Museum Obscurum — Attraction in Guldborgsund Municipality

This is an art museum, intended as a fantastical exhibit rather than genuine preserved creatures. It highlights the artistry of taxidermy and the folklore around werewolves and other fantastical beings. The exhibit was made around 2017, for the opening of the Museum Obscurum in Nykøbing Falster, and features a collection inspired by the fictional works of artist Alex CF, including the Merrylin Cryptid Collection. This collection is designed to resemble a historical archive of strange and mythical creatures, blending elements of fantasy, science fiction, and folklore. Some specimens on display are werewolves, vampires, dragons, and other fantastical beings, along with items such as preserved fossils, maps, and journals supposedly documenting these discoveries. Many pieces incorporate Victorian aesthetics and scientific tools to make them seem authentic to the era. It’s a prime example of how art can blur the lines between reality and...

There is definitely something fabulous about this place: it's like old stories you've always heard, mixed to items you always imagined being exactly like the one you find in this museum. You know this is art, fake, and beautiful imagery, but you are able to escape from the reality for an hour and enjoy these stories again.

You can take a small break to the shop or coffee/tea shop once you are done.

A good museum you can visit in family if you are...

The museum might be good for kids or people who just want to see some interesting artefacts and not a real museum, but I wish I had taken my 90 kr elsewhere. All text was in Danish except for the booklet. It was not clear which items were actually from the collection of C.S.C. Rödder and which were added for effect. There were rooms that could not be accessed which seem to be part of an...