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Aarhus Universitet Center for Nordatlantiske Studier (CNS) [Centre for North Atlantic Studies]

Type:	Organisation
	[Centre for North Atlantic Studies]
Website:	www.au.dk/dk/hum/cnatlant/
Address:	Finlandsgade 26, DK-8200 Aarhus N
Telephone:	+45-86-165244, ext. 21, 22 or 23
Fax:	+45-86-108228
Year of foundation:	1986
Activities:	Established within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities as an interdisciplinary research and teaching centre for the study of the North Atlantic region, stretching from Baffin Bay and northern Scandinavia south to the British Isles.
Publications:	CNS Newsletter (1988-); North Atlantic Monographs (1990-); North Atlantic Studies (1989-)

Aarhus Universitet, Center for Arktisk Miljoemedicin (CAM) [Centre of Arctic Environmental Medical Research Institute of Environmental and Occupational Medicine]

Type:	Organisation
	[Centre of Arctic Environmental Medical Research Institute of Environmental and Occupational Medicine]
Address:	Universitetsparken, Building 180, DK-8000 Aarhus C
Telephone:	+45-86-125177
Fax:	+45-86-125175

Arctic Station Library. Faculty of Science. University of Copenhagen

Type:	Library
Website:	http://arktiskstation.ku.dk
Address:	Faculty of Science, Arctic Station, Oester Voldgade 3, 1350 Copenhagen K., Denmark
Telephone:	+45 35 32 42 56
Fax:	+45 35 32 42 20
Notes:	Founded in 1906 by Morten P. Porsild. Now an institute under the Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen. The library of the Arctic Station is situated near Qeqertarsuaq at 69°15'N, 53°34'W. DESCRIPTION OF POLAR COLLECTION: Mainly Greenland and Arctic and mainly botany, zoology, geomorphology, geology and geography. Additional Internet resources: website of the University of Copenhagen: http://www.ku.dk/english/

Arktisk Institut [Arctic Institute]

Type:	Organisation
	[Arctic Institute]
Website:	http://arktiskinstitut.dk
Contact name:	Bent Nielsen (Director)
Address:	Strandgade 102, DK-1401 KBH K, Denmark
E-mail:	arktisk@arktisk.dk
Telephone:	+45-3231-5050
Fax:	Mon-Fri: 09.00-16.00
Year of foundation:	1954
Activities:	Independent private institution founded by a group of Arctic explorers to promote study and disseminate information concerning the Arctic, especially Greenland. Expedition archives are deposited here, and the Danish Arctic Institute is co-running the Danish Polar Library with the Dept. of Eskimology and Arctic Studies at the University of Copenhagen.
Collections:	Documents from Arctic expeditions and Danish personnel in Greenland Art & artefacts Photos - approx. 180.000 dating back to 1850 Arts, artefacts and photos can be viewed online at http://www.arktiskebilleder.dk
Publications:	Acta Arctica (1943-78); Danish Arctic Research (1960-?); Publikationer (198?-?)

Center for North Atlantic Studies. University of Århus. Library of the North Atlantic

Type:	Library
Address:	Moesgaard, DK-8270 Højbjerg, Denmark
Telephone:	+45 89429122
Notes:	Internet searching for Arctic and North Atlantic information. Subjects: Ethnography, history and social sciences Geographical Regions: Greenland, Alaska, Canada, Saami region, Iceland, Faroe Islands, North Sibirian. Languages: English, Danish, Greenlandish, Faroese Additional Internet resources: http://www.statsbiblioteket.dk/english/ and Web Pages Center for North Atlantic Studies

Danish Institute for Clinical Epidemiology (DICE)

Type:	Organisation
Website:	www.si-folkesundhed.dk
Address:	Section for Research in Greenland, 25 Svanemoellevej, DK-2100 Copenhagen
E-mail:	arctepi@inet.uni-c.dk
Telephone:	+45-39-271222
Fax:	+45-39-273095
Activities:	Carries out research activities focusing on Greenland involving health interview surveys, mortality studies, environmental health, medical sociology, epidemiology, mental health, cardiovascular diseases, and injuries.

