Created: November, 1995
Last updated: 1 August, 2004

Automotive museums in Denmark

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A list compiled by a local automobile history group is located on www.motorhistorisk.dk/museer.htm

Aalholm Automuseum

Aalholm Parkvej 17, 4880 Nystedt

Ph: +45-54 87 19 11. Fx: +45-54 87 11 58

Open: 28.3. - 31.5. and 1.9. - 13.10. on Sat and Sun, during autumn holidays daily, 10 - 16.00 June - Aug daily 10 - 17.00

WWW: www.aalholm.dk

4 large halls showing some 200 motorcars from 1886 to the present day, with the majority from pre-1940.

Bornholms Automobil Museum

Grammegårdsvej 1, 3720 Aakirkeby

Ph: +45-56 97 45 95

WWW: www.bornholm.net/museum/bilmuseum/index.htm

Open: May - Oct Mon - Sat 10 - 17.00

Displaying: 55 cars, 16 motorcycles, 6 tractors

Egeskov Veteranmuseum

DK 5772 Kvaerndrup

Location: 30km south of Odense, castle is just outside Kvaerndrup.

Open: May & Sep daily 10 - 17.00; June & Aug - 18.00; July - 20.00;

WWW: www.egeskov.dk

The Oldtimers Museum was established in 1967 and exhibits a very fine collection of airplanes and cars among others, 8 complete and ready to fly airplanes from a period spanning 50 years. The old timer car collection comprises about 50 beautifully preserved and restored cars from the late 19th century until the early 1980's. The Motorcycle Museum contains a splendid collection of Motor-cycles and Mopeds.

Danmarks Tekniske Museum

Fabriksvej 25, 3000 Helsingør

Location: on coast, 40km north of Copenhagen

Opens: Mon-Fri 10.00-16.00, Sat-Sun 10.00-17.00

Ph: +45-4922 2611 · Fax +45-4922 6211

WWW: www.tekniskmuseum.dk

Transport collection within the Danish Science Museum, includes a Danish Hammel car from 1888, the oldest car to have completed the Brighton Run, plus early examples of imported cars which have been significant in Denmark.

Dansk Motor og Maskinsamling

Kristiansmindevej 14, 8500 Grenå

Ph: +45-86 32 61 06. Fx: 86 32 61 06

open: daily 10 - 17.00

www.motorsamling.dk

Displaying: Steam -engines, internal combustion engines, locomobiles

Det Danske Brandvaerns-Museum

Tomsagervej 25, 8230 Åbyhøj

Ph: +45-86 25 41 44 Fx: 86 25 15 11

Open: Feb - March daily 10 - 16.00, Apr - Oct -17.00

WWW: www.visitaarhus.com

Displaying: 100 firebrigade and ambulance vehicles

Danmarks Industrimuseum

Grasvej 17 - 19, 8700 Horsens

Ph: +45 7562 07 88. Fx: +45-7560 12 77

Open: Apr - Oct Sat, Sun 11 - 16.00; July, Aug 10 - 16.00; groups by appointment

WWW: www.industrimuseet.dk

Fairly interesting collection tracing the past of the Danish industrial development. Also the Nimbus Touring Association has rented a small building within the area of the Industrial Museum. Here they have set up a permanent exhibition of the Danish Nimbus motor cycle, which was produced in the period between 1919 and 1960.

Europæisk Automobilmuseum (European Car Museum)

Fraugde Kærbyvej 203, 5220 Odense SØ

Ph: +45-65 95 18 80. Fx: +45-65 95 18 80

Open: Maundy Thursday - 4.7. and 21.8. - 30.9. on Sundays; 5.7. - 20.8. daily, 10 - 17.00

www.automuseum.dk

Cars and motorcycles from the 1950s

Gentofte Brandvæsens Museum (Gentofte Firefighting Museum)

Hellerupvej 5B, 2900 Hellerup

Ph: +45-39 48 07 49. Fx: +45-39 64 35 12

Open: on workdays 10 - 14.00

Local museum which was opened in the former firefighting building in 1987. There are 5 firefighting vehicles on display.

