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Else-Marie Boyhus is a Danish food historian. Her research has focused on her country's cooking and food production throughout history. In addition to publishing about the history of food, she has managed several museums and served as the chair of the Danish Museum Board. She is a member of the Danish Gastronomic Academy and co-editor of the academy's gastronomic lexicon.
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- ↑ "Lolland-Falsters Stiftsmuseum", Den Store Danske. (in Danish) Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ "Stiftsmuseum", Visit Denmark. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ↑ "Stiftsmuseet kommer til Maribo", Museum Lolland-Falster. (in Danish) Retrieved 23 June 2013.