Djurslands Jernbanemuseum
Railway museum in the old locomotive shed of Ryomgård with historic vehicles, a turntable, model railways, and exhibitions on the railways of Djursland.
About the museum
The Djurslands Jernbanemuseum was founded in 1981. The impetus came from the Ryomgård citizens' association, the association for the preservation and expansion of the Djursland railways, and the former traffic inspector W. M. Rosenvinge from Grenå. The location was an obvious choice: since 1877 Ryomgård had been the railway hub of Djursland, from which trains ran to Aarhus, Randers, and Grenaa, and from 1911 also on the private line to Gjerrild. Initially the small museum was housed in the former post office of the station building, where Rosenvinge welcomed guests in person; his Gauge 0 model railway, built from 1935, can still be seen today.
With over a thousand objects, space soon became tight. In 1995, with the help of the then Midtdjurs Kommune, the museum was able to buy the old DSB locomotive shed together with the association Djursland for fuld Damp and reopened there the same year. Since January 1, 2007, it has been an independent department of the Dansk Jernbane-Klub with its own operating committee; it is run exclusively by volunteers and financed by admission fees as well as grants from Syddjurs Kommune and the club.
The exhibition shows rail traffic of times past, especially on Djursland: permanent exhibitions are devoted to the Gjerrildbane, the Ebeltoftbane, and the Randers–Ryomgård line, along with uniforms, ticket punches, signaling technology, a station office, a signal box, and a model of the DSB central workshop in Aarhus. In the locomotive shed and on the roughly one-hectare grounds with tracks and a turntable stand vehicles such as steam locomotives, a Skagensbane locomotive by Frichs, handcars, a snowplow, and freight cars.
Highlights
- Old DSB locomotive shed with turntable and track layout
- Steam locomotives, handcars, snowplow, and freight cars
- Gauge 0 model railway by museum founder W. M. Rosenvinge
- Reachable directly by light rail (Letbane) to Ryomgård
- Exhibitions on the Gjerrildbane, Ebeltoftbane, and the Randers–Ryomgård line
Permanent exhibitions
- Gjerrildbanen – RGGJ – Permanent exhibition on the private railway Ryomgård–Gjerrild–Grenaa, opened in 1911.
- Ebeltoftbanen – ETJ – Permanent exhibition on the railway between Ebeltoft and Trustrup.
- Remisen – The old locomotive shed with rolling stock on changing display, as well as a turntable and track layouts outdoors.
- Founded
- 1981
- Operated by
- Dansk Jernbane-Klub
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 75 |
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| Children & teens | DKK 25free up to age 3 · Children aged 4 to 12 DKK 25. |
| Seniors | –Members of Ældre Sagen receive a 20% discount on the adult price. |
Payment in cash, with MobilePay, or credit card (Visa/Mastercard); Dankort-only cards are not accepted. 20% discount on the adult price also for Pintrip guests and holders of discount cards from partners, such as the handcar and canoe rental in Allingåbro or Modelbane Europa in Hadsten.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Ryomgård Station
Letbane L1 (Aarhus–Grenaa) to Ryomgård Station; also Midttrafik bus lines 121, 212, 214, 312, and 400 to Ryomgård Station.
Navigation coordinates according to the museum: 56.380295, 10.495088. Nearest ATM at Djurslands Bank, Slotsgade 8, above the level crossing on the access road to the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Small museum kiosk with railway books, items for children, and postcards; books also available outside the season by arrangement.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Groups, clubs, school classes, and kindergartens can visit the museum year-round by arrangement by phone. |
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