Danmarks Busmuseum
Volunteer-run museum in Skælskør with the largest collection of historic regular-service buses and coaches in the Nordic countries.
About the museum
Danmarks Busmuseum in Skælskør is the only bus museum in the country. Its roots go back to the association Bushistorisk Selskab, which since 1994 had been devoted to the history of Danish intercity and city buses, collecting photos, display boards, and memorabilia, and from 2007 also owned its own vintage buses. In March 2016, the non-profit foundation Danmarks Busmuseum Fond was established and took over all of the association's holdings; on July 1, 2016, the museum opened to visitors.
It is housed in a commercial property on Fabriksvej, which the foundation first rented and was able to buy in early 2019. Since then the collection has grown considerably and today includes around 97 vehicles, from interwar buses to vehicles of the late 1990s. The vehicles are complemented by exhibitions on bus companies and coachbuilders, a library, and an archive.
The museum is run exclusively by volunteers. Besides operating the museum, it rents out vintage buses with a driver for weddings, anniversaries, company events, and film shoots, and in summer invites visitors on tours through Skælskør in the red double-decker. Every August it also organizes a Nordic meeting for historic buses and trucks at the harbor.
Highlights
- Around 97 historic regular-service buses and coaches – the largest collection of its kind in the Nordic countries
- Exhibitions on Danish bus companies and coachbuilding factories
- Library and archive on bus history
- City tours in the red double-decker bus in summer
- Nordic vintage meeting for buses and trucks in August
Permanent exhibitions
- Veteranbusser og rutebiler – The vehicle collection with around 97 buses from several decades of Danish transport history; the individual vehicles are described in the online bus catalog.
- Busselskaber og karrosserifabrikker – Memorabilia, display boards, photos, and texts on the history of Danish bus companies and coachbuilders.
- Founded
- 2016
- Operated by
- Danmarks Busmuseum Fond
- Director
- Ole Vang
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 120 |
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| Children & teens | DKK 50free up to age 5 · Children under 6 free; DKK 50 for children aged 6 to 12. |
| Groups (10+ people) | –Groups of 10 or more people are welcome year-round by advance registration (contact form or info@veteranbusserne.dk). |
Special events have their own tickets.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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The museum sees itself as an excursion destination for three generations.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Amenities & dining
- Restaurant: not available
For registered groups, the museum offers lunch, hot dishes, or coffee and cake in its function hall with space for around 60 guests (offer via info@danmarks-busmuseum.dk).
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Vintage buses with a driver can be rented for weddings, anniversaries, confirmations, company events, and advertising and film shoots (page "Lej en bus"). In summer the museum offers tours through Skælskør in the red double-decker bus. |
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