Grubbegård Traktor og Motor Museum

Baunevej 5, 3720 Pedersker

Phone: +45-56 97 80 12

open:15.6. - 1.10. Mon - Fri 11 - 17.00 or by appointment

WWW: bornholm.net/museum/grubbegaard/

Motorcycles, modeps, toys, cars, tractors etc.

Jysk Automobilmuseum

Skovvejen 13, Gjern DK-8883

Location: 16km north-east of Silkeborg 2km from main road between Aarhus, and Viborg

Opens: Apr. Sat, Sun 10.00- 17.00; May-Sep 15, 10.00-17.W every day, Sept 16-Dec 1, Sat, Sun, 10.00-17.00

WWW: www.jyskautomobilmuseum.dk

The Jutland Automobile Museum has a collection of 140 vintage vehicles from 1900-1948, representing a wide section of the Danish motor vehicle population.

Jystrup Bilmuseum

Møllebækgård, Høedvej 28, 4174 Jystrup

Ph:+45-52 52 84 00

open: May - Oct Tue - Thur, Sat, Sun, and 12.10. - 20.10. (autumn holidays) daily, 10 - 17.00

WWW: www.jystrupbilmuseum.dk

Displaying: 30 cars, car models, ++

Marielyst SportsCars - Auto mobilmuseum

Boesminde Stovbe, Tvaervej 11, 4873 Vaeggerloese

Tlf / Fax .: +45 54177589

home3.inet.tele.dk/jenscm/museum.htm

Sommers Veteranbil Museum

Naerum Hovegade 3, DK-2850 Naerum

Location: Between Copenhagen and Elsinore on the E47, by exit 14

Phone (+45) 45 56 56 00. Fax (+45) 45 56 56 02

Open: Mon - Fri 8 - 18.00; Sun 11 - 16.00

WWW: www.sommers-auto-museum.dk

Ole Sommer's collection of around 40 cars represents 30 years work. High British content, particularly Jaguar but much else of interest from 1908-1984 plus 2000 models.

Skoda Museum

Nårupvej 32, Glamsbergj

Ph: +45-64 72 34 60. Fx: 64 72 14 53

Open: May & Sep Sat, Sun, July & Aug Tue - Sun, 13 - 17.00

E-mail: carsten@skodamuseum.dk

WWW: www.skodamuseum.dk

The only Skoda museum outside the Czech Republic, displaying 30 cars.

Sporvejsmuseet Skjoldenæsholm

Skjoldnaesholm, Skjoldnaesvej 107, 4174 Jystrup

phone: +45-57 52 88 38

open: May - Sep Sat 13 - 17.00; Sun and 22.6. - 5.8. daily 10 - 17.00

WWW: www.sporvejsmuseet.dk

Tramways in operation, buses. Particulars: biggest tramway and bus museum in DK; will also contain the HT Museum collection from Roedovre, starting after Nov. 16th, 2004

Stubbekøbing Motorcycle & Radio Museum

Stubbekøbing, Nykøbingvej 54

Ph: 54 44 22 22 & 54 86 85 15 Fx: 54 86 85 15

Open: Monday - Thu - 31.5. Sat, Sun 10-17, June-Aug & autumn-holidays daily 10-17;

WWW: www.stubbekobing.com.dk/museum

Displaying: motorcycles and radios

Strøjer Samlingen

Bogyden 12,Turup,5610 Assens

Phone: +45-64 79 13 99; Fx: +45-64 79 10 99

Open: Jul 13, 20, 27, Aug 3, 18 - 21.00

www.vedstaarup.dk/bil/

The museum is situated near Assens. From E20 (Highway east-west on the island of Funen about 25 km from Odense).

A collection of mostly Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars, but also car with a history. The former Shah of Persia's Mercedes Benz 600 is in the collection. 50 very beautiful and totally restored cars.

Vagn’s Saab Museum

Nordborgvej 56, Svenstrup, 6430 Nordborg

open: by appointment

WWW: www.vagnssaabmuseum.dk

Private museum displaying 16 two-stroke Saabs.