Møns Museum

About the museum

The museum for the island of Møn was founded in 1914. Since 1958, it has been housed in the Empiregården in the middle of Stege, an old merchant's farmstead right next to the town gate Mølleporten. Today it is part of the Museum Sydøstdanmark group and also serves as the local archive for Møn.

The farmstead was built at the end of the 1770s as a four-winged merchant's farm that combined shop, residence, storage, and agriculture under one roof. The present main building was erected in 1813 in the Empire style by the merchant Hendrich Krænchel, which is the origin of the name. A town fire in March 1836 destroyed large parts of the farm; of the original buildings, only one half-timbered house remained partly preserved. In the early 20th century, the farm housed, among other things, a beer depot as well as the practice and home of Jensa Thøger Sørensen, one of the first practicing female physicians in Denmark. Since the 1970s, the buildings have been restored step by step.

The exhibition leads through twelve rooms with twelve stories from prehistory to today – from the medieval trading town of Stege through storm surges and Møns Klint to artists of the Golden Age and the newcomers of the 1970s. Admission also includes the Mølleporten, a late medieval town gate from the first half of the 15th century, which, after five years of restoration (2020–2025), can be visited from the inside for the first time and offers a view over the town and the sea.

Highlights

• Twelve themed rooms on people and events on Møn
• Mølleporten – late medieval town gate with a view over Stege and the sea
• Empiregården – merchant's farmstead with a main building from 1813
• Local archive for Møn with documents and photos

Permanent exhibitions

• Zwölf Geschichten über Møn – Twelve rooms tell of love, power, trade, and the forces of nature on Møn – from the medieval trading town to artists and newcomers of later times.
• Mølleporten – The restored late medieval town gate of Stege can be visited inside and offers a view over the town and the sea.

Founded

1914

Operated by

Museum Sydøstdanmark

Admission & discounts

Tickets at the museum ticket desk or online. Admission includes the Mølleporten; there is no separate ticket for the town gate. Holders of the annual pass of Museum Sydøstdanmark have free admission. The discount for Dansk Camping Union is available only at the ticket desk. Payment by cash, MobilePay, or card.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum and the Mølleporten are in listed buildings with several floors, differences in level, and narrow stairs and are therefore not accessible to wheelchairs. Pets are not allowed in the exhibitions (guide dogs for the blind excepted), but are welcome in the courtyard garden.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly: not available

Children and young people under 18 have free admission when accompanied by adults. Strollers and buggies cannot be taken in because of the stairs.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the center of Stege, a few minutes' walk from the town center.

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop

Museum shop in the reception area. No food sales; food you bring yourself may be eaten in the courtyard garden, but not indoors.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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