Wadden Sea Centre, Nature museum in Vester Vedsted, Denmark.
The Wadden Sea Centre is a nature museum in Vester Vedsted that presents interactive exhibits about birds, marine life, and tidal environments of the North Sea coast. The rooms are designed so visitors can explore and understand these ecosystems.
The center opened in 2017 and is a building by renowned architect Dorte Mandrup, which won Danish Building of the Year. This architectural recognition shows the museum's importance to the region.
The center shows how people live and work along the Wadden Sea coast, with exhibits about traditional practices of local inhabitants. These insights help visitors understand how closely daily life here connects to the sea.
The museum is located near Ribe and is easy to reach with information and orientation help available on site. Visitors should plan time to enjoy both the exhibits and any outdoor exploration around the center.
The museum houses three aquariums with living Wadden Sea specimens that visitors can watch up close. With microscopes, visitors can explore detailed features of collected samples from the coastal environment.
Location: Esbjerg Municipality
Architects: Dorte Mandrup
Address: Okholmvej 5, Vester Vedsted, 6760 Ribe
Opening Hours: 10:00-17:00
Website: https://vadehavscentret.dk
GPS coordinates: 55.29569,8.66916
Latest update: December 9, 2025 18:46
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