Destination Kystlandet

Museums with exciting stories

Visiting a museum is a brilliant way to learn about new places as well as the past, the present and the future. Join us at the many museums in Kystlandet in Denmark – both the historical ones, the fun ones, the odd ones out, the little ones and the big ones. 

Lorentzens tunnel på FÆNGSELSMUSEET
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Visit Europe’s largest prison museum and other museums with stories from a recent past!

Are you into contemporary history, industrialization, medieval times or the world of art? Join us and experience the exciting stories at the museums of Kystlandet.

Offer: Buy a Museum Pass and visit FÆNGSLET - The Prison Museum, The Industrial Museum, Horsens Art Museum and Horsens Museum for only DKK 200 (valid for 7 days).

 

A  couple is walking though a corridor at the prison museum in Horsens
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The Prison Museum

At the largest prison museum in Europe, you can experience and learn how it was to be both an inmate and an employee at the prison in Horsens, told dramatically and interestingly.

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Arena advertisement in neon tubing on display at the Industrial Museum in Horsens
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The Industrial Museum (Industrimuseet)

Experience the amazing exhibitions about the development of life and society during the Industrial Age. Here, you can sense what life was like for our parents, grandparents, and their parents.

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A family sitting on a bench at Glud Museum
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Glud Museum

Visit this museum of agricultural and village history near Horsens. Explore the historical buildings and visit the working workshops where past activities are kept alive.

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Family posing in front of a sculpture by Bjørn Nørgaard and Horsens Art Museum
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Horsens Art Museum

Horsens Art Museum presents modern Danish art by well-known artists such as Michael Kvium, Bjørn Nørgård and Erik A. Frandsen. Experience the changing special exhibitions.

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A family walks toward the water and steam mill at Odder Museum
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Odder Museum

The historical buildings of Odder Museum are situated in a green area in the heart of Odder city. Experience the mill, exhibitions and displays, or join a guided tour.

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A couple is holding each other in front of Uldum Mill
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Uldum Mølle Museum

Visit the beautiful old mill in Uldum, which is now converted into a museum. Traditional milling of flour continues amidst the fascinating exhibitions. The museum's shop offers various organic types of flour and oatmeal for purchase.

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A couple looks at art at Horsens Museum
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Horsens Museum

Visit the museum for free and delve into the history of Horsens from archaeological findings to the present day. Learn about the folk hero Vitus Bering and explore the intriguing rotating exhibitions.

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Old buildings with timber framing and thatched roofs at Hjortsvang Museum
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Hjortsvang Museum

Experience the past at Hjortsvang Museum, an open-air museum with old buildings that depict rural life. Learn about lifestyles, home interiors, and village trades.

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A couple walks hand in hand out of the harbour museum  Juelsminde Havnemuseum
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Juelsminde Havnemuseum (harbour museum)

Bring the family to Juelsminde Harbour Museum and discover the story of the popular marina, its evolution from a fishing village to a ferry port, and its transformation into an experiential centre.

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A group of men admiring tractors at Denmark's Ferguson Museum
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Danmarks Ferguson Museum

Come to the countryside and see the world's largest collection of Ferguson tractors at this museum between Horsens and Juelsminde.

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Endelave Museum seen from outside
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Endelave Museum

Visit Endelave Museum in the old parsonage and step into a time capsule from 1920. Explore exciting exhibitions on the island's history in an authentic home setting

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The entrance to VELUX Collection in Østbirk.
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VELUX Collection

At this visitor center, you can learn about the fascinating story of a small Danish window manufacturer that evolved into a global market leader

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Museumskort til Kystlandet
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Museum Pass - visit 4 Horsens museums in 7 days

With the museum pass, you gain access to four museums in Horsens at an affordable price. The ticket provides entry to the Prison Museum, Horsens Art Museum, the Industrial Museum, and Horsens Museum.

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