Museum of Monastic Life

The museum takes as its basis the ruined foundations of a major medieval Cistercian monastery, its walls razed almost to ground level during the Reformation, together with the display of more than 23.000 objects from over a century of archaeological excavations.

Location
Ry, Denmark

Completed / Competition
2019

Client
Museum Skanderborg

Galmstrup were commissioned to provide a concept design and strategic plan for the new museum complex at Øm Kloster set over a complex archaeological ruin within a natural and cultural heritage landscape setting between two lakes in in Denmark.

Context

The concept reunites the ruin and the collection making the site easier to interpret for visitors. It respect the special natural and cultural values of the place by envisioning as a series of smaller buildings within and around the ruin instead of one singular large building. The smaller buildings cerates a complex - The Cloister, The Academy, The Monk’s Cell and The Winter Garden, telling the story of the monks’ daily life where it all happened.

History

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Engagement

Galmstrup Architects developed the strategic masterplan and concept design for the site. We conducted a series of engagement sessions with key stakeholders as well as developing the strategic business brief and operations approach. We also managed the statutory planning process with the Council and Ministry of Culture for this listed national monument.