Coverbillede Museer og Dyk ned i historien

Discover history

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Forget about dusty exhibits

Are you curious about our shared history and what has shaped Denmark as we know it today?

Then, you’re at the right place.

Get to know the Coastal Land through unusual museums, historic buildings and crazy stories from the distant and recent past.

Kids dress up at the village history and open-air Glud museum in the costal land

Photo: Glud Museum

Historiske museer med gods i

Par går og kigger i udstillingen på Danmarks Industrimuseum

Day trips with a historical feel

Buildings that tell the course of history

Frigate Jutland anchor lies on Juelsminde Harbour

More historical attractions

The Prison

Visit the Prison ("Fængslet") and feel what life behind bars has been like over the years.

Preview til videoen om Fængselsbetjentens historier

Join us behind prison walls

Go to prison!

Attractions with a presence of history

The Prison Museum

At the Prison Museum in the old Horsens State Penitentiary, you can experience what it was like to be either imprisoned or employed in the prison system throughout the years. The museum has won awards for its exciting and engaging way of disseminating knowledge and facts – it is worth a vi...

The Industrial Museum (Industrimuseet)

The amazing story about how the industrialization shaped our society and the way we live. It is for everyone and you can experience all of life’s stages. You have stepped back in time and now it is easy to get an impression of what life was like for your parents, your grandparents and thei...

Juelsminde Harbour Museum (Havnemuseum)

Experience the history of the development of the maritime harbour town of Juelsminde from a small fishing village to a ferry town to having one of Den...

The Uncovered Bridge (Den Genfundne Bro)

In the idyllic surroundings of Bakkelandet near Horsens, you find a unique tourist attraction with an incredible history for the whole family to enjoy...

The Vintage Railway Bryrup-Vrads

Veteranbanen Bryrup-Vrads is a historical piece of Danish history. Discover the old train tracks which takes you through beautiful landscapes, while y...

Glud Museum

Discover 350 years of village history at the open-air museum in the village of Glud. Visit Denmark’s oldest dated farmhouse, take part in fun family a...

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