Press releases

Museum inherits over 8 million from woman in the US
We are honored and proud to announce that Ringsted Museum and Archives has received a wonderful donation from a Danish woman who is

Production Denmark – TV2 Øst participated in a training course
Museum Vestsjælland, together with 10 other museums and private companies across the country, has joined forces to create a new story about Denmark as a production country. In our

Danefæ – the real deal
Danefæ – the real thingDonation from Carlsberg's Memorial Grant for the production of a podcast series. It is with joy, pride and excited anticipation that Museum Vestsjælland can tell you,

New painting added to Lundbye exhibition
It was at an auction in New York that a very special work by Johan Thomas Lundbye was for sale. Thanks to a generous donation

From challenge to opportunity – a project about Slow Looking
We slowed down the pace – and suddenly there was a sense of presence and completely new experiences. Over the past few years, we have been part of a large

Museum West Zealand at European conference
We are proud to have contributed to a presentation at the major European conference EAUH (European Association for Urban History) in Barcelona. Superintendent Karen

Experience the entire history of West Zealand with our MVE joint ticket
9 museums – 1 ticket! Now you can buy Museum Vestsjællands joint ticket in our museum shops. For only 250 DKK you can visit 9 of our museums –

Woman and small child found in cremation pits
Last year, archaeologists from Museum Vestsjælland found five cremation graves at Kværkeby near Ringsted, where district heating is to be installed. Cremation graves are buried remains from a funeral pyre and

The historic garden has returned home
In the heart of Nykøbing lies Odsherred Museum, and here the new, beautiful historical garden is finally finished! The gardeners have moved over 200 plants, and there

Huge stones lifted into place – now they will decorate the city
A row of gigantic stones appeared when excavations were being made for a bypass road in Vig. Now they have been lifted into place on Algade and

From New York to Kalundborg – Lundbye painting comes home
From New York to Kalundborg – Lundbye painting comes home At an auction in New York and with a generous donation from the Bent O. Jørgensens Foundation

Startling find in field – female grave discovered
Museum Vestsjælland archaeologists have made a startling discovery in a field near Høm. Here a wealthy woman was buried around 1.800 years ago. Her