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Museum Vestsjælland often has good news to share. With six municipalities, 12 departments and a large archaeological coverage area, a lot happens here. Find all the latest and previous news on this page.
Five hearts from Politiken to Malergården!
A fantastic review landed in the newspaper when a journalist from Politiken visited Malergården in Odsherred. The very special place was built in 1934 and was home to
Great donation for research
Museum Vestsjælland is participating in a research group that receives 4,5 million kroner from the Augustinus Foundation for research into the sustainable preservation of Viking ships. Old oak structures, such as
Great fund donation for floating exhibition
Museum Vestsjælland has received a generous grant of 2 million from A/S Dampskibsselskabet Orient's Fond for the project "Vestsjælland and the World Sea". The project focuses on Westsjælland
New discovery of gold-decorated iron lances sacrificed at sacred spring 2800 years ago
During a targeted excavation in August 2025, archaeologists from Museum Vestsjælland located a spring immediately next to and below Boeslunde's famous gold deposits, and produced a new
TV2 Øst has visited the archaeologists at Boeslunde
TV2 Øst has visited the archaeologists at Boeslunde – and here they are using a very special machine, which is some of the most advanced technology that archaeologists have ever used.
Museum Vestsjælland has a new head of outreach and communications
It is with great pleasure that we can welcome Nadja Ramseyer Krog. She brings experience in dissemination, communication, fundraising and management.
TV2 Øst report on the hunt for Viking castles
Together with the National Museum, Museum Vestsjælland is currently working on a large project that will attempt to reveal Viking castles and mounds on West Zealand from precisely that time.
Record numbers at museums during the autumn holidays!
There was a lot of activity all around during the school autumn holidays – at Museum Vestsjælland we had 25 percent more visitors than last year! Exactly!
TV2 Øst visits Kalundborg Museum
Kalundborg Museum was decorated for horror and horror on Monday evening when there was Night at the Museum. TV2 Øst came by – see
HM Queen Margrethe visited Holbæk Museum
Saturday was a very special day – Queen Margrethe visited Holbæk Museum to see the exhibition about Holbæk and of course the Gislinge boat. Museum Director Eskil Vagn Olsen
Casper Aguila and Frederik Næblerød's book has been published
Here it is! Casper Aguila and Frederik Næblerød 'Odsherred Projects' with text by Britta Tøndborg has been published and can already be purchased at
Great turnout at the celebration of the giant's birthday
Over 80 guests showed up last Friday to celebrate and inaugurate the newly restored Kongsøhav jættestue at Røsnæs! Our own cultural heritage manager Nils Wickman welcomed
