The Funen Village The Funen Village The Funen Village () is a Danish open-air museum located in the Fruens Bøge district of Odense. It features 25 buildings from Funish villages, most of which date to the 18th and 19th century. The Funen Village was founded as a public works project in 1942, during the German occupation of Denmark, and opened to the public on 1 April 1946. Among the guests attending the opening were King Christian X. The museum's open-air scene opened to the public already in 1944, and was used for patriotic song festivals ("alsangsstævner") during the Occupation. "This article is a
Postage stamps and postal history of the Cook Islands Postage stamps and postal history of the Cook Islands This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands are named after Captain James Cook, who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777. They became a British protectorate in 1888 and in 1900 administrative control was transferred to New Zealand. In 1965 residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The Cook Islands contain 15 islands in the group spread over the South Pacific. The first stamps of the Cook Islands were issued on 7 May 1892. The stamps of the