Tycho Brahe-museet
Museum on Ven in the former All Saints’ Church about the astronomer Tycho Brahe, his castle Uraniborg and the observatory Stjärneborg, with a Renaissance garden.
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About the museum
The Tycho Brahe Museum is located in the middle of the island of Ven in the Öresund, where the Danish nobleman Tycho Brahe built one of Europe’s first scientific research centres in the late 1500s, with the castle Uraniborg and the underground observatory Stjärneborg. The king gave him the island and income from several estates in return for building his observatory and leading a scientific programme. In 1597 he was forced to leave Denmark and later became imperial court astronomer in Prague.
The museum is on the spot where Tycho studied the starry sky and was inaugurated in 2005. It is housed in Sankt Ibbs nya kyrka (St Ibb’s New Church), also called Allhelgonakyrkan (All Saints’ Church), a neo-Gothic brick church built in 1898–1899 right next to the remains of Uraniborg and Stjärneborg. The church was deconsecrated in 2003 and is owned by the Statens fastighetsverk (Swedish National Property Board), and the museum is run by the City of Landskrona.
The exhibitions tell of Tycho’s life and science, of court life at Uraniborg and of how the people on the island lived in the 1500s. Outside the museum there is a historic playground, a planet trail, a partly reconstructed Renaissance garden and the underground observatory Stjärneborg with a short sound and light show.
Highlights
- The exhibition “Med blotta ögat” (With the Naked Eye) on Tycho Brahe and life at Uraniborg
- Digital exhibition on the island’s inhabitants in the 1500s, “Insula Hvæna”
- Uraniborg bit by bit, partly as a digital reconstruction
- Stjärneborg, the underground observatory, with a sound and light show
- Renaissance garden, historic playground and planet trail
Permanent exhibitions
- Med blotta ögat – Exhibition on Tycho Brahe as a person and a scientist, and on everyday and court life at Uraniborg.
- Insula Hvæna – Digital exhibition where visitors meet the island’s inhabitants in the 1500s, for example farmers, fishermen and children.
- Uraniborg bit för bit – Visitors can experience Uraniborg from the inside; some rooms are shown as digital reconstructions.
- Founded
- 2005
- Operated by
- Landskrona stad
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 120 |
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| Reduced | SEK 75Students and seniors (ID required) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children up to and including 15 years enter free when accompanied by a parent or guardian. Young people aged 16–19 pay SEK 50. |
| Seniors | SEK 75ID required. |
| Students & apprentices | SEK 75ID required. |
| Stjärneborg, the observatory (supplement) | SEK 20Sound and light show of about seven minutes, starting every quarter of an hour; tickets and seat booking at the museum entrance. |
| Young people aged 16–19 | SEK 50 |
| Booked guided tour “Tychos liv och leverne” (Tycho’s Life and Times) (60 min) | SEK 950Per guided tour, plus SEK 85 per person for admission. |
| Booked in-depth guided tour (60 min) | SEK 1,400Per guided tour, plus SEK 85 per person for admission. |
| Bicycle tour “Tycho och Ven” (Tycho and Ven) (3 hours, up to 20 people) | SEK 3,600Per tour, plus SEK 85 per participant for admission to the museum. |
The museum does not accept cash; payment is by card or similar.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Playground / play area
A historic playground in the area has 14 games from the 1500s, including tug-of-war and an older form of curling. The planet trail is about 1.5 km long.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Ven Traffic ferries run daily all year round between Landskrona and Ven. On the island, Skånetrafiken’s buses run to timetable between Bäckviken harbour and Kyrkbacken harbour; you can also cycle.
By car
Parking available
It is best to leave the car on the mainland; at the ferry terminal in Landskrona there is 3-day parking and 7-day parking.
Travel to Ven by ferry from Landskrona (all year round) and from Råå, Helsingborg and Denmark in summer.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum shop is also the museum’s entrance and the island’s tourist information; it sells local crafts, Tycho Brahe souvenirs and literature on astronomy, gardens and interiors.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours are included in the admission and start every day behind the museum entrance at 11:15, 12:15 and 13:15 (about 45 minutes, without the underground observatory). They may be cancelled if pre-booked groups arrive. School classes can book visits. Private guided tours are booked with the museum. |
