{"id":528,"date":"2025-06-24T09:13:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T09:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/?page_id=528"},"modified":"2025-06-25T07:05:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:05:31","slug":"j-c-hempels-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/en\/j-c-hempels-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"J. C. Hempels vision"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"mtSpacing-bottom-medium mtSpacing-top-medium wp-block-morningmodules-text-page mt-text-page\"><div class=\"mt-text-page__inner\"><div class=\"mt-text-page__content\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">J. C. Hempels vision<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>FROM VISION TO REALITY<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lille.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lille.jpg 729w, https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/lille-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hempel Glass Museum opened in 1965 under the name <em>Anneberg Samlingerne<\/em>, initiated by ship paint manufacturer J.C. Hempel (1894\u20131986).<br>Hempel was a successful businessman with a deep passion for glass art. On his many travels abroad, he explored and collected numerous rare, antique, and curious glass objects, which eventually became Northern Europe\u2019s largest private glass collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J.C. Hempel envisioned the museum as a cultural center\u2014home to art exhibitions and cultural events that would bring life and creativity to the Odsherred region. His first contribution was his extensive collection of historic glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum was built on a hilltop offering stunning views over Nyk\u00f8bing Bay and the Isefjord, directly across from Hempel\u2019s estate, Annebjerggaard Manor, which lent its name to both the cultural center and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To make his vision a reality, Hempel founded the Hempel Cultural Foundation and donated his glass collection to it. The foundation was tasked with building and running the museum\u2014a role it still holds today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The museum opened its doors in July 1965.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, the museum continues to pursue J.C. Hempel\u2019s original vision: to be a vibrant and attractive cultural institution not only for Odsherred, but for all of Denmark. With permanent and temporary exhibitions, a dynamic cultural program, museum shop, caf\u00e9, activities, and more, the museum is a thriving hub of creativity and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2022, the museum unveiled a brand-new exhibition design, primarily for the permanent displays. With the current\u2014and much more extensive\u2014renovation, J.C. Hempel\u2019s original dream is finally becoming a full reality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-528","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=528"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/528\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":637,"href":"https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/528\/revisions\/637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hempelglasmuseum.dk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}