Things to do in Halsnaes Municipality, Zealand: The Best Specialty Museums

Summer season open museum: June, July and August. For more than 200 years, from its foundation in 1758, the Gunpowder Works in Frederiksværk was the principal supplier of gunpowder and explosives to the Danish armed forces. This open air museum offers a unique glimpse into the history of the manufacture of explosives as well as the process of industrialisation in Denmark. The museum is open every day in June, July and August. Monday is closed. In week 42 open Tuesday to Sunday.

House is open from easter to october. The house was built in 1917, while Knud was away on The 2nd Thule Expedition. Rather than being a traditional summer residence for the family, the house came to be a place for Knud to immerse himself in his work away from the bustle and social commitments of the capitol.In 1939 Knud's widow, Dagmar Rasmussen, made over the grounds and the house with all its contents to Torup Parish. Shortly thereafter it was opened to the public and has been so ever since.Helge Bojsen-Moller was the architect, and in drawing up the blueprints for the house he was inspired by the English "cottage style" of the day. Apart from being a renowned architect In Denmark, he had also been at the head of a number of building projects in Greenland. He was an obvious choice for the task.Some years following the building of the main house an annex was added. This became Knud's private study and was later connected to the main house via a long corridor.

The Frederiks Vaerk Museum of Industry manages 2 museum sites: The Gunpowder Mill Museum in Frederiksvaerk and The House of Knud Rasmussen in Hundested. The museum also arranges guided tours of Frederiksvaerk. At this address you will also find the local archives of Frederiksvaerk.