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Museum of Northern Antiquities

museum, Copenhagen, Denmark
Also known as: Museum for de nordiske Oldsager
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The Museum of Northern Antiquities, established in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1819, was a significant institution in the development of museums of antiquities. Its first director, Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, pioneered the classification of prehistory into the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages. This museum was later merged with others in 1892 to form the National Museum of Denmark. The museum's focus on antiquities reflects a broader historical trend of increasing interest in archaeological discoveries and the establishment of public museums for the preservation and interpretation of human history and artifacts.12

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