The Ministry of Culture of Denmark (Danish

Danish language

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: Kulturministeriet) is a department of the Danish Government

Government of Denmark

Denmark is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a unicameral parliamentary system. The affairs of Government are decided by a Cabinet of Ministers, which is led by a Prime Minister...

, with responsibility for culture

Culture

Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...

, sport

Sport

A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...

 and media

Media (communication)

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.

History

The Danish Minestry of Culture was founded in 1961 with Julius Bomholt

Julius Bomholt

Julius Bomholt was a Danish politician representing the Social Democrats.He was a member of the Folketing 1929-1968 and served as speaker in 1945-1950 and again 1964-1968...

 as its first cultural minister.

Building

The Ministry of Culture is located at Gammel Strand

Gammel Strand

Gammel Strand is a street and public square in central Copenhagen, Denmark. On the south side it borders on the Slotsholmens Canal while the north side is lined by a row of brightly coloured houses from the 18th and 19th century...

 with address from Nybrogade 37. The building is former mayor's house from 1729-30, built for mayor William Bjerregård. Originally it was a three-winged building but a fourth wing towards the canal was added by the architect Philip de Lange

Philip de Lange

Philip de Lange was a leading Dutch-Danish architect who designed many different types of building in various styles including Dutch Baroque and Rococo.-Early life and family:...

. From 1759 – c. 1950 it served as a pawnbroker's shop

Pawnbroker

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. In 1962 the Ministry of Culture moved in after the building had undergone thorough restoration.

Agencies

• Danish Heritage Agency
• Danish Arts Agency
• Danish Libraries and Media Agency

Educational institutions

• Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
• National Film School of Denmark
  National Film School of Denmark
  TheNational Film School of Denmark is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen in the harbour of Copenhagen.-History:...
  
  
• Royal Danish Theatre's School of Ballet
• Danish Design School
  Danmarks Designskole
  The Danish Design School is an institution of higher education in Copenhagen, Denmark, offering a five-year design education consisting of a three-year bachelor programme and a two-year master in design as well as conducting research within the fields of arts, crafts and design...
  
  
• Royal School of Library and Information Science
  Royal School of Library and Information Science
  The Royal School of Library and Information Science is an institution that provides higher education in the field of Library and information science. It is based in Copenhagen and Aalborg, Denmark...
  
  
• Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus
  Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus
  The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, Denmark, is a conservatoire under the auspices of the Danish Ministry of Culture...
  
  
• Forfatterskolen