Brandts Museum of Photographic Art
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The Danish Museum of Photographic Art (Danish
: Museet for Fotokunst) is located in Odense
, Denmark
. It is the only national Danish art museum dedicated specifically to photographic art
. It was founded in 1987 as part of the Brandts International Center for Art and Culture.
The museum is an independent institution but as a state-approved art museum it receives partial funding from the Danish Heritage Agency under the Danish Ministry of Culture
. It has a special obligation to Danish and International photography from World War II until today.
that the premises were well suited for the establishment of an international arts centre. Early in the process it was decided that the centre should include a venue for photographic art.
The museum was founded as Museet for Fotokunst on 13 September 1985. It opened its own exhibition space in 1987, the following year—together with its affiliated institutions Kunsthallen and Danmarks Grafiske Museum—winning the title of European Museum of the Year
. In 1992 the museum was state-approved and in 2000 Odense Foto Triennial was introduced with the museum as the driving force. This has later developed into the Fuenen Festival of Photography. In 2006 the museum received the Danish Museum of the Year award.
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The 400 square metres dedicated to special exhibitions are found on the first floor. On average the museum shows 5-6 special exhibitions in addition to the various editions of the permanent collection.
Danish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
: Museet for Fotokunst) is located in Odense
Odense
The city of Odense is the third largest city in Denmark.Odense City has a population of 167,615 and is the main city of the island of Funen...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. It is the only national Danish art museum dedicated specifically to photographic art
Fine art photography
Fine art photography refers to photographs that are created in accordance with the creative vision of the photographer as artist. Fine art photography stands in contrast to photojournalism, which provides a visual account for news events, and commercial photography, the primary focus of which is to...
. It was founded in 1987 as part of the Brandts International Center for Art and Culture.
The museum is an independent institution but as a state-approved art museum it receives partial funding from the Danish Heritage Agency under the Danish Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Culture of Denmark
The Ministry of Culture of Denmark is a department of the Danish Government, with responsibility for culture, sport and media.-History:...
. It has a special obligation to Danish and International photography from World War II until today.
History
The museum is located in a former textiles factory, Brandts Klædefabrik, which produced high qualities febrics for uniforms and others uses until it closed in 1977. For a few years the buildings were left empty until a private initiative convinced Odense MunicipalityOdense Municipality
Odense Municipality, is a Danish municipality in Region of Southern Denmark on the island of Funen in central Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 190,245...
that the premises were well suited for the establishment of an international arts centre. Early in the process it was decided that the centre should include a venue for photographic art.
The museum was founded as Museet for Fotokunst on 13 September 1985. It opened its own exhibition space in 1987, the following year—together with its affiliated institutions Kunsthallen and Danmarks Grafiske Museum—winning the title of European Museum of the Year
European Museum of the Year Award
The European Museum of the Year Award , established in 1977, is presented each year by the European Museum Forum , under the Council of Europe...
. In 1992 the museum was state-approved and in 2000 Odense Foto Triennial was introduced with the museum as the driving force. This has later developed into the Fuenen Festival of Photography. In 2006 the museum received the Danish Museum of the Year award.
Collections and exhibitions
The Permanente Collection is 150 square metres and is situated on the second floor. The museum's collections consist of approximately 9,000 Danish and international works, mainly from the time after World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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The 400 square metres dedicated to special exhibitions are found on the first floor. On average the museum shows 5-6 special exhibitions in addition to the various editions of the permanent collection.