Hjemstavnsgården Gjellergaard

About the museum

The Gjellergaard farm on the Gjeller Odde peninsula north of Lemvig was built in the second half of the 19th century and represents the building style of West Jutland fisher-farmers, who practiced farming and fishing at the same time. In 1948 Lemvig Kommune bought the property as part of placing part of the peninsula under protection and rented it out as a summer house until 1986; after that the building quickly fell into disrepair.

On the initiative of the senior club in Klinkby, the idea arose to restore the farm faithfully to its original state and run it as a living museum with volunteers. With funds from Ringkøbing Amt, the municipality, and several foundations, Gjellergaard was restored from 1992 to 1993; the helpers harvested the thatch for the roof themselves at Ferring Sø. In the living quarters, clay brick walls, doors, parts of the floors, and ceiling beams were preserved, and the parlors are furnished with old furniture as at the end of the 19th century. The stable and barn were largely rebuilt and today house a coffee room with a kitchen. The farm first opened to visitors in June 1993.

In 1996 a small sheep house was added, in which restored agricultural and fishing tools are displayed; a tar works and an old Limfjord boat followed later. Gjellergaard is run by the local heritage association Gjellergaard-Foreningen and around two dozen volunteers, who also organize lectures, concerts, and open-air church services. The farm lies in an internationally protected Ramsar area; the poet Thøger Larsen, who was born here, drew inspiration from this landscape.

Highlights

• Faithfully restored 19th-century fisher-farmer's house
• Living parlors with old furniture and a historic stove
• Sheep house with old agricultural and fishing tools, tar works, and Limfjord boat
• Coffee room with homemade kringle and waffles
• Location on Gjeller Odde in the Ramsar protected area on the Planet Trail

Permanent exhibitions

• Hjemstavnsgården – The old living quarters of the farm are furnished as a local history museum with parlors and a kitchen in the style of the late 19th century.
• Fårehuset – Small outbuilding with restored agricultural and fishing tools; also a tar works and an old Limfjord boat.

Founded

1993

Operated by

Hjemstavnsforeningen Gjellergaard (Verein)

Director

Niels Chr. Mejdahl Poulsen (daglig leder)

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The farm is located on the Gjeller Odde peninsula north of Lemvig on Gjelleroddevej, on the route of the Planet Trail (Planetstien).

Amenities & dining

• Café

Coffee room in the rebuilt barn with coffee, tea, hot chocolate, lemonade, homemade kringle, fresh waffles, and ice cream during opening hours.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 45 guests.

Hall for about 45 people with a serving kitchen (no food preparation on site) for celebrations, baptisms, anniversaries, assemblies, meetings, and conferences; meetings on weekdays outside opening hours. Rental DKK 2,000 per day including dishes, electricity, and cleaning (association members DKK 1,800); tent an additional DKK 4,000.

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