Danmarks Ferguson Museum

About the museum

Henrik Nielsen, who had always been interested in farming and especially in the gray Ferguson tractors, set up a museum on his birthplace, the Ankerslund farm in Stourup, and opened it in 2002. The museum is entirely privately owned and receives no state subsidies. Most of the tractors were restored by the founder himself together with a Thursday group of tinkerers.

The collection ranges from a Ford T from 1919 – with which Harry Ferguson made his first plowing trials – to the present day and includes at least one Ferguson from every model year from 1939 to 1970. Added to this are special models for viticulture and fruit growing, industry and the military, French variants, a replica of the tractor with which Edmund Hillary reached the South Pole in 1958, as well as a Ferguson bus, motorcycles, mopeds and classic cars.

In 2009, Nielsen erected a twelve-meter-high monument to the little gray tractor made of concrete, steel and 30 unrestored Ferguson tractors. The farm's half-timbered barn from 1869 collapsed in a storm in October 2013, was rebuilt with a thatched roof in 2014 and now also serves for parties. Visitors experience the farm with animals in the stable and the workshop, where work on new projects is constantly under way.

Highlights

• At least one Ferguson from every model year from 1939 to 1970
• Ford T from 1919 as the starting point of the Ferguson story
• Replica of Edmund Hillary's South Pole tractor
• Twelve-meter-high monument made of 30 Ferguson tractors
• Reconstructed half-timbered barn from 1869

Permanent exhibitions

• Samlingen – Ferguson tractors of all model years from 1939 to 1970 with special models, implements and other vehicles, each with data and history.
• Skulpturen – Twelve-meter-high pyramid of 30 unrestored gray Ferguson tractors as a monument to the farmers of the mechanization era.

Founded

2002

Operated by

Privatmuseum (Henrik Nielsen)

Director

Henrik Nielsen

Admission & discounts

Admission by self-service at the entrance, cash or MobilePay only, no card payment; tickets also online via Billetsalg.dk. Anyone who has contributed to the collection has free admission during regular opening hours.

Accessibility

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

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area: not available

The museum describes itself as an ideal outing for families. There are animals in the stable on the farm, and children of any age may climb onto a gray Ferguson. There is no playground.

Getting there & parking

Ankerslund farm in Stourup near Glud between Horsens and Juelsminde. Some navigation devices still list the address under 8700 Horsens or Hedensted. From the south take Østjyske Motorvej exit 57, from the north exit 56, in each case toward Glud; signposted from Klodsborgvej.

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available

No café, kiosk or ice cream sales. Tables and benches for food you bring yourself are available under the trees and in the half-timbered barn. The founder's book "Med gashåndtaget i bund" is available at the museum.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The thatched half-timbered barn with restrooms and a pantry kitchen is rented out for events; inquiries via Bindingsværksladen.

Plan your visit