Sporvejsmuseet Skjoldenæsholm

About the museum

The museum is run by the association Sporvejshistorisk Selskab, founded in 1965 to promote interest in public transport, which still operates it on a volunteer basis today. The association found its site on the disused right-of-way of the Sjællandske Midtbane near Skjoldenæsholm, a railway line that was in service only from 1925 to 1936. The museum opened in May 1978.

A short meter-gauge line connects the parking lot with the museum grounds, and a standard-gauge line about 1.5 km long runs along the old railway embankment into the forest to the terminus Eilers Eg. On open days, restored electric trams from the three former Danish tram cities of København, Odense, and Aarhus, as well as from other European cities, run on it; even a car from Melbourne is part of the collection.

In the 1990s, the Valby Gamle Remise, built in 1901 in København, was dismantled and rebuilt on the grounds. In 2017, a hall opened for the bus exhibition with around 30 buses from about 140 years of bus service. In the car sheds, panels and exhibitions show how tram operations worked, and a model of a car of the light rail on Ring 3 links the story to the present. A workshop on site restores the vehicles; the association is currently planning a new workshop building.

Highlights

• Rides on historic trams to the forest terminus Eilers Eg
• Trams from København, Odense, Aarhus, and Europe, plus a car from Melbourne
• Bus exhibition hall with around 30 buses
• Valby Gamle Remise from 1901
• Drive a tram yourself ("Kør selv sporvogn") on selected days

Permanent exhibitions

• Busudstillingshallen – A hall with around 30 buses showing the development of bus transport over about 140 years; on many days, tours on veteran buses.
• Sporvognssamlingen – Operational trams from København, Odense, Aarhus, and many European cities, plus panels and exhibitions on tram operations in the car sheds.
• Letbaneudstilling – A model of a light rail car on Ring 3 between Lundtofte and Ishøj, with an exhibition about light rail.

Founded

1978

Operated by

Sporvejshistorisk Selskab (ehrenamtlich betriebener Verein)

Admission & discounts

Admission includes unlimited rides on the electric trams on the day of your visit. Tickets are available at the ticket office at the parking lot or online (group tickets on site only). Payment by cash, Dankort, Visa, MobilePay, some credit cards, or in euros (fixed rate €1 = DKK 7.50).

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• 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

A meter-gauge tram runs from the parking lot to the museum; wheelchair users and visitors with walking difficulties get help at the ticket office to then drive to the forecourt by car. The car sheds and the bus exhibition hall are wheelchair-accessible; access to the trams by wheelchair is limited. Accessible restroom at the bus exhibition hall; there are no restrooms at the terminus Eilers Eg.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Stroller-friendly
• Baby changing facilities

With the ticket, children can ride the trams all day; from age 6, on holiday days you can drive a tram yourself under supervision. Model railway (LGB) in the bus exhibition hall on holiday days, Christmas event with Santa Claus in December. Strollers are allowed; baby changing rooms next to the restrooms in shed 1 and in the bus exhibition hall.

Getting there & parking

GPS address Skjoldenæsvej 95, 4174 Jystrup – not the postal address Skjoldenæsvej 107, which leads to the forecourt. The museum is located in the triangle between Holbæk, Roskilde, and Ringsted.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop

Cafévagn (a tram car) at the terminus Eilers Eg with coffee, cake, sandwiches, ice cream, and the museum's own beer; kiosk in shed 1 with drinks, ice cream, books, and souvenirs. Bringing your own food is allowed at picnic areas and in the "dining car." Dogs on a leash are welcome.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

Up to 34 guests.

Groups can rent a covered tram car (up to 16 people) or a train with a trailer car (32–34 people) as a base at the terminus Eilers Eg, with a driver; you bring your own food. Museum buses can also be rented for parties, weddings, and film shoots.

Plan your visit