Museums and collections with free access
Several of the smaller museums and collections are established by local enthusiasts who gladly share their passion for free.

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If you feel like showing your appreciation with a small contribution to the coffee fund, it will surely be gladly accepted. Elstrup Mill and Vibæk Watermill are collecting funds for maintenance and initiatives, and therefore, an entrance fee is charged on days with activities.
Jørgen Riecks Arkæologiske Samling

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Jørgen Riecks Arkæologiske Samling
An 8-year-old boy's discovery of a flint tool led to a collection that is now widely known in archaeological circles.
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Vagns SAAB-museum

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Vagns SAAB-museum
If cars interest you, then come visit Vagn Bruncke's collection in Svenstrup.
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Musse's Landbrugsmuseum

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Musse's Landbrugsmuseum
On Kegnæs, there is a small farm with an impressive collection of tools for daily use from the good old days.
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Augustenborg Palace - Minimuseum

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Augustenborg Palace - Minimuseum
From Glory to Decline - in the mini-museum exhibition, you get insight into the history of the ducal family of Augustenborg.
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Augustenborg Egnsmuseum

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Augustenborg Egnsmuseum
Small museum with workshops and an apartment in the 19th century.
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Rønhaves Museum

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Rønhaves Museum
The aristocratic farm Rønhave dates back to the 14th century and here you'll find a museum with history from everyday life and agriculture.
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Juhls Bolighus Furniture Museum

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Juhls Bolighus Furniture Museum
In the centre of Sønderborg, Juhls Bolighus & Museum is a unique place for anyone who loves Danish furniture design. In the charming warehouse from 1852, built by merchant Peter Karberg, you are invited into a world of aesthetics, craftsmanship and history.
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Sønderjyllands Radiomuseum

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Sønderjyllands Radiomuseum
If you are interested in radio production and technology within the radio industry, then a visit to the radio museum is a must!
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Tilting-at-the-Ring Museum

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Tilting-at-the-Ring Museum
Welcome to the one and only tilting museum in Denmark, situated in one of the oldest houses of Sønderborg Metropolis.
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Museum Sønderborg Hospital

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Museum Sønderborg Hospital
The museum is situated in building F, where the surgical ward of the German naval hospital in Sønderborg was placed from 1911. The rooms has only been restored very gently through the years and give a good impression of the atmosphere in the olden days.
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Nydam Tveir

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Nydam Tveir
A 1:1 replica of the famous Nydam Boat from approx. 320 A.D. found in Nydam Bog in 1863.
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Havnbjerg Mølle - history

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Havnbjerg Mølle - history
Fully thatched windmill of Dutch type, built in 1835 and situated on a high hilltop with the church of Havnbjerg as a neighbour.
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Nybøl Mølle

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Nybøl Mølle
The mill bears witness to a terrible accident, is a symbol of Danish victory in the 3-year war and was used as headquarters for the Prussians in 1864.
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Elstrup Mølle

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Elstrup Mølle
When you think about the significant effort it takes to build a mill, imagine the effort required to move one
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Vibæk Watermill - Museum

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Vibæk Watermill - Museum
On Sydals you'll find the last of the 10 watermills that have been on the island of Als.
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