Museums
The museums in Ringsted offer a vivid insight into both local history and technological development. You can explore the town's history from ancient times to the present, the evolution of radio and electronics and the history of transport and traditional craftsmanship.
The Museums of Ringsted
The museums in Ringsted provide a vivid insight into both local history and technological development. At Ringsted Museum & Archive, you can experience the town’s history from ancient times to the present day, while the Ringsted Radio Museum showcases the development of radio and electronics. The Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museum and Ringsted Windmill offer insight into transport history and craft traditions.
Together, the museums communicate Ringsted’s rich cultural heritage in an accessible and engaging way.
Ringsted Museum & Archive offers changing exhibitions, a cinema corner where historical films from Ringsted are shown, and a large archive where you can delve into the exciting local history.
Organic wheat, whole wheat, rye, graham and rye flour that is ground in Ringsted Windmill is sold directly from the mill or in the shop in Ringsted Museum & Archive.
If you have seen shows like Badehotellet or Mercur, you have seen some of the old radios and televisions that you can find at the Ringsted Radio Museum. The museum features a 200 m² exhibition hall with special exhibitions that are updated regularly, covering technological development from 1885 to around 2010.
The Skjoldenæsholm Tram Museum has two operating museum lines, served by trams from Copenhagen, Aarhus, and Odense, as well as a few foreign cities.
The Police History Collection showcases Denmark’s largest private collection of police cars and equipment, where both children and the young at heart can see, touch, and experience the many items on display.
