Museums with exciting stories

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 visit for people of all ages!

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 their parents.

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 activities, experience working workshops or see the big exhibition hall with agricultural tools, horse-drawn carriages and country crafts.

With its impressive collection of contemporary Danish art by the greatest contemporary artists, Horsens Art Museum will undoubtedly be a great experience – regardless of whether you love art or the world of art is an undiscovered territory for you.

Learn more about the history of the Odder region at this exciting cultural historical local museum. Through a variety of exhibitions, you will gain insight into the local history from ancient times to the present day.

See, feel and sense the living cultural history in a beautiful old mill from 1895. See for yourself how the flour was produced and learn more about the noble craftmanship that has characterised the area for centuries.

Be captivated by the exciting local history in this museum of cultural history. Gain knowledge about Horsens through three centuries and explore the countless archaeological discoveries and learn more about the much-loved son of Horsens Vitus Bering.

Visit this exciting open-air museum and feel what it meant to live in the countryside in the olden days. In the beautiful old buildings, you can learn more about the way of life, decor, and occupations that were essential in small villages.

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 Denmark’s most popular and atmospheric marinas today. Combine you visit to the town with an educational and entertaining museum visit.

Experience the world’s largest collection of Ferguson tractors in idyllic rural surroundings. Take your family to learn more about the historic old tractor at the museum exhibition before heading into the barns where you will find several hundred more tractors.

Centrally located in Endelave town, Endelave Museum is housed in the island's old parsonage. When you step into the museum, you enter a time capsule. The house is furnished like an old Endelave home from 1920, and here you will find several exciting exhibitions.

Come and hear the exciting story about a small Danish window manufacturer that turned into a global market leader. In this visitation centre, you will learn a lot about a one of the most important companies in local industrial history through interesting exhibitions.

Experience four museums in Horsens with one ticket. The museum pass gives you access to the Prison Museum, the Industrial Museum, Horsens Museum and Horsens Art Museum for seven days.