Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Notorious for resisting selling his works , he donated thousands to the Carl-Henning Pedersen and Else Alfelt Museum , which opened in Herning in 1976 .
Simplified: Pedersen was known for resisting to sell his works . Instead , he donated thousands to the Carl-Henning Pedersen and Else Alfelt Museum , which opened in Herning in 1976 .