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In a stately building from 1884, this offshoot branch of Brandts presents changing contem-
porary art exhibitions: the likes of multimedia, video etc are nicely juxtaposed against the
neoclassical architecture.
Møntergården
MUSEUM
10am-5pm Jun-Aug, 10am-4pm Tue-Sun Sep-May)
This revamped city showcase is a model of good museum design (something the Danes
excel at). In 'Funen - Centre of the Universe', you walk through a chronological display of
world events and see how Funen experienced them - including the effects of the Industrial
Revolution on villages, and how locals experienced WWII occupation and the Cold War.
Plus there are Viking-era finds, and information on how Funen came to be known as 'Den-
mark's garden' (hint: apples play a key role).
Separate buildings include exhibits on Odense in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
period, the inside of a restored 1646 townhouse; and a 17th-century almshouse.
Sankt Knuds Kirke
CHURCH
(
;
www.odense-domkirke.dk
; Klosterbakken;
10am-5pm Apr-Oct, to 4pm
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
Nov-Mar)
Odense's imposing 14th-century Gothic cathedral reflects the city's medieval wealth and
stature. Its most intriguing attraction lies in the chilly crypt, down an inconspicuous stair-
case to the right of the altar. Here you'll find a glass case containing the 900-year-old skel-
eton of Denmark's patron saint, King Canute (Knud) II, alongside the bones of his younger
brother Benedikt.
Both were killed by Jutland peasants during a revolt against taxes; legend holds that
Knud was murdered whilst kneeling in prayer. Although Knud was less than saintly, the
pope canonised him in 1101 in a move to secure the Catholic Church in Denmark.
Carl Nielsen Museet
MUSEUM
(
;
www.museum.odense.dk
; Claus Bergs Gade 11;
11am-3pm Wed-Sun May-
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
Aug & 3-7pm Thu-Fri, 11am-3pm Sat & Sun Sep-Apr)
