysskakt, der skulle skaffe dagslys til udstillingerne.

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Built in 1871 by the architect Christian Hansen (1803-83). Until 1965, the function of the building was to house the University's zoological museum. Then it was used for some time for teaching purposes. The building was restored in 1982-83 by the Royal Inspector of Listed State Buildings, Nils Koppel (b. 1914), and has been used since then by the University's central administration.

The massive body of the building and the large central hall were the result of the need for as much exhibition space as possible. The museum hall primarily functioned

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as a light well to capture daylight to illuminate the exhibitions.
 
Erected by Københavns Universitet.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
 
Location. 55° 40.834′ N, 12° 34.33′ E. Marker is in Copenhagen, Hovedstaden (Capital Region, Copenhagen), in Københavns Kommune. It is in Middelalderbyen. Marker is on Krystalgade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Krystalgade 25-27, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden 1165, Denmark. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hans Christian Ørsted (within shouting distance of this marker); Ludvig Holberg (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hovedbygningen / Main Building (about 90 meters away); Universitetsbiblioteket / University Library (about 90 meters away); Inge Lehmann (about 90 meters away); In Memory of Dan Uzan (about 120 meters away); Georg Brandes (about 150 meters away); a different marker also named Hans Christian Ørsted (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Copenhagen.
 
Museumshuset / Museum Building Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 20, 2018
2. Museumshuset / Museum Building Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here just to the left of the building entrance.
Museumshuset / Museum Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 20, 2018
3. Museumshuset / Museum Building
The museum is the building on the right side of the street.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

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