Isbådsmuseet
Small, freely accessible museum on Halsskov Odde about the ice boats that carried mail and travelers across the Storebælt in winter until 1937.
About the museum
When the Storebælt froze over, ice boats were for centuries the only connection between Zealand and Funen. After a private boat with three people and a large sum of money was lost in 1794, the state postal service took over ice boat traffic. The crossing could take hours to days; along the way the island of Sprogø offered lodging and food. King Frederik VI also had to return home this way in 1814 after the Treaty of Kiel.
With the railway ferries between Korsør and Nyborg, branch lines to ice boat stations at Halsskov and Knudshoved were built from 1883, which could be used when the ferry harbors froze over. In the harsh winter of 1892/93, 36 boats were ready at Halsskov alone; male passengers had to help push and pull, while women and children were allowed to remain seated. More powerful icebreakers and the airplane gradually made the boats obsolete, and in 1937 ice boat service was officially discontinued.
The Isbådsmuseet was established in 2001 on Halsskov Odde and is part of the Korsør By- og Overfartsmuseum. With photographs, text panels and exhibits, it tells of the ice winters and the crews who dared the crossings. The building is looked after by volunteers but is open without supervision.
Highlights
- Pictures, texts and exhibits about ice boat traffic across the Storebælt
- Picture and text panels on the great ice winters since 1794
- Location on Halsskov Odde, the site of one of the former ice boat stations
- Free admission and step-free access
Permanent exhibitions
- Isbådstransporten over Storebælt – Historical photos, panels and exhibits describe how mail and travelers were taken across the Belt in ice winters from 1794 to 1937.
- Founded
- 2001
- Operated by
- Korsør By- og Overfartsmuseum
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission during opening hours.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- 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
Ground-level entrance; inside, you move on a steel grating floor at the same level. A paved path leads from the parking lot to the door.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking directly at the end of the building, with a paved path from there to the entrance.
The museum is on the headland Halsskov Odde on the Storebælt.
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| Good to know | The museum is not staffed; the exhibition is presented through panels with pictures and texts. |
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