Museums and Collections
Billund Museum includes 4 departments:
Museumsgården Karensminde/Morsbølvej 102 in Grindsted: Functioning farm museum like in the years 1920-1950. You will find cows, sheep, pigs, poultries and other old Danish livestock races. Every year there is a historic cattle show, different activities for adults and children, and an old-fashinoed Christmas Market.
Grindsted Museum/Borgergade 27 in Grindsted: Placed centrally in Grindsted. The new exhibition includes the story of the different towns in Billund municipality.
Vorbasse Museum/Kirkegade 3 in Vorbasse: Relates to the history of the area. The permanent exhibition describes the famous archaeological excavations near the village of Vorbasse.
Besættelsesmuseet (Billund Museum's German Occupation Collection)/Hedemarken 16 in Grindsted: Is one of the largest in Denmark illustration the years 1940-45 when Denmark was occupied by German forces.
Please note, that the Occupation Museum is only open on special dates.
Children under 18 have free entrance to all of the departments in Billund Museum.
Sightseeing
The sweet factory Blåvand Bolcher make sweets like in the old days. The handcraft and quality are preserve to make the best sweets on the market. Open 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. Open workshop in the highseason. Blåvand Bolcher is only closed on 25 December 2007.
Buildings & Townscapes
Blåvandshuk Fyr is probably the most eyecatching building in Blaavand with its appr. 40 mtr. tall light house, which with its own rough charm marks the most western landmark of Denmark. Around the light house you find the hardly flattering concrete bunkers from world war two. The light house was built in the year 1900 as a replacement for the old angle light from 1888. Due to its location on a high dune, the light source is placed 55 meters. above sea level. The light source it self is fairly modest and is supplied by an electrical light lamp of 1000 watts and 220 volts. The very intense light beam, which is visible from sea at a distance of about 50 to 60 kilometers is produced by a rotating lens, which by use the mean of various shields, generates the characteristics of the light, 3 blinks each 20 secs. Daily opening hours of the light house is 10.00am till 04.00pm, but wenn the light starts, you have to leave the light house.
Museums and Collections
You will find Drøhses Hus, which is part of Tønder Museum, in the pedestrian street. The exhibition contains collections of lace-making, furniture and glass etc. In summer, lacemakers often work in the house.
Museums and Collections
Esbjerg Art Museum
* Recently renovated musum of modern art
* One of the finest collections of modern art
in Denmark
* Open stores with paintings
* Art library
* Project room with experimental art
* Special exhibitions of contemporary art
* Art experiences for children and adults
* Aesthetic laboratory
* Scent installation
The museum is closed on 23., 24., 25. and 31. December and 1. January.
Museums and Collections
Esbjerg Museum - Amber Museum
AMBER - THE DANISH GOLD has always fascinated mankind, and the west coast of Jutland is famous for its large quantities of amber finds. Several hundreds of unique amber objects from nearly 10.000 years of history are beautifully presented in this large amber exhibition.
Experience the story of Esbjerg in the antiquity and city exhibitions with many recreated milieus.
Museum shop.
Always changing exhibitions.
Every wednesday free entrance.
Museums and Collections
Fanø Kunstmuseum
Throughout the past 100 years and up till today Fanø has attracted a constant stream of artists, who more or less settled down on the island.
The collection of the art gallery is based on paintings by danish, german and swedish artists. With a combination of permanent and temporary exhibitions it is the aim of the gallery to show art portraying the frisian coast, past and present.
The Museum is located in Sønderho.
Museums and Collections
The Tile Collection describes the history of these antique tiles and was compiled by the artist Jørgen Hahn in Sønderho's old co-operative dairy (Denmark's smallest), now housing Café Nanas Stue.
From 1650 till 1910 sailors would bring dutch and frisian tiles for wall decoration with them home. These tiles are still a characteristic of Fanø interiors.
The museum is located in Sønderho and can be visited during the opening hours of the café.
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The Fisheries and Maritime Museum - life on, in and at the sea - for the whole family to explore.
