Skovsgaard Mølle- og Bagerimuseum
Volunteer-run museum in an old village bakery near Slagelse on the history of the baker's, confectioner's, and miller's trades, free admission.
About the museum
Skovsgård near Esholte was originally a manor with a medieval main building, water mill, and farmyard; in 1670 the Crown bought the estate. At the beginning of the 19th century, the old main building was demolished and a Dutch gallery windmill was built on the castle mound, which has been a listed building since 1964.
With a royal permit to bake wheat bread, a bakehouse with a stone oven was built to the east of it in 1851, in which baking was done for over a century. After the bakery closed, the museum association restored the building and set up the Bagerimuseum in it.
Today the collection comprises more than 500 objects from all over Denmark – hand tools, machines, bread wagons, and sleds, as well as mementos from bakeries, confectioneries, and mills from about 1900 to 2000. Alongside the original bakery, a reconstruction of the bakery of Vemmetofte Abbey from 1880 can be seen. On many opening days, volunteer bakers bake in front of an audience, and there are also baking courses and holiday activities for children. The mill is to be comprehensively restored in the coming years.
Highlights
- Original bakery of 1851 with stone oven
- Reconstructed bakery of Vemmetofte Abbey from 1880
- Over 500 objects, including machines, bread wagons, and sleds
- Baking demonstrations with volunteer bakers on selected Sundays
- Listed gallery windmill on the old castle mound
Permanent exhibitions
- Bäcker- und Konditorhandwerk 1900–2000 – The original bakery and a collection of tools, machines, bread wagons, and sleds show the change in the baker's profession in the 20th century.
- Vemmetofte Klosters Bageri – Reconstruction of the Vemmetofte monastery bakery from the year 1880.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Baking day for children during school holidays (with registration) | DKK 50per child |
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Free admission. Baking courses for adults and baking days for children are paid and require registration. Card payment possible.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
During the winter and autumn holidays there are baking days where children bake with the bakers and may take the baked goods home (registration required). On Dansk Mølledag, children can grind their own flour.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Amenities & dining
- Café
Coffee and cake can be purchased after the tour.
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 | Individual visitors explore the museum with written guide sheets. Tours for school classes and larger groups by arrangement, topic freely selectable; combined with hands-on activities around the mill and bakery, programs of 1.5, 2, or 3 hours are possible. |
