Ringkøbing Museum

At Ringkøbing Museum history comes to life - here you can experience exciting exhibitions, guided tours and visit the cosy museum shop.

Exhibitions about World War ll
Bombers on their way to Germany, Germans who watched and British soldiers heading home. 
The exhibition "Flyvere i natten" tells the story about the many British bombers - Lancasters - who flew over the west coast of Denmark during World War ll. The focal point of the exhibition is a large 1:1 scale mock-up of a Lancaster.  Through sound, movies, original objects and oversized pictures, the exhibition tells the story of the bombers that crashed, their missions and the people involved.

At the museum you can also see the thought-provoking mini-exhibition "Hvad bunkeren gemte – en tysk soldat fortæller". The numerous bunkers built along the west coast were a part of the German Atlantic Wall, which was to provide protection against an invasion by the Allies. The bunkers were abandoned in 1945 and one of them disappeared! It was covered with sand and dunes and was untouched until a storm in 2008 blew it free.
In the exhibition you can enter the reconstructed bunker and watch a film about the German soldier Gerhard Saalfeld who lived in the "missing" bunker during the war - several of the exhibited objects belong to him. Gerhard Saalfeld died in January 2013, but because of his openness and honesty, the story about the bunker is still alive.

City exhibition and city walk
Bases on Ringkøbing’s history, the exhibition “Byens hus – amtets hus” tells 200 years of municipal history In the old town hall, the municipal administration, the administration of justice, the prison administration and even the Ringkøbing fire department were all under the same roof. All of this can be experienced in the exhibition. In recent years, the old town hall was only used by Ringkjøbing County and at the town hall the focal point of the exhibition is a meeting hall for the county council from 1849 to 2006.

At the court registry you can also experience Ringkøbing in the 19th century when Jesper Maler's paintings perfectly describe the merchant town of in the 1800's. Admire the beautiful enlargements of the paintings, where all the details of the picturesque townscape are displayed. The city exhibition is a fantastic starting point for a city walk around the streets - where many of the houses still stand.
Ringkøbing Museum organizes city walks in Ringkøbing city - the dates can be found on the museum's website.

Bunker trips to Houvig-Fortress north of Søndervig
Come along to the fortress from World War II, see the bunkers from the inside, feel the wind and hear the story. Ringkøbing Museum arranges guided tours to the large bunker Houvig-Fortress north of Søndervig all year around. Meeting place: Houvig Strand P-place. Find dates and prices at www.levendehistorie.dk

Living history
The museum is part of Ringkøbing-Skjern Museum, where it is possible to experience history right where it actually happened. The museum consists of a series of authentic buildings, each of which tells their own interesting story about the life that was lived here and how people and landscape have influenced it!

History is not just put in display cases at Ringkøbing-Skjern Museum. Instead you are able to experience the LIVING HISTORY with all of your senses – when it is brought to life through guided tours, children’s activities and other intriguing options. With a weekly pass or an annual season ticket you can get a discount when visiting some of the museum’s other branches. The weekly pass can be purchased at the museum’s different branches. Children up to 18 years old have free admission when accompanied by an adult.