Culture Night at The Royal Cast Collection
Get an exclusive insight into the Royal Cast Collection's fantastic plaster casts when, in celebration of Culture Night, we open the doors to the old warehouse. Be enchanted by amazing stories in one of Europe's largest and finest casting collections. Go behind the scenes as museum curator Henrik Holm gives a tour of the hidden corners of the building. Or gain a unique insight into the upcoming spring exhibition 'Michelangelo' at SMK, as the conservators talk about the conservation work leading up to the exhibition. Especially for this evening, you can also experience an installation that transforms selected casts from the collection and brings them to life in a 3D animated universe.Address
Vestindisk Pakhus, Toldbodgade 40,
1253 København K
https://www.smk.dk/article/den-kgl-afstoebningssamling/
Time
18:00 - 24:00
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Associated events
Conservator Talk: Michelangelo
Step into the cast collection's workshop as conservators Louise Cone and Line Blomsterberg reveal their work leading up to the major spring exhibition at SMK: 'Michelangelo'. Listen as the conservators discuss the fascinating process behind the conservation work on the over 100-year-old casts. (In Danish)
Conservator Talk: Michelangelo
Step into the cast collection's workshop as conservators Louise Cone and Line Blomsterberg reveal their work leading up to the major spring exhibition at SMK: 'Michelangelo'. Listen as the conservators discuss the fascinating process behind the conservation work on the over 100-year-old casts. (In English)
Danish guided tour: Behind the Scenes
Go behind the scenes as museum curator Henrik Holm takes you on a journey back in time, offering a unique insight into the hidden corners of the warehouse. Discover, among other things, the hidden King's Room, which holds a dark past. (Please note that space for the tour is limited) (In Danish)
English guided tour: Behind the Scenes
Go behind the scenes as museum curator Henrik Holm takes you on a journey back in time, offering a unique insight into the hidden corners of the warehouse. Discover, among other things, the hidden King's Room, which holds a dark past. (Please note that space for the tour is limited) (In English)
Installation: 'Glypto Amok'
Experience an installation where the collection's casts are brought to life in a new, digital narrative. Through 3D modeling, animation, and printing, artist Stefanie Haller rewrites the story of the oppressed female figures in the cast collection.
English introduction: ‘Glypto Amok’
Tune in as artist Stefanie Haller unfolds her thoughts behind the installation 'Glypto Amok'. Hear about how 3D animation as a tool can breathe new life into old casts and create new opportunities to rewrite the history of oppressed female figures in The Royal Cast Collection. (In English)