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NaturBornholm, located in
Official website
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NaturBornholm, located in Aakirkeby
Aakirkeby or Åkirkeby is a town in Denmark with a population of 2,119 (1 January 2022). It is the third largest town on the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea. It was the main town of the now abolished Aakirkeby Municipality.
The town is si ...
, is an interpretive centre
An interpretation centre, interpretive centre, or visitor interpretive centre is an institution for dissemination of knowledge of natural or cultural heritage. Interpretation centres are a kind of new-style museum, often associated with visitor ...
on the Danish island of Bornholm
Bornholm () is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea, to the east of the rest of Denmark, south of Sweden, northeast of Germany and north of Poland.
Strategically located, Bornholm has been fought over for centuries. It has usually been ruled by ...
. It is dedicated to the geology and natural history of the island. It was inaugurated on 16 May 2000.
Design
The museum was designed byHenning Larsen
Henning Larsen, Hon. FAIA (20 August 1925 – 22 June 2013) was a Danish architect. He is internationally known for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Riyadh and the Copenhagen Opera House.
Larsen studied at the Royal Danish Academ ...
. The building employs gabion
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s. This technique, though originating in engineering, was popularized by Herzog and de Meuron
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in their design of the Domus Winery in " Herzog & de Meuron. Retrieved on 11 October 2012. "Herzog & de Meuron Basel Ltd. R ...
Napa Valley
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.
Exhibition
See also
* GeoCenter Møns Klint *Skagen Odde Nature Centre
The Skagen Odde Nature Centre ( da, Skagen Odde Naturcenter), on the northern tip of Denmark's Jutland, is a museum devoted to the effects of sand, water, wind and light. It was designed in 1989 by Jørn Utzon, the celebrated architect behind the ...
References
External links
Official website
on the architecture {{coord, 55.0641, 14.9174, type:landmark_region:DK, display=title Museums in Bornholm Museums established in 2000 2000 establishments in Denmark Geology of Denmark Museums in the Capital Region of Denmark Nature centers in Denmark Natural history museums in Denmark