The exhibits on Andersen’s life reveal why the author’s tales are humorous but sometimes ambiguous and rarely have happy endings. The Hans Christian Andersen House seen from outside. The spatial form continues throughout the building, creating an ‘Andersenian Universe’, whereby reality is suspended, and the visitor becomes a character in a story on a voyage of discovery which appeals to children and adults. The circular geometry of the building means there is no hierarchy of space, and visitors proceed on sloping walkways from one area to another. There was also cause for celebration in Denmark, as the Hans Christian Andersen was announced as winner of the DASA Award, for their innovative communication.
“The museum is an excellent communicator of an intangible world heritage that has arrived as a living tradition in the 21st century – a role model for other world heritage sites”, the judges reckoned.
The totally private initiative could be encourage cultural investments in a part of Europe which is in need of local development based on culture. The jury hailed the museum as a good example of intangible heritage preservation and enhancement.
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The collection contains historical documents and archive material, including original photographs of woodcarvers, the luxury interiors they decorated, and illustrations from exhibitions at major international exhibitions at the turn of the 20th century. He perfected the technique and collaboration with established furniture makers in Sarajevo led to worldwide recognition of the craft. Gano Nikšić, the director’s great grandfather, discovered a primitive hand-carving technique originating in a small village near Konjic. It also portrays a model for the preservation of traditional crafts by building bridges between the craft and modernistic design. It depicts the history of the woodcarving tradition in this Bosnian town, which was was put on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2017. The European prize for innovative museums in contemporary history, industry and science – the Luigi Micheletti Award – went to the Woodcarving Museum in Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina. “While it was important for us to maintain the continuity of the awards by conducting online judging conversations for the 2020/21 Awards, there is no substitute for these personal dialogues”, she concluded. “It is one of the cornerstones of our award scheme to visit every museum which enters our competition, and we appreciate the value, especially for smaller museums, of having the opportunity to take part in face-to-face discussions with the jury members who come to your country”, explained EMA president Andreja Rihter in a press release.
The jury was particularly pleased that the 2022 search for the award winning museums was conducted in person. The museums were honoured during the award ceremony in Luxembourg, where EMA’s annual conference was held from 8-10 September. On 10 September, the lucky winners of three European Museum Academy Awards (EMA) were announced: the Woodcarving Museum in Konjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), the Hans Christian Andersen House in Odense (Denmark) and the Lewis Glucksman Gallery in Cork (Ireland).
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