We started the day at the Skagen Bamsemuseum, a teddy bear museum.
The teddy bears on display belong to the owner, Jonna Thygesen and there are all sorts of teddies, displayed in an amazing number of ways. Here are some we particularly enjoyed.
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| Recreation of Michael Anchers' painting, The lifeboat is taken to the dunes |
Anchers Hus, the former home of artists Anna and Michael Anchers, was our next stop. In the late 19th century the seaside town of Skagen was very popular with artists, due to the quality of the light, and several moved here 'to paint the light'. They became known as the Skagen School and the house has been restored to create the atmosphere of the artists’ home. It contains much of their original furniture and many of their paintings.
We had delicious lunch at Jorgen's Spisehus on the waterfront before setting off for our final destination, the Skagens Museum.
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| Interesting view from the restaurant |
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| 'Danish Fisherman' on the waterfront |
The major focus of the Skagens Museum is the works of the Skagen artists and many of them are on display.
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| 'Summer evening on Skaged Sanderstrand' by Peder Severin Kroyer |
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| 'The North Sea in Stormy Weather after Sunset' by Laurits Tuxen |
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| 'The Drowned Fisherman' by Michael Anchor |
Another highlight is the former dining room of Brondums Hotel, where many of the Skagen artists used to meet, which has been moved in its entirety to the museum.
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