Hop onboard a piece of world class maritime cultural history
No place in Denmark offers so many impressive cultural experiences connected to the sea as Elsinore, where the stories about the importance of the sea and seafaring then and now are told in several exciting places.
The Renaissance castle Kronborg was built on gold that came sailing through the Øresund. M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark is an architectural masterpiece built on the shoulders of the shipbuilding traditions of the past, which today lives on in the historic harbour of Elsinore with it's beautiful wooden ships. The shipyard museum tells the story of solidarity ship worker culture and industrial history. The Øresund aquarium completes the chain with games and learning about the sea. Everything is easy to find, close to each other and leaves its mark on Elsinore.
M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark
Award-winning architecture and interactive exhibitions combine at the M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark, set in a former dry dock in Elsinore, Denmark.
The Shipyard Museum
Kulturværftet
Kulturværftet, or ‘Culture Yard’ is a large culture centre in Elsinore, where you can enjoy concerts, lectures, debates, films, theatre and courses.
Kronborg Castle - UNESCO World Heritage
Experience Hamlet’s Castle in Elsinore. One of Northern Europe’s finest Renaissance castles and UNESCO World Heritage. The castle is home for Holger the Dane and Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Kronborg Culture Harbour in Elsinore
Skibsklarerergården - The Shipping Agent's House
Skibsklarerergaarden in Helsingør is a museum that provides an authentic insight into the city's maritime history and life around the Øresund toll in the 18th century.
S/S Bjørn
Take a look at the Elsinore guide
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