Otterup Museum
Step into everyday life in Otterup as it looked many years ago inside the town’s second-oldest building, and explore stories about people, crafts, and daily routines, along with authentic rooms that show how life used to be.
A small house with a big story
Frelserens Hospital (The Saviour's Hospital) was inaugurated on 11 October 1722. The estate owner at Nislevgård, the well-known Christian Sehested, initiated the construction.
Those who were fortunate enough to live in “Frelserens Hospital” were poor, single, and elderly people who gained a secure place to stay. In return, they had duties in Otterup Church nearby. A strict set of rules had to be followed — trouble awaited those who ignored them. Hear vivid accounts about “The Last Ones” who lived in the hospital. Who were they? Why did they end up there? And what did everyday life look like?
In 2026 it will be 100 years since the last resident left the hospital — a significant moment in the building’s history.
The harsh Viking Age in Otterup
Listen, look, and feel how the Viking Age appeared in Otterup around the year 1000. Get the dramatic story of the Otterup Viking, who after a thousand years was reunited with his half-brother (or similar relative).
You can step into a unique Viking home where the Otterup Viking once lived. Hear about the fierce battles that shaped the era.
Other exhibitions on life in Otterup:
- See, smell, and touch the shoemaker’s workshop.
- The 19th-century kitchen.
- Experience “School in the old days.”
Activities for children and adults
The museum offers many engaging displays and stories from everyday life, giving families plenty to talk about:
- An old classroom where children can try assignments from “the old days”
- Various Viking activities, such as writing runes, dressing a Viking, building a Viking ship, etc.
- Quiz activities for groups or individuals
Opening hours
See current opening hours below.
Price:
Adults: 25 DKK — Children under 12: free.
The museum opens for the season on Ascension Day with free admission for everyone.
The final opening day is the Saturday in week 41 (October), also with free admission.
You can always contact Otterup Museum outside opening hours via the museum’s chairperson Bernt Nicolaysen at +45 3036 6967 / berntnicolaysen@live.dk