Kystmuseet Bangsbo

About the museum

The Bangsbo Museum was founded in 1946 and is based in the old main estate of Bangsbo on the southwestern edge of Frederikshavn, first documented in 1364. The main building, also called "Den Hvide Gård" (the White Farm), lies in a wooded valley with a park, botanical garden, rock garden, and deer enclosure.

Around 1900 the estate belonged to the bon vivant Johan Knudsen, who gathered writers and painters around him; Herman Bang also frequented the so-called Bangsbo Circle. The exhibition in the main building is devoted to life on the estate in that period.

In the former farm buildings, the museum shows maritime history. The showpiece is the Ellingå ship of 1163: discovered in 1922 during the construction of a railway bridge northwest of the town, covered over again, located once more in 1963, and recovered in 1968, it was conserved for years and has been on display since 1972. Added to this are the Voersåroret from the 10th century, figureheads, ship models, and marine archaeological finds from strandings off the North Jutland coast. A labyrinth-style exhibition tells of the German occupation 1940–1945 and the Resistance.

In 2009 the house merged with the museums in Sæby and Skagen to form Nordjyllands Kystmuseum and has since been called Kystmuseet Bangsbo.

Highlights

• Ellingå ship of 1163 – a medieval ship in the Viking tradition
• Voersåroret, a steering oar from the 10th century
• Marine archaeological exhibition "I Havets Dyb" on famous strandings
• Labyrinth exhibition "Besættelse og Modstand" on the occupation period
• Manor house from 1364 with park, botanical garden, and deer enclosure

Permanent exhibitions

• Søfartsudstilling og Ellingåskibet – Seafaring exhibition around the Ellingå ship built in 1163, complemented by the Voersåroret from the 10th century, figureheads, and ship models.
• I Havets Dyb – Marine archaeological show on four strandings off the North Jutland coast, including Swedish and Russian warships, and the finds recovered from the wrecks.
• Besættelse og Modstand – Dimly lit exhibition laid out as a labyrinth on everyday life, fates, and resistance during the German occupation 1940–1945.

Founded

1946

Operated by

Nordjyllands Kystmuseum

Director

Philip Sviatchenko

Admission & discounts

The day ticket is valid for one museum. Free admission for, among others, members of the museum associations in Frederikshavn and Sæby, ICOM and ODM members, as well as school classes and kindergartens. Kulturpas for 15- to 24-year-olds is accepted. On weekdays the ticket must be scanned for the occupation exhibition in the adjacent building.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Playground / play area

With the "Historiedetektiverne" (history detectives), children search for clues in the exhibitions and receive a diploma after solving the tasks. During school holidays there are special children's activities. In the adjacent deer enclosure there is a nature playground.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Museum shop and café in the main building, coffee also outdoors at the Bindesbøll water feature. Packed lunches you bring are allowed.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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