Danmarks & Groenlands Geologiske Undersoegelse (GEUS) [Geological Survey of Denmark & Greenland]

Type:	Organisation
	[Geological Survey of Denmark & Greenland]
Website:	www.geus.dk
Address:	Ostervolgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K
E-mail:	postmaster@ggu.min.dk
Telephone:	+45-33-118866
Fax:	+45-33-935352
Year of foundation:	1995 [formed by the amalgamation of the Geogical Survey of Denmark (founded 1888) and the Geological Survey of Greenland (founded 1946)]
Activities:	The fundamental mission of DGGU's Greenland Geoscience Unit is to establish the broad geological basis for the exploration and development of Greenland's mineral resources embracing minerals, petroleum, gas, coal and hydropower. Carries out geological, geophysical, geochemical and glaciological studies under the authority of the Ministry of Environment and Energy. The GREENMIN (Greenland Mineralisation Data Bank) holds data on all known economic mineral localities. DGGU also holds comprehensive data archives for seismic studies, well logs and a core archive. The Greenland Bibliography Database contains over 8000 references to the geosciences in Greenland. Library.
Publications:	Bulletin (1948-); Geologi i Groenland (1986-); GHEXIS [Greenland Hydrocarbon Exploration Information Service newsletter] (1990-, 2pa); Gletscher-hydrologiske Meddelelser (1981-87); MINEX [Greenland Mineral Exploration newsletter] (1992-, 2pa); Miscellaneous Papers (1951-89); Open File Series (1989-); Rapport (1964-) includes annual Report of Activities; Thematic Maps (1990-); and geological, geophysical (aeromagnetic) and Quaternary map series.

Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut (DMI) [Danish Meteorological Institute]

Type:	Organisation
	[Danish Meteorological Institute]
Website:	www.dmi.dk
Address:	Lyngbyvej 100, DK-2100 Copenhagen
E-mail:	dmi@dmi.min.dk
Telephone:	+45-39-157500
Fax:	+45-39-271080
Year of foundation:	1872
Activities:	The national centre for meteorological information and data. Since 1986 has maintained a relational database updated every three hours with data from more than 40 stations in Greenland. Ice charts for Greenland waters are issued regularly for navigational safety. Research is carried out within the fields of meteorology, climatology, oceanography, physics of the middle atmosphere, geomagnetism, and solar-terrestrial physics.
Publications:	Annuaire Meteorologique. Part 2. Greenland (?-); Ice Conditions in Greenland Waters (1889-)

Danmarks Statistik [Statistics Denmark]

Type:	Organisation
	[Statistics Denmark]
Website:	www.dst.dk
Address:	Sejroegade 11, DK-2100 Copenhagen
Telephone:	+45-39-173917
Fax:	+45-31-184801
Year of foundation:	1849
Publications:	Statistisk Arbog: Statistical Yearbook (1887-, annual); Statistiske Efterretninge. Faroerne og Groenland (1983-?); Statistisk Manedsoverigt (?-, 12pa); and other statistical series and reports. Guide: Vejviser i Danmarks Statistiks Publikationer (1978-)

Dansk Lithosfaerecenter (DLC) [Danish Lithosphere Centre]

Type:	Organisation
	[Danish Lithosphere Centre]
Website:	www.gfz-potsdam.de/pb4/ilp/larsen.htm
Address:	Ostervolgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen
E-mail:	kb@ggu.min.dk
Telephone:	+45-33-118866
Fax:	+45-33-110878
Year of foundation:	1994
Activities:	Centre of research excellence funded by the Danish National Research Foundation and established as an independent research unit hosted by DGGU and the Geological Institute, University of Copenhagen. Current activities focus on plate tectonic processes onshore and offshore East Greenland and in West Greenland.

Det Kongelige Bibliotek [Royal Library]

Type:	Library
	[Royal Library]
Website:	www.kb.dk
Address:	PO Box 2149, DK-1016 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Telephone:	(+45) 33 47 47 47
Fax:	(+45) 33 93 22 18
Year of foundation:	ca. 1648
Notes:	Collections: National Library of Denmark and University Library for Copenhagen University. The national collection contains all works (books, periodicals, newspapers, maps and pictures) printed in Greenland and works printed in Denmark for and about Greenland. The library also has extensive collections (Danish and foreign) in the fields of humanities, social sciences, law and theology, including literature on the Arctic regions. Additional web address: http://www.kb.dk/index-en.htm

Geologisk Bibliotek [Geological Survey of Greenland Library]

Type:	Library
	[Geological Survey of Greenland Library]
Website:	http://geo.ku.dk/biblio
Address:	Østervoldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Telephone:	3532 2408 or 3814 2571
Notes:	Library for employees and students at the Geological Museum, GEUS, and the Geological Institute. Public admittance to the library. Material may be borrowed if unavailable in other libraries

Geologisk Museum

Type:	Museum
Address:	Kobenhavns Universitet, Oster Voldgade 5-7, DK-1350 Copenhagen K
Telephone:	+45-35-322345
Fax:	+45-35-322325
Year of foundation:	1772
Collections:	Large collections of minerals, fossils and rock specimens from Greenland. Exhibit on Greenland's geology.

