Itinerarios culturales

Museum West Zealand / Museum Vestsjælland

Cultural Route

• Viking Route
• European Route of Megalithic Culture

Country

• Denmark

Member Category

• Cultural Institution / NGO
• Museum

Member Status

Individual

Year of Accession to Membership

2011 [Viking Route] 2020 [European Route of Megalithic Culture]

Contact Details

Forten 10 (Administration)
DK-4300 Holbæk

Tel: +45 59 43 23 53
Website: www.vestmuseum.dk
Email: kontor[at]vestmuseum.dk

Museum Odsherred (Odsherred Museum)
Annebjerg Strӕde 1
DK-4500 Nykøbing Sj Sogn

Tel: +45 25 52 83 83
Website: www.vestmuseum.dk/Default.aspx?AreaID=8
Email: kontor[at]vestmuseum.dk

Contact Person

Eskil VAGN OLSEN (Director) / Arne HEDEGAARD ANDERSEN (Archaeological Department)

Main Town/Region

Holbæk (Zealand)

Site Town/Region

Annjeberg (Odsherred, Zealand)

Main GPS Location

55.716399, 11.712532

Site GPS Location

55.901908, 11.667157

UNESCO World Heritage List

N/D

European Heritage Label

N/D

Other Heritage Labels

N/D

Description

Museum Vestsjælland is a fusion of 11 local museums covering the territory of Holbæk, Kalundborg, Odsherred, Ringsted, Slagelse and Sorø Municipalities. The Museum is also responsible for the archaeological excavation and conservation of these regions.
The museum network of Museum Vestsjælland included:
• Bakkekammen 45
• Holbæk Museum
• Kalundborg Museum
• Malergården
• Odsherreds Kunstmuseum (Odsherred Art Museum)
• Odsherreds Museum
• Ringsted Museum and Archives
• Skælskør Bymuseum
• Slagelse Museum
• Sorø Museum

Odsherreds Museum presents an exhibition about prehistoric times in Odsherred, where approximately 110 megalithic tombs are known (www.megalithicroutes.eu/en/members/museum-odsherred).

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