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The highlight is the zoo's Kiwara area, an open space that aims to mimic the African sa-
vannah. You can feed giraffes (Dkr70) or take in the views from the upper deck of the ex-
cellent visitor centre.
Child-friendly drawcards include a playground and lots of animal-related games. Check
the website's calendar for details of feeding times and daily events. Closing time varies -
generally from 4pm (winter) to 7pm (summer).
Odense Aafart boats stop at the zoo during high season. A number of buses run here fre-
quently (40, 42, 51, 52, 151, 152; Dkr23), or you can walk or cycle the 2km-long wooded
riverside path that begins at Munke Mose.
Brandts
MUSEUM
10am-5pm Tue, Wed & Fri-Sun, noon-9pm Thu)
The former textile mill on Brandts Passage has been beautifully converted into a sprawling
art centre, with thought-provoking, well-curated changing displays (including a riveting
exhibition on tattooing when we last stopped by). Note: there's free entry after 5pm
Thursday.
Brandts Samling (the permanent collection) traces 250 years of Danish art, from classic
to modern, and includes an impressive assemblage of international photography.
Art highlights include portraits by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (the 'father of Danish
painting'), plus HA Brendekilde's powerful
Udslidt
('Worn Out'; 1889), depicting a col-
lapsed farm worker, and PS Krøyer's radiant
Italienske markarbejdere
('Italian Field
Laborers'; 1880). Funen artists also feature - Johannes Larsen's
Svanerne letter, Fiil Sø
is
a stunning depiction of swans taking flight.
On the third floor,
Danmarks Mediemuseum
traces the history of the Danish media
(primarily in Danish, but with a tablet provided for coverage in other languages).
The area around Brandts is worth a wander for great street art and murals.
Brandts 13
MUSEUM
(
;
www.brandts.dk
; Jernbanegade 13; adult/child Dkr13/free;
10am-5pm
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
Wed & Fri-Sun, noon-9pm Thu)