Glace

Type:	Organisation
Address:	Gl. Moent 12, PO Box 192, DK-1006, Copenhagen.
Telephone:	+45-33-112241
Fax:	+45-33-932251
Activities:	Charter airline operating out of Copenhagen and Nuuk/Godthaab.

Greenland Home Government, Denmark Office

Type:	Organisation
Address:	Pilestraede 52, PO Box 2151, DK-1016 Copenhagen.
Telephone:	+45-33-134224
Fax:	+45-33-322024

Groenlands Botaniske Undersoegelse (GBU) [Botanical Survey of Greenland]

Type:	Organisation
	[Botanical Survey of Greenland]
Address:	Botanisk Museum, Gothersgade 130, DK-1123 Copenhagen
Telephone:	+45-35-322200
Fax:	+45-35-322210
Year of foundation:	1962
Activities:	Maps the distribution of plants in Greenland, including higher plants, mosses, lichens, mushrooms, etc. Carries out analyses of Greenland plant communities and their distribution. Teaching students in Arctic botany and participation in field courses.
Publications:	Groenlands Botaniske Undersoegelse (1969-, annual)

Groenlandske Selskab [Greenland Society]

Type:	Organisation
	[Greenland Society]
Address:	Kraemer Hus, L.E. Bruunsvej 10, 2620 Charlottenlund
Telephone:	+45-31-635733
Fax:	+45-31-635543
Year of foundation:	1905
Activities:	Holds monthly meetings on topics related to Greenland.
Publications:	Groenland (1953-, 10pa) [continues Aarsskrift (1912?-52)]; Skrifter (1914?-)

Groenlandsmedicinsk Selskab [Danish/Greenlandic Society for Circumpolar Health]

Type:	Organisation
	[Danish/Greenlandic Society for Circumpolar Health]
Address:	Secretariat, Institute for Environmental and Occupational Medicine, University of Aarhus, Universitetsparken, Bldg. 180, DK-8000 Aarhus C
Telephone:	+45-86-128288
Fax:	+45-86-139919
Activities:	Organizes Nuna Med conferences, 1991-, every three years.

Handels- og Soefartsmuseet [Danish Maritime Museum]

Type:	Museum
	[Danish Maritime Museum]
Address:	Kronborg Castle, DK-3000 Elsinore
Telephone:	+45-49-210685
Fax:	+45-49-213440
Year of foundation:	1914
Collections:	Various artefacts pertaining to Danish Arctic shipping activities, particularly in Greenland waters, and some related ethnographic material including an umiak and a kayak. The sizeable maritime library includes a special collection of logbooks
Publications:	Maritema (1987-); Sohistoriske Skrifter (1947-)

Knud Rasmussens Hus [The House of Knud Rasmussen]

Type:	Museum
	[The House of Knud Rasmussen]
Website:	www.knudrasmus.dk
Contact name:	Curator: Søren la Cour Jensen
Address:	Museum address: Knud Rasmussensvej 9, DK-3390 Hundested. Denmark. Office address: Torvet 1, DK-3300 Frederiksværk. Denmark.
E-mail:	info@indmus.dk
Telephone:	+45-4772-0605
Open to the public? / Opening hours:	The 2015 season in The House of Knud Rasmussen begins on March 28th and ends on October 18th.
Year of foundation:	1939
Collections:	Commemorative museum to noted Danish explorer, including memorabilia, Greenlandic costumes, hunting gear and substantial archives.

Kobenhavns Universitet, Geophysical Institute

Type:	Organisation
Address:	Department of Glaciology, Haraldsgade G, DK-2200 Copenhagen
Fax:	+45-82-25-65

Kobenhavns Universitet, Institut for Eskimologi [Department of Eskimology]

Type:	Organisation
	[Department of Eskimology]
Website:	www.hum.ku.dk/eskimo
Address:	Strandgade 100 H, DK-1401 Copenhagen K
Telephone:	+45-35-328242
Fax:	+45-32-880161
Year of foundation:	1967
Activities:	Research and teaching centre for the language and culture of all Inuit/Eskimos, with special emphasis on those living in Greenland. Since 1993 housed in the same building as the Dansk Polarcenter and Arktisk Institut, with whose collections its library has now been integrated. Offers programmes leading to B.A., Cand. Mag., and Ph.D. degrees.
Publications:	Skriftraekke (1975-)

