Museum worker 'took 100 exhibits'

The man worked at the Danish Museum of Art and Design until 2002

The curator of a Copenhagen art museum has been charged with stealing 100 exhibits from the museum, worth a total of one million Kroner (£90,960).

He allegedly stole the items while working at the Danish Museum of Art and Design between 1999 and 2002.

Small "pocket-sized" porcelain, glass and metal items were taken, a museum spokeswoman said.

The man, whose named was not released according to Danish law, was detained after a court appearance on Wednesday.

Founded in 1890, the museum is one of Scandinavia's main exhibition venues for Danish and international decorative arts and design.

Its collections also include items from Eastern Asia, particularly China and Japan, from prehistoric times up to today.