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Danmarks Museum for Lystsejlads and its collection
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The Danmarks Museum for Lystsejlads, located in Svendborg, is a maritime museum that showcases the maritime cultural heritage and the history of recreational sailing in Denmark. This self-sustaining institution, which is not publicly funded, offers a comprehensive insight into more than 150 years of leisure sailing and sailing sports in the country. It is the largest museum of its kind in Scandinavia.
Location of the Danmarks Museum for Lystsejlads
The Danmarks Museum for Lystsejlads is situated in a machine hall of the decommissioned Svendborg shipyard on the small island of Frederiksø (Holmen) in the port of Svendborg. This unique location adds to the maritime atmosphere of the museum and provides visitors with a genuine feel of Denmark's sailing history.
Exhibits at the Danmarks Museum for Lystsejlads
The Danmarks Museum for Lystsejlads boasts a wide range of exhibits, including exhibition ships, drawings, models, and other historical pieces. Additionally, the museum has a fleet of restored and ready-to-sail boats and yachts at a pier close to the exhibition hall in the harbor. This allows visitors to not only learn about the history of sailing but also to experience it firsthand.
DADansk Museum for Lystsejlads
DADansk Museum for Lystsejlads – Svendborg
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