Kobenhavns Universitet, Institute of Geography

Type:	Organisation
Address:	Oster Voldgade 10, DK-1350 Copenhagen K
Telephone:	+45-35-322500
Fax:	+45-35-322501
Activities:	Since 1972 has operated Sermilik field station (66 ø 00'N; 38 ø 00'W), Ammassalik, East Greenland, where glaciological and geomorphological studies have been conducted. The Arctic Research Group was set up in 1992 to take responsibility for the Institute's research programme in East and West Greenland (based at the Arctic Station)

Kort- og Matrikelstyrelsen [National Survey and Cadastre, Denmark]

Type:	Organisation
	[National Survey and Cadastre, Denmark]
Website:	www.kms.dk
Address:	Rentemestervej 8, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV
E-mail:	kms@kms.dk
Telephone:	+45-35-875050
Fax:	+45-35-875051
Activities:	Distribution centre for maps published by government agencies.
Publications:	Den groenlandske havnelods (1990)

Marinens Bibliotek

Type:	Library
Website:	www.mab.dk
Address:	Henrik Gerners Plads. Bg.37, DK-1439 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Telephone:	+45 32 54 73 82
Notes:	The Naval Library belongs under the Ministry of Defence, and became, as of 1 January 2001, part of the Royal Danish Defence College, together with the Royal Danish Military Library, the Royal Danish Air Force Library and a number of educational and research institutions in defence. The Royal Danish Defence College has been recently reorganised and given wider powers.

Mineral Resources Administration for Greenland (MRA)

Type:	Organisation
Address:	Ministry of Environment and Energy, Slotsholmsgade 1, 4th Floor, DK-1216 Copenhagen K
Telephone:	+45-33-927500
Fax:	+45-33-133017
Year of foundation:	1979
Activities:	Responsible for the central administrative, co-ordinating and regulatory tasks regarding Greenland's mineral resources. See also Minerals Office, Greenland Government.
Publications:	GHEXIS [Greenland Hydrocarbon Exploration Information Service newsletter] (1990-, 2pa); Greenland: a handbook for investors in the mining and petroleum industries (1991); Mineral and hydrocarbon licences in Greenland (annual); MINEX [Greenland Mineral Exploration newsletter] (1992-, 2pa); Principles and procedures for the granting of prospecting licences and exploration licenses for minerals in Greenland (1992)

National Environmental Research Institute (NERI)

Type:	Organisation
Website:	www.dmu.dk
Address:	Department of Arctic Environment, Tagensvej 135, 4.th., DK-2200 Copenhagen. Tel +45-35-82-14-15
Fax:	+45-35-82-14-20
Activities:	Incorporated Greenland Environment Research Institute in 1995. The Department's activities focus on the environmental impact of exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in Greenland. It aims to provide a scientific basis for environmental regulation by the Mineral Resources Administration for Greenland.

Nationalmuseet [National Museum of Denmark]

Type:	Museum
	[National Museum of Denmark]
Website:	www.natmus.dk
Address:	Ny Vestergade 10, DK-1471 Copenhagen
Telephone:	+45-33-134411
Fax:	+45-33-144421
Year of foundation:	1807
Collections:	Possesses possibly the world's largest collection of Eskimo artefacts, with sizeable collections also for the Saami and Siberian peoples, and for the Norse settlement in Greenland during the Middle Ages. Ethnographic and archaeological research has been carried out in Greenland since 1929. Frequent exhibitions. Library
Publications:	Arbedjdsmark (annual); exhibition catalogues

Orlogsmuseet [Royal Danish Naval Museum]

Type:	Museum
	[Royal Danish Naval Museum]
Website:	www.orlogsmuseet.dk
Address:	Overgaden oven Vandet 58, DK-1415 Copenhagen K
Telephone:	+45-31-546363
Fax:	+45-31-54-29-80
Year of foundation:	1957
Collections:	Collection contains historical construction ship models from the 17th century onwards as well as paintings, drawings, written material and official documents with much of potential interest from a polar viewpoint
Publications:	Marinehistorisk Tidsskrift (1967-, 6pa); Maritim Kontakt (1980-)

Polarbiblioteket [Polar Library]

