Odder Museum

Over het museum

The Odder Museum was founded in 1928 as a local history museum for the area around Odder (Hads Herred) and moved in 1956 into the decommissioned Odder Vand- og Dampmølle on the Odder Å. Since 2011 it has belonged organizationally to the Moesgaard Museum near Aarhus, but still operates as a separate venue with its own admission.

At the center is the mill built in 1883, which was modernized several times until operations ceased in 1955. Original millstones stand there next to later roller mills, so that the transition from craft to industry can be seen in a so-called half-height custom mill – a rare type of construction today. Visitors can follow the grain's path from the grain loft to the bagging on the first floor, where the groats "Stærkoddergryn" were once produced.

The older residence of the miller's family from 1844 originally belonged to the predecessor mill Sandager Mølle. Here you can see peasant furniture, kitchenware from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, and finds from the castles Bjørnkær and Kjærsgaard, including the so-called Bjørnkær set: ceramic parts from the late 14th century that are considered the oldest known distillation apparatus in Scandinavia.

The grounds also include a stable building, about 400 square meters of modern exhibition rooms for changing exhibitions on local history and art, an ornamental garden with a millpond, and the local archive of Odder. The museum is also known for its program of lectures and guided hikes in the landscape.

Hoogtepunten

• Fully preserved water and steam mill from 1883 with machinery in its 1955 condition
• Bjørnkær set – probably the oldest distillation apparatus in Scandinavia (late 14th century)
• Miller's residence from 1844 with peasant furniture and historic kitchen
• Millpond, ornamental garden, and bees on the museum grounds
• Guided hikes and holiday activities for children

Vaste collectie

• Odder Vand- og Dampmølle – The custom mill of 1883 with millstones, rollers, and conveyor system is preserved as it was when it was shut down in 1955; you follow the grain from the attic to the finished product.
• Bjørnkærsættet og Møllerens Stuehus – In the miller's residence of 1844, finds from the castles Bjørnkær and Kjærsgaard, including a medieval distillation apparatus, as well as peasant furniture and kitchenware are displayed.

Opgericht

1928

Beheerder

Moesgaard Museum

Directie

Klaus Markmann Jensen

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Members of Klub Moesgaard (incl. companion) pay DKK 25. Schools and kindergartens free by arrangement.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: niet aanwezig
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The rooms for special exhibitions and the accessible restroom there are accessible to wheelchair users; the historic buildings (mill, residence) are not suitable for wheelchairs. No dedicated accessible parking spaces.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations

During school holidays there are children's programs, such as grinding flour on hand mills or drawing with charcoal. A mill trail (puzzle course) lets families help the miller's son Ejnar at work in 1925; you can also dress up in historic miller's clothing. For adults there are materials and a quiz about grain.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

GPS address: Møllevej 3-5, 8300 Odder.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Museumwinkel

Ticket desk with museum shop and small café in the old mill: coffee with kringle from Fru Møllers Mølleri, ice cream from Hansens Is, outdoors in summer as well. In the shop, local history literature on Hads Herred, gifts, and local crafts.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.

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