Greve Museum
Cultural history museum on a four-winged farm from 1826 in Greve, with Hedebo embroidery, farmhouse parlors, and 20th-century suburban life.
About the museum
Preparations for a museum in Greve began in 1973 with the founding of the municipality's local archive. In the 1980s the Grevegård farm on Bækgårdsvej was extensively restored; in 1988 the first exhibition opened there, and a year later the house received state recognition as a museum.
The four-winged Hedebo farm goes back to the land consolidation reform: when the farmer Niels Pedersen relocated the farm out of the village of Greve, the main house was newly built in 1826. Today it shows furnished parlors from the first half of the 19th century and the early 20th century and also houses the municipality's local archive.
The museum tells two chapters of local history: the rural Hedebo culture south of København with its famous whitework embroidery and costumes, and Greve's transformation into a suburb on Køge Bugt from the 1960s onward. The museum is run by the Greve Kommune and operates a second visitor site, Mosede Fort, a fortress from World War I.
Highlights
- Collection of Hedebo whitework embroidery and Hedebo costumes with gold and silver bonnets
- Main house from 1826 with farmhouse parlors from the 19th and early 20th centuries
- Audio stations on 20th-century suburban life, including in an old Fiat 600
- Play garden with old farmyard and skill games
- Museum café in the four-winged farm
Permanent exhibitions
- Hedebo Highlights – Whitework embroidery from the Hedebo region in seven techniques and colorful costume pieces, including bonnets embroidered with gold and silver thread.
- Velfærdsdrømme – Audio stories and everyday objects on life in Greve in the 20th century – beach life, single-family homes, social housing, and the expansion of the welfare state.
- Det gamle stuehus – The main house of the 1826 farm with furnished rooms showing country life in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Founded
- 1988
- Operated by
- Greve Kommune
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 60 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people up to age 17 free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Holders of a companion card (ledsagerkort) have free admission. |
| Groups | DKK 110 per personGuided tour for groups of up to 20 people, about 60 minutes, DKK 110 per person including admission during opening hours; outside opening hours and on weekends DKK 200 per person. A minimum price applies to groups of fewer than 10 people. |
| Museumsklubben (annual pass for Greve Museum and Mosede Fort) | DKK 250DKK 150 for residents of the Greve Kommune; includes one free guest per visit. Available only on site in the museum shops. |
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Good accessibility for wheelchair users; elevator to the exhibitions on the second floor and wheelchair-accessible restroom.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Playground / play area
- Kids’ birthday parties
In the garden, children can walk on stilts, roll hoops, ride a hobby horse, and operate an old water pump; behind the museum is the play garden "Legelunden" with a bird quiz. In the 20th-century exhibition, you can try on old clothes, hats, and glasses. Holiday activities for fall, Halloween, and Christmas. Children's birthday parties with a time trip to the old school (about 1.5 hours, DKK 1,500 for up to 28 children and 2 adults, recommended for ages 6–10; booking via skoletjeneste@greve.dk).
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Greve Landevej · 8-min walk · 600 m
Bus 600S (Roskilde st. – Hundige st.) to Greve Centervej, about a 10-minute walk (0.9 km); bus 120 (Høje Taastrup st. – Solrød Strand st.) to Greve Landevej, about an 8-minute walk (0.6 km). Take the S-tog to Greve st. or a regional train to Roskilde st., then bus 600S.
By car
Free parking
Free parking behind the museum.
By car via the E4 highway, exit 29. From Greve station, about 12 minutes by bicycle on a bike path; bicycles may be taken on the S-tog.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Museum café with lunch, cake, and coffee during opening hours. Museum shop with books, postcards, posters, crafts, and design. A packed snack you bring with you can be eaten in the garden.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group tours (up to 20 people) should be booked at least 14 days in advance if possible: bestilling@greve.dk or +45 43 40 40 36 (Tue–Fri 9:00–15:00). Lectures by museum staff can be booked on site or externally. |
