Travel Reference
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Museums
Ærøskøbing's three tiny museums cluster within a few doors of each other
just off the main square (if visiting all three, buy the 85-kr combo-ticket;
tel. 62 52 29 50,
www.arremus.dk
). In July, they organize daily chatty tours.
While quirky and fun (and with sketchy English handouts), these museums
would be much more interesting and worthwhile if they translated their Dan-
ish descriptions for the rare person on this planet who doesn't speak
Dansk
.
(Your gentle encouragement might help get results.)
Ærø Museum (Ærøskøbing Bymuseum)
—This museum fills two floors of
an old house with the island's local history, from seafaring to farming. On the
ground floor, you'll see household objects (such as pottery, kitchenware, and
tools),paintings,aloomfrom1683,andafundioramashowinganaerialview
of Ærøskøbing in 1862—notice the big gardens behind nearly every house.
(This museum carries on the tradition with its own garden out back—be sure
to go out and explore it before you leave.) Upstairs are 19th-century outfits,
lots more paintings, an 18th-century peasant's living room with colorful fur-
niture, and the gear from a 100-year-old pharmacy.