- Seawater aquarium with a wide range of different fish and marine animals from Danish waters.
- Seal enclosure with both common seals and common harbour seals.
- Mink house.
- Open air exhibition with harbour, shipyard, tool sheds, work shops, rescue station and a maritime playground for the children.
- Large indoor exhibition on Danish fishery and shipping.
- Exhibitions on maritime and marine themes.
- Holiday activities for both children and adults.
- Cafe Fimus with a delightful view of the Wadden Sea and Grådyb.
The museum is closed on following days: 24., 25. and 31.12. and 01.01.
Access in a wheelchair to all indoor exhibitions, the aquaria, the seal enclosure and the cafe.
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Collect fossils in the clay pit at Gram.
The 8 million year old clay from the Upper Miocene has been used for production of bricks at the Gram Brickyard during the last 300 years.
Today the clay pit is kept open to enable the public to collect fossils.
For further information about visits in the clay pit at Gram, please contact the Museum, Phone: 7482 1000.
The clay pit is open all year all day.
Entrance fees: "Gravekort" 25,00 DKK.
Combination ticket (Clay pit and museum) 40 DKK.
Children under 6 years are free.
Only common fossils may be kept. All fossil skeleton remains, fossil teeth or other exceptional finds must be shown to the attendant at the Clay Pit.
The pit is part of Museum Sønderjylland.
Monuments
The famous 'Golden Horns' were found at Gallehus, the first by a lace maker, Kjerstine Svendsdatter, in 1639, and the second in 1734 by Erik Lassen, a small farmer. The sites are marked by memorial stones. The horns likely dated from about 400 AD and were probably used as part of some sort of religious ceremony. They were sent to the Royal Treasury in Copenhagen for safekeeping but were stolen in 1802 and melted down. Copies can be seen in Toender Museum.
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Hanne's House is a remarkable museum, which faithfully maintains the atmosphere of a seamen's home. The house is from the end of the 18th century.
Hanne's House has been owned by the Sørensen family since 1839 when Hanne's parents moved in. Her father drowned in 1860. Hanne's mother lived in the house until her death. In 1882 Hanne and her husband inherited the house. In 1884 when Hanne was 34 years old she became a widow as her husband was shipwrecked. Hanne, and later, her two daugters Karen and Maren, took great care of the house and its interior. Its furnishing has continually been used until 1965. On Fanø the house is the best preserved from the flourishing period of sailing ships.
The museum is set in Sønderho not far from the harbour.
Parks and Gardens
In the little garden next to the town square you will find a collection of sculptures made by the Danish sculpturist Henry Heerup.
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Welcome to Hjemsted Oldtidspark
At Hjemsted Oldtidspark history comes to live and You get the opportunity to experience how life could have been in the Iron Age. See if You can aim and hit with bow and arrow, sail in the tribe-boats or see if You can surprise one of the fishes in the lake with a home-made fishing rod. Hjemsted Oldtidspark exist of a large subterranean museum as well as a more than 32 acres of land with reconstructed Iron Age houses, lakes and various activities. We also have a restaurant where we serve both regular food and food cooked with inspiration from the Iron Age. If You and Your family feel like going on adventure in the past then Hjemsted Oldtidspark is the right place. We are looking forward to seeing You.
3 weeks in the mailseason you can experience the Roman Festival.
In the wínter: No activities.
In early- and late season: Few activities.
In high season: Various activities
Churches and Monasteries
This new church in the parish of Hjerting was consecrated in September 1992.
The church is designed by the architect, Alan Havsteen-Mikkelsen,
and the figures on the wall behind the altar are by the sculptor,
Robert Jakobsen.
Divine Service every Sunday at 10.00 a.m.
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Janus Bygningen: Art museum and art gallery for modern pictorial art, sculpture and handicraft.
Various special exhibitions from the big collections of figurative art, Nordic art, West Jutland artists and naivism from the West Jutland Art Museum.
The "Artists Summer Exhibition" approved by the hanging committee is on display in the month of July.
The artist association "West Jutland" is exhibiting in the Autum.
