Travel Reference
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Next, go upstairs. You'll enter (awkwardly) right between the
Middle
Ages and Renaissance
sections; to go in chronological order, go left, cover
your eyes, and walk through the exhibits to the start of the Middle Ages and
the coming of Christianity. Then retrace your steps through the Middle Ages
(eyes open this time). Here you'll find lots of bits and pieces of old churches,
such as golden altars and
aquamaniles
, pitchers used for ritual hand-washing.
The Dagmar Cross is the prototype for a popular form of crucifix worn by
manyDanes(Room102,smallglassdisplaycase,smallestofthethreecrosses
in this case—with colorful enamel paintings). Another cross in this case (the
Roskilde Cross, studded with gemstones) was found inside the wooden head
of Christ displayed high on the opposite wall. There are also exhibits on
tools and trade, weapons, drinking horns, and fine, wood-carved winged al-
tarpieces. Carry on to find fascinating material on the Reformation, an exhib-
