Press releases
Many guests at the opening of Peter Martensen's new exhibition
Finally we were able to open the doors to Peter Martensen's 'Diary from Tasilik' at Odsherreds Kunstmuseum. A lot of guests showed up, we thank you for the great
Archaeologists found hundreds of years old road
Museum Vestsjælland archaeologists are currently digging at Tømmerup outside Kalundborg – just south of Holbækvejen. Here they have found an unusually beautiful road course –
The Langöe boat comes to Holbæk
This Easter, a very special guest will be coming to Holbæk Museum! It is over seven meters long – and is a faithful replica of the Gislinge Boat.
New escape room at Holbæk Museum
New escape room at Holbæk Museum Finally, we can unveil some big news! We are opening a new escape room at Holbæk Museum, and
Lance find from Boeslunde is included in this year's Top 10 archaeological finds
Gold-decorated iron lances found at a spring in Boeslunde have been included in the Danish Agency for Palaces and Culture's Top 10 of the museums' most significant archaeological finds and discoveries in 2025.
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
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