The Museum Collection At the Psychiatric History Museum one can find an extensive collection of artefacts dating from the opening of the hospital in 1852 to more recently. The exhibition includes period furniture from the First, Second and Third Class accomodations, cooking utensils, medical instruments, works created by patients and tools from the hospital workshops. Also on display is a poster exhibition about the history of psychiatry, and photos depicting life inside the Jutland Asylum. The exhibition contributes to the demystification of mental illness through a thought-provoking insight into a number of human destinies within an otherwise closed world. It tells of an extraordinary chapter in the history of Denmark, seen through the lens of psychiatry, and at the same time mirroring the surrounding community’s attitudes throughout the period.

Artist for 56 years in a Psychiatric hospital: Louis Marcussen also known as Ovartaci, died in 1985 at the age of 91, after 56 years stay at the Psychiatric Hospital in Risskov, Denmark. Ovartaci was a qualified painter and decorator. At the age of 31 he left for Argentina, where he stayed for a period of 3 years. During his stay there he became mentally ill. Shortly after his return to Denmark in 1929 he was admitted to the Psychiatric Hospital in Risskov, where he stayed till his death. Throughout his whole life as a patient, Ovartaci was extremely productive as an artist and found admirers such as Asger Jorn and Jean Dubuffet. However, even if it had been possible, Ovartaci had no ambition about leaving the safe haven of the hospital in order to pursue a career as an artist. The Museum exhibits an extensive collection of Ovartaci’s oeuvre.

Characteristic of Ovartaci’s art is his fascination of the female. Like elevated creatures they all have large almond-shaped eyes and long, graceful limbs. Ovartaci found that woman is the most sublime creature – the creator of life and a picture of perfection.

DTP DownTownPony by Steen Bakmann

“Varefakta’s object is to “promote voluntary use of informative labelling of applicable consumer goods and of services for consumers”.

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The labelling presents no barrier to trade as it is open to both Danish and foreign manufacturers.

The idea is to provide essential, sufficient and properly checked information which is easy to compare so that consumers are able to choose the right goods to suit their immediate requirements, needs, and budget.

Varefakta is a private organization managed by a board with overall responsibility for policy and a secretariat. The Board comprises representatives of among others industry, trade, and consumer organizations.

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The United Venstre, a federation of various Venstre groupings in the Danish Parliament, was founded on June 30, 1870. This makes Venstre the oldest political party in Denmark. Venstre was the first democratic party in Denmark and was represented in the provincial assemblies at the beginning of the 19th century and in the first directly elected parliament in 1849. Venstre has existed as an organized party since 1870.
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The Danish toy store chain “Fætter BR” (which translates to “Cousin BR” in English) started life in Roskilde, Denmark in 1950 with a single modest kiosk and has since turned into one of the biggest Scandinavian chains with stores in 5 different countries.