The course "Totally in the forest" is a teaching course in history, mathematics and nature/technology for the middle school. Based on the exhibition "STORT - man and the forest", we go on a journey through the history of the forest in Denmark and learn more about how we humans have used wood as a vital resource throughout time.
The forest saw and the chainsaw Forestry work has always been hard physical work. Until around 1950, forest workers used axes and forest saws to fell trees and shorten trunks. Then the chainsaw came along, and…
Chess piece and cubic meter block The forester Johann Georg von Langen was brought to Denmark by the king in 1763 to secure the Danish forests, which were close to extinction. The chess piece and cubic meter block…
The wolf is coming The wolf has re-inhabited the Danish nature, and where it was previously hated and therefore exterminated, it may be a different story when it returns after 200 years of absence. The wolf is originally a natural part of the Danish nature, and the discussion about how we should handle it…
Traces in nature Our nature is full of life. However, many of the species are rarely seen, as they are either nocturnal or well camouflaged. We can still find evidence that they live here by looking for the traces they leave behind. Museum exhibitions Age-appropriate dialogue-based tour of the museum's exhibitions,…
Ducks and pheasants Hunters annually kill approximately 500,000 mallards in Denmark, which gives the mallard the second highest number of birds killed – second only to the pheasant, with approximately 700,000 birds killed. A large proportion of these birds are endangered, otherwise there wouldn't be so many, but it's hard to…
The grain harvest has always been the highlight of the year and the busiest time for the farmer. The grain harvest is the result of a whole year's effort: last year's cleaning and selection of the grain to be stored and sown in the field in the spring, the autumn ploughing, spreading manure, spring ploughing, sowing and finally patiently waiting for the grain to ripen.
Easter traditions Easter week, the last week of Lent, was characterized by silence, seriousness and fear of evil forces. Each day of this week had its own name, and certain customs were associated with it. Maundy Thursday and especially Good Friday were quiet days with a lot of seriousness. No one was allowed to make noise, either at work or at play. The evil…
Clothes on the body – wool and linen It was especially the women in the old farming communities who took responsibility for the tasks of processing wool and linen and producing clothes for both everyday and festive occasions. The men's tasks were linked to the earliest processes in the processing which often required strength and more hands. Both the processing of wool…
Straw and rope Straw was previously a very valuable resource that was used for many different purposes. It was not only important as animal feed, bedding and thatching material. Straw was also used to make seat covers, beehives, children's cradles, sewing baskets, containers for storing grain, flour and groats, straw mats (ropes), soles, etc. Rope weaving is a textile craft that…
