Jacob Michelsens Gård
Small local history museum on an old farm in Aabenraa with a farmhouse, a bakehouse from 1876 and a listed garden.
About the museum
The farm was one of the four farms of the village of Kolstrup that are already mentioned in the Aabenraa land register of 1535; it is also recorded on Johannes Mejer's map from 1641. In 1847 it passed into the ownership of the Michelsen family, who lived here for generations. The bakehouse with a brick stone oven was built in 1876.
As early as 1958, a daughter of the family made the kitchen and living room accessible to visitors – the beginning of the small local history museum. It was donated by Anne-Helene Michelsen, the last resident from the family. Today it is run by the foundation Karen og Anne-Helene Michelsens Fond of 1995, supported by a circle of friends and volunteers.
On view are the farmhouse with old farm furniture, the Huggehus (woodshed) with tools from kitchen, stable, field and forest, a large textile collection and the listed garden. The farm is open mainly on the traditional baking weekends, when Sigtebrød (sifted-flour bread) and cake are baked in the stone oven, and on Wednesdays in July.
Highlights
- Bakehouse from 1876 with a brick stone oven
- Baking weekends with fresh Sigtebrød and cake
- Old farm parlors with furniture of the Michelsen family
- Large textile collection and historical tools
- Listed farm garden
- Founded
- 1958
- Operated by
- Karen og Anne-Helene Michelsens Fond
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | DKK 25 per personPer person including guided tour; coffee and cake additionally DKK 25 per person, own coffee basket allowed. |
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On Wednesdays in July and on the baking weekends admission is free; coffee with bread and cake can be purchased.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Visits for schools and kindergartens possible; at Fastelavn there is Tøndeslagning (barrel-hitting) in the garden and cocoa with rolls for children.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Amenities & dining
On opening days coffee, tea, bread and cake are served in the parlors and 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 |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Group tours by arrangement. Schools and kindergartens can book visits with historical content; dementia groups are also welcome. |
