Museums in the Coastal Land

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Visit the city archive in Horsens if you want to delve deeper into the city's history. Through hundreds of thousands of photographs, old directories, newspapers, church records, and other historical documents, you can gain a closer insight into the city's past.