TAPESTRIES FOR THE QUEEN OF DENMARK

The tapestries have been woven in Manufactures nationale des Gobelines et de Beauvais. The 17 tapestries are hung in the Great Hall of Christiansborg (seat of the Government) and depict Denmark's and the World's history from the time of the Vikings up until just before the future.
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Plan af riddersalen med de enkelte gobeliners placering i ophængningen.
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The Art Museum
KØGE SKITSESAMLING
(Køge Collection of Sketches)

Sketches
In 1999 The Art Museum acquired all of the sketches by Bjørn Nørgaard for the Queen of Denmark's tapestries hung at the Great Hall of the Castle of Christiansborg.
The material consists of several thousand drawings and
overlays, of which a number are exhibited together with the large coloured cartond in the newly extended exhibition hall uppermost in the museum.

The tapestries on CD-rom

"The Queen's Tapestries tell the History of Denmark" is the title of the CD-rom, which was published on November 21, 2003. The CR-rom contains interactive 360 degrees photos from the Great Hall, stories, historic pictures and overviews.
In addition there are video-clips and possibilities of zooming in on the many colourful details of the tapestries.

The CD-rom costs Dkr. 299, and may be bought all over the country at booksellers.

A Book about the Tapestries for the Queen of Denmark

The book describes the process and the story behind the
creation of the Queen's tapestries through interviews with Bjørn Nørgaard, insight into the process of weaving and through a thorough key to the world of motif of each of the
tapestries.

The book costs Dkr. 185, and be bought all over the country
at booksellers.