Elsinore

Danmarks Tekniske Museum

Technical Museum of Denmark

Housed in an 8000-m² former iron foundry, within its walls is a large collection of steam engines, cars, airplanes and other inventions with particular emphasis on Danish achievements in science and industry like the 1888 Hammel car which, as far as is known, is the oldest original automobile still running, the world's first typewriter and the world's first electromagnetic sound recorder. In the impressive aviation collection which counts a number of complete historic aeroplanes, is also the plane of Ellehammer, which according to the Danes, were the first to take flight on the continent. Many exhibits can be run or operated by inserting a coin.

Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00·Summer 65 kr, Winter 50 kr

Flynderupgård Museet

Set in a classic 1830 country house, surrounded by a beautiful rose garden recreated from its 1920s layout. The museum's main building houses permanent exhibits of a grocery store from last century as well as a typical area farmhouse. The fields around the museum are home to a farming operation using tools and animals from the same period, and there is also an exhibit on local fishing in the early 1800s. Best suited for families.

Tue-Sun 12:00-16:00·20 kr, children below 18 free

Handels og Søfartsmuseet

The Danish Maritime Museum, M/S Maritime Museum

It's all about Danish maritime history since the renaissance, told by photographs, models and exhibits on everything from the Danish colonies in India, Africa and West Indies over naval battles and the east Asia trade to recent history.

Sep–Jun: Tue–Sun 11:00-17:00; Jul Aug: daily 11:00-18:00·120 kr; free for children under 18, students under 26, and Copenhagen Card holders

Helsingør Bymuseum

City museum

Housed in a building nearly 500 years old, parts of it built by the Carmelite monks, this museum has exhibits relating partly to the early history of the house as a hospital and a lavish renaissance manor extraordinarily turning later into the city's poorhouse. The rest of the house portrays the history of the city, and the museum's piece de resistance is an amazingly accurate 1:300 scale model of Elsinore in 1801.

Tue-Fri Sun 12:00-16:00; Sat 10:00-14:00·Adults 20 kr

Helsingør Domkirke

Saint Olai Church

The city's red brick cathedral towering over the medieval centre was built in 1559, but its roots stretch back to the 13th century. The massive 12-metre white and golden altarpiece from 1664, the elaborately decorated 1567 pulpit and the incredibly detailed font cover in the baptistry from 1578 are the highlights, but there are many other ancient relics inside and curiously also an English cannonball fired en route to the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 stuck in one of arches.

Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00·Tours for groups can be arranged for 500 Kr

Helsingør Værftsmuseum

Shipyard Museum

In the old shipyard administration offices a group of passionate previous employees together with the city council have set up an exhibition on shipbuilding in the city including collections on the craft in general.

Sun-Mon 14:00-18:00, Tue-Thu 10:00-14:00·Free

Kronborg Gallerierne

The Kronborg Galleries

Since the last soldier left Kronborg in the early 1990s, life has been breathed back into the lovely centuries-old yellow garrison buildings with extensive renovations and allowing an increasing number of artists to set up a small creative colony within the castle, with galleries selling and displaying various forms of art and industrial design - from paintings and photography to ceramics, textiles and glass works.

Kulturværftet

The Culture Yard

The newest addition to the city's cultural life is an interesting modern architectural piece fitted into the old shipyard overlooking the castle. The house features two stages for the local theater and frequent concerts, an exhibition space for changing displays of contemporary art and photography, the city's main library with a small English section, internet access and various events held regularly.

Marienlyst Slot

Marienlyst Palace

Built as a royal pavilion in the 16th century for the king to enjoy the amazing vista over the sound, the residence was extended in the 18th century in neoclassical style and served a great variety of tenants before being taken over by the municipality in the 1930s. The grand beautiful interiors are supplemented by a nice collection of art with local motifs and silverware. Following the public takeover the garden was redesigned to closer match its neoclassical origins, and ensure public access to the great views over Øresund.

Skibsklarergaarden

The city's, if not the country's best preserved merchant house from where they used to handle the paperwork for the Øresund tolls and supply foreign ships with provisions for the onward journey. It hails back to the 16th century, while the current building overlooking the harbour is from 1780. Nearly all the interior is original, and there is also a small shop which sells samples of some of the original items sold here.

Tue-Fri 12:00-16:00, Sat 10:00-14:00·Only open for guided tours at 30 kr per person

Vor Frue Kloster

Carmelite Priory

Founded in 1430, and the finest example of a complete monastic complex surviving in Denmark, and one of the best in all of Scandinavia. The Carmelites were invited by the king to enhance education and knowledge in the city, and more importantly care for sick sailors passing through the city. When the order was expelled from Denmark following the reformation, it was turned into a hospital, but thorough restoration works throughout the 20th century have preserved the premises for posterity.

Closed to the public except for guided tours

Øresundsakvariet

Øresund Aquarium

Small salt-water aquarium exhibiting local sea life. Unless you have a general interest in marine biology you can probably give it a miss, but they are great with kids - the university of Copenhagen staff are great intermediaries, and will probably be able to handle foreign kids, since many of the activities, like the feedings, are self-explanatory hands-on activities.

Jun-Aug 10:00-17:00; Sep-May Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00, Sat Sun 10:00-17:00·55 kr, children 3-11 years 35 kr

Kronborg Castle

Kronborg 2 C

October - March: Tue - Sun 11:00 - 16:00, closed on Mondays; April -September: every day 10:00 - 17:00·Adult 95 kr (winter) / 145 kr (summer);students with ID: 85 kr (winter) / 135 kr (summer). Children free of charge. 25% discount with a same-day ticket to the M/S Maritime Museum of Denmark