Stiftsmuseum Maribo

{{Short description|Danish museum}} '''Stiftsmuseum Maribo''', also known as the '''Maribo County Museum''', is a museum located in the centre of [[Maribo]] on the [[Denmark|Danish]] island of [[Lolland]]. Its archeological and cultural heritage collections are housed in a specially designed building completed in 1890.<ref>[http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Kunst_og_kultur/Museumsv%C3%A6sen/Historiske_museer_og_samlinger/Lolland-Falsters_Stiftsmuseum "Lolland-Falsters Stiftsmuseum"], ''Den Store Danske''. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 23 June 2013.</ref> Currently the exhibits include rustic furniture from Toreby, a variety of old clocks and the Maribo book collection consisting of some 2,000 volumes. There is also a complete set of the 18th-century [[Flora Danica]] illustrations of plants and flowers.<ref>[http://www.visitdenmark.com/tellus-product/616309 "Stiftsmuseum"], Visit Denmark. Retrieved 23 June 2013.</ref>

Funded by donations from the local population, the museum was designed by the architect [[Ove Petersen]] (1830–1892) who also designed the [[Royal Danish Theatre]] in Copenhagen.<ref>[http://www.aabne-samlinger.dk/lollandfalster/stiftsmuseet/information/historie.asp "Stiftsmuseet kommer til Maribo"], Museum Lolland-Falster. {{in lang|da}} Retrieved 23 June 2013.</ref>

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==External links== *[http://www.aabne-samlinger.dk/lollandfalster/stiftsmuseet/ Official website]

[[Category:Museums in Region Zealand]] [[Category:Museums established in 1890]] [[Category:Lolland]] [[Category:Tourist attractions in Lolland Municipality]] [[Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1890]] [[Category:Maribo]] [[Category:1890 establishments in Denmark]]