Korsør By- og Overfartsmuseum
Volunteer-run museum in the Store Magasin of Korsør Fortress on the town's history and the ferry service across the Great Belt.
About the museum
The initiative for the museum came in 1981 from the ship's chief engineer Poul Bell, supported by employees of the ferry line across the Great Belt and other history enthusiasts from Korsør. The municipality made a former youth hostel building on the fortress grounds available, which opened as a museum on June 15, 1983, after a conversion.
Because space soon ran short due to donations – mainly from the ferry operations – the museum moved in 1997 into the Store Magasin of Korsør Fortress, a storehouse built around 1610 on the orders of King Christian IV. The exhibition is on the second floor; the cellar and attic serve as an archive, and the town uses the first floor for exhibitions and receptions.
The museum is run by a private association with membership fees, donations, and a grant from the Slagelse Kommune, and is staffed by volunteers. The display is divided into a town museum with furnished parlors of workers and townspeople, shop fittings, and a room for the poet Jens Baggesen, and a crossing museum with ship and ferry models on the history of crossing the Belt up to the fixed link. The association also runs the ice boat museum at Halsskov Rev.
Highlights
- Ship and ferry models on the history of the crossing of the Great Belt
- Furnished parlors and shops from Korsør, such as a barber and a grocery store
- Room for the poet Jens Baggesen, born in Korsør
- Store Magasin storehouse from around 1610 at Korsør Fortress
- Tower climb included in admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Bymuseet – Parlors, shop fittings, and everyday objects from Korsør from roughly the last hundred years, complemented by the fortress and navy in the town.
- Overfartsmuseet – Ship and ferry models, documents, and keepsakes on the ferry connection across the Great Belt between Korsør and Nyborg.
- Founded
- 1983
- Operated by
- Korsør By og Overfartsmuseum (Museumsverein)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 40 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people under 18 accompanied by adults free. |
| Groups (8+ people) | DKK 30 per personFor 8 or more people; larger bus groups DKK 25 per person. |
On request, a climb up the tower is included in admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- 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
The exhibition is on the second floor of the Store Magasin; ramps lead from the grounds to the elevator on the first floor. Smaller vehicles may drive right up to the entrance to drop off and pick up passengers.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking is not permitted on the grounds of Korsør Fortress. Parking is available in the designated areas nearby and along the street Søbatteriet.
The museum is located in the Store Magasin at Korsør Fortress, Søbatteriet 7. Smaller vehicles can drive directly to the entrance to drop off and pick up passengers.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Group visits with a tour by volunteer curators by arrangement via email, also outside opening hours. |
