Kroppedal Museum in Vridsløsemagle, Denmark

Kroppedal is a cultural-historical and astronomical museum in Vridsløsemagle 20 km (12 mi) from Copenhagen, Denmark. Kroppedal is the national museum of Danish astronomy, has a large archaeological unit, and an ethnological unit specializing in modern society.[1]

History

Kroppedal was established in 2002 by an amalgamation of the Ole Rømer Museum and the Antiquarian Unit in Copenhagen County. The museum has a permanent exhibition centred on noted astronomer and engineer Ole Rømer (1644–1710). Kroppedal is located near the site of Ole Rømer's Tusculanum Observatory. Its collections include his only surviving pendulum clock.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Kroppedal Museum". visitcopenhagen.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Rømer, Ole Christensen, 1644-1710". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Tusculanum". atlasobscura.com. Retrieved September 1, 2019.

55°41′05″N 12°18′42″E / 55.68472°N 12.31167°E / 55.68472; 12.31167


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