Library and reading room with periodicals.
Café and a well assorted art shop with a large selection of unique ceramics, textiles, art books, and post cards.
Guided tours, lectures and concerts.
Children under 18 years of age free.
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Kunstmuseet in Tønder is the main museum of art in this area. After a larger renovation and extension, the mesums was reopened on March 20th 1999. The new Sønderjyllands Kunstmuseum har an area of 2000 m2 which includes: to large exhibition halls, seks galleries, to smaller exhibition rooms, lobby with bookshop, convention room and a cinema. The museum's task is throuigh its own collections and special shows to cast a light upon different trends and modes of expression in Northern European art of the last 100 years. Accordingly, the permanent collection contains Danish and Scandinavian art from the 20th century. According to the museum's stated aim broadly to represent Northern European, a collection of German contemporary art is being built.
Amusement Parks
Visit THE TEMPLE – this year’s new attraction in LEGOLAND®
This year’s new LEGOLAND® attraction is a “dark ride” called THE TEMPLE. Jump on a jeep and take your family on a wild treasure hunt, shooting your way through a ton of spooky fun in THE TEMPLE as you search for hidden treasure. So keep your head cool and your finger on the trigger. But watch out for the earthquakes, villains and live mummies lurking in the darkness. Only the sharpest shooters come out with maximum points and the treasure.
Go exploring – by land, by air, or by sea
Discover a world of LEGO bricks in Miniland. Ride the Dragon roller coaster at King’s Castle, bake bread around an Indian campfire – and bring your swimwear for the sea battle in Pirate Lagoon – our popular pirates’ kingdom where life is wet and wild.
Exciting events, amazing concerts
Reserve dates in your calendar now for the many fun-filled events and family activities in LEGOLAND. Throughout the entire season there will be appearances by famous stars and rising talents, and you can take part in fantastic parades and exciting competitions that challenge your mind, body and imagination. Stay informed at LEGOLAND.dk.
Monuments
Man meets the Sea
Visitors arriving in Esbjerg from the sea are greeted by Svend Wiig Hansen’s monumental sculpture "Man meets the Sea", which was raised on the occasion of Esbjerg celebrating its 100th anniversary as an independent municipality in 1994. It was officially unveiled on 28 October 1995.
The sculpture portrays the meeting between pure, unspoilt mankind and nature. Man, innocent as from his mother’s womb. Man before rising up and beginning to act. That, according to Wiig Hansen, was where things started to go wrong - when man got"dirt" on his hands.
Wiig Hansen has portrayed this encounter by creating a universal sculpture that has the mood of a temple, of an acropolis - a sculpture with a sacred aura to it. This sacred aura is attained by the rigid appearance of the human figures, something which reminds the onlooker of the Memnon columns or Ramses II gazing out over the Nile Valley at Abu Simbel. It is also impossible for the onlooker not to be reminded of the mysterious stone figures on the Easter Islands.
The legs are like the columns of a Greek temple. The lower legs have been made so long precisely so as to achieve this columnlike effect. The upper legs are short in proportion. The identical heads, which with their inscrutable and unfathomable expressions gaze out towards Skallingen and the entrance to the harbour, also contribute greatly to the glimpse you get of the supernatural - a hint of the divine.
The sculpture is not tied down to any one age. Its expressiveness, laden with atmosphere and emotion, makes it eternally valid.
That the number of figures sitting on the shore is precisely four is because Wiig Hansen found the number harmonious - more in accordance with the basic sculptural concept of "pure" mankind than, for example, three or five. Because of its size (it is nine metres tall) and charisma, the sculpture has become a landmark for Esbjerg. In clear weather the bodies, sitting there like unfurled sails, can be seen 10 kilometres away.
Esbjerg has been enriched by a monumental sculpture of international stature.
Museums and Collections
You can see some of the fossils from the clay pit in the "Lergravshuset".
In 2005 Midtsønderjyllands Museum will open in the "Lergravshuset".
You can buy seperated tickets for the museum and the Lergrav.
The Museum is part of Museum Sønderjylland