Type:	Library
	[Polar Library]
Website:	http://tors.ku.dk/biblioteker2/eskimologi/
Address:	Strandgade 102, DK-1401 Copenhagen K, Denmark
E-mail:	polarlibrary@hum.ku.dk
Telephone:	+45-35 32 96 69
Open to the public? / Opening hours:	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 13.00-15.00
Year of foundation:	2010
Notes:	The Polar Library holds collections from the Department of Eskimology and Arctic Studies of the University of Copenhagen and from the Arctic Institute. The library is managed by the University of Copenhagen, and also includes the materials from the former Danish Polar Center. The collections comprise app. 35.000 items, incl. 26.000 monographs, 9.000 pamphlets, 3.000 analytical entries, and 750 periodicals of which 100 are current. The majority of the collection is classified with UDC and all items are searchable in the university library's database. The library covers, in all languages, the major subject fields of the Arctic and to some extent the Antarctic. Particularly comprehensive is the material on Greenland, including one of the first descriptions of Greenland from the 17th century as well as the latest reports on politics, social conditions, education, mineral and oil resources, archaeological discoveries, etc. Library catalogue: http://rex.kb.dk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=0&fromLogin=true&tab=default_tab&dstmp=1377756682730&vid=KGL&mode=Basic&vid=KGL&backFromPreferences=true

Rigsarkivet [National Archives]

Type:	Library
	[National Archives]
Website:	www.sa.dk/content/dk/om_statens_arkiver/organisation/rigsarkivet
Address:	Rigsdagsgarden 9, DK-1218 Copenhagen K, Denmark
E-mail:	mailbox@ra.sa.dk
Telephone:	+45-33-92-33-10
Fax:	+45-33-15-32-39
Year of foundation:	1582
Publications:	Dansk arkivbibliografi 1889-1981 (Ilsoe, 1984)

Ringkjobing Museum

Type:	Museum
Address:	Osterport 1, DK-6950 Ringkjobing
Telephone:	+45-97-321615
Year of foundation:	1908
Collections:	Includes one room devoted to the memory of the Danmark Expedition to N.E. Greenland (1906-08) and its leader L. Mylius Erichsen, who grew up in Ringkjobing: hunting weapons and clothing, photographs, diaries and papers.

Roskilde University Nordatlantiske Regionalstudier [Centre for North Atlantic Regional Studies]

Type:	Organisation
	[Centre for North Atlantic Regional Studies]
Website:	www.teksam.ruc.dk
Address:	PO Box 260, DK-4000 Roskilde
Telephone:	+45-46-757711
Fax:	+45-46-754240

Royal Danish Administration of Navigation and Hydrography

Type:	Organisation
Website:	www.ices.dk/committe/occ/mdm/dc1998/rdanhrep.htm

Selskabet for Arktisk Teknologi (SAT) [Danish Society for Arctic Technology]

Type:	Organisation
	[Danish Society for Arctic Technology]
Address:	c/o NNR, Sortemosevej 2, DK-3450 Allerod
Telephone:	+45-4814-0066
Fax:	+45-4814-0033
Year of foundation:	1985
Activities:	Non-governmental organization providing information to its members about technical matters in cold regions. Holds meetings and cooperates with related international organizations. National member for the International Permafrost Association (IPA).

Statsministeriet

Type:	Organisation
Website:	www.statsministeriet.dk
Address:	Groenlandsdepartmentet [Prime Minister's Office, Greenland Department], Prins Joergens Goerd 11, DK-1218 Copenhagen K
Telephone:	+45-33-92-33-00
Fax:	+45-33-93-68-15
Publications:	Beretning om der Oekonomiske Udvikling i Groenland (1988-); Greenland in Figures (1980- , annual); roenland / Kalaallit Nunaat (1968- , annual); Groenland. Asberetning (1979- ); Groenlands Befolkning / Kalatdlit Nunane Inuit (1976- , annual)

The National Museum of Denmark. Department of Ethnography Library

Type:	Library
Website:	www.natmus.dk
Address:	The National Museum of Denmark, Ethnographic Collection The Library, Frederiksholms Kanal 12, DK - 1220 København K
E-mail:	bodil.valentiner@natmus.dk
Telephone:	+45 3347 3230
Fax:	+45 3347 3320
Notes:	Collections on anthropology, literature and circumpolar literature.

Zoologisk Museum

Type:	Museum
Address:	Kobenhavns Universitet, Universitetsparken 15, Copenhagen 0, DK-2100
Year of foundation:	1770
Collections:	Collections for the Arctic and Greenland
Publications:	Steenstrupia (1970-)