Frederiksborg Castle and the Museum of National History

Event Calendar

Frederiksborg Castle has been home to the Museum of National History since 1878. The museum was established at the initiative of J.C. Jacobsen, and is run today as an independent department of the Carlsberg Foundation.

Exhibition, 7 May – 31 July

THE BREWER J.C. JACOBSEN PORTRAIT PRIZE

On 7 May the Museum of National History opens its doors for the third time for a special Nordic exhibition in which 129 selected works from the J.C. Jacobsen Portrait Competition interpret the portrait genre and its capabilities. Portræt Nu! [Portrait Now!] strongly proclaims that the art of portrait in the Nordic countries is innovative, ambitious and bears international comparison.

At the official opening the winner of the competition will be presented with the Brewer J.C. Jacobsen Portrait Prize of DKK 85,000, while the winner of the vote to find the public’s favourite portrait will be announced on the last day of the exhibition, 31 July 2011. The Brewer J.C. Jacobsen Portrait Competition is organised by the Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle and supported by the Carlsberg Bequest.

There will be special guided tours for families in the summer holidays as well as a children’s portrait competition.

Exhibition, 3 September – 15 November

PATRIOT AND CITIZEN OF THE WORLD – BREWER J.C. JACOBSEN 200 YEARS

J.C. Jacobsen played a crucial role in the rebuilding of Frederiksborg Castle after it was destroyed in the fire of 1859. The exhibition ‘Patriot and Citizen of the World – Brewer J.C. Jacobsen 200 Years’ focuses on the period from the fire at the castle until J.C. Jacobsen’s death in 1887. The exhibition sheds light on the international sources of inspiration for Brewer Jacobsen’s museum ideas and guides the visitor through the key rooms and their decoration – the result of his great vision.

The exhibition opens on 1 September, with free admission to mark the great man’s birthday on 2 September.

Living Museum in the Spirit of the Brewer

PROGRAMME LINKED TO THE EXHIBITION:

Living Museum in the Spirit of the Brewer and period costume procession, 2-4 September.

Shuttle bus between Frederiksborg Castle and Carlsberg, 3 September, to ‘Carlsberg parties’.

Online history challenge for all school pupils in Denmark during August and September.

Throughout the exhibition period there will be a children’s exhibition and games for families and children, plus showings of the DVD ‘Frederiksborg – Castle and Museum’.

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