Bangsbo Museum

Bangsbo Museum occupies a white manor house surrounded by a moat, housing maritime exhibits, historical collections, and artifacts from the resistance movement. The building contains multiple rooms with different exhibition focuses and is managed as part of a network of four coastal museums in North Jutland.

The manor dates back to 1364 and later became central to the resistance movement against German occupation during World War II. Between 1940 and 1945, the building played an important role in Danish opposition to the occupation.

The site attracted Scandinavian writers and artists around 1900 when Johan Knudsen founded the Circle of Bangsbo, a creative community. Visitors can walk through the rooms where these artists gathered and worked together.

A single ticket grants visitors week-long access to four coastal museums in the region, including locations in Skagen and Sæby. Plan time for multiple sites since the museums are spread across different distances throughout North Jutland.

The museum preserves an uncommon collection of jewelry crafted from human hair and displays the Ellingå ship from 1163 in its stable building. These two pieces are rarely seen elsewhere and deserve special attention during a visit.

Website: https://kystmuseet.dk/bangsbo-frederikshavn

GPS coordinates: 57.42022,10.50434

Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:03