Guided tour of the Museum Farm Karensminde
Af Mark Museum
Tilgængelig: July - August
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Go with us back to "the good old days", which offered idyll, celebration and bright summer days, but also a struggle for survival, the fear of a bad harvest, disease, social inequality, icy mornings in clogs and bare feet. On a tour of the Museum Farm Karensminde, you experience life on the old meadow farm as it was lived in the period 1930-1955. The old farm is run to this day as it was 100 years ago, with farming, livestock and crops as then.
The Museum Farm Karensminde exudes coziness and idyllic scenes of happy summer days, with rolling fields of grain, festivities, holidays, traditions, and well-stocked pantries. But life hasn't always been this way. Over the past 400 years, life on the farm has also included child labor, hunger, fear of witches, goblins and fires, people living in earth shelters, covered in lice.
You can feel the history in all its forms when you visit the Museum Farm Karensminde, experiencing Danish agriculture as it was practiced from the 1930s to the 1950s. During this period, agriculture underwent mechanical and operational leaps forward, which also greatly affected farming at Karensminde, where traditional farming methods were adopted. Marshall Aid after World War II, for example, made it possible to purchase a tractor, thus streamlining and industrializing agriculture.
During a tour of the Museum Farm Karensminde, you'll also experience the exhibition 'Man and Nature,' which focuses on humanity's use and exploitation of nature. The landscape around Karensminde bears clear signs of how humans have utilized nature's resources over time: the traces of meadow irrigation channels in the field; the long straight rows of fir trees in the plantation; the heath, created by the first Danes' forest burning thousands of years ago, are all signs of the interaction between humans and nature, which is a highly relevant topic today.
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Historical and Agricultural Evolution: The Museum Farm Karensminde transitioned through significant historical phases — from an operational farm in the early to mid-20th century, to an example of industrial agriculture, and finally to its current status as a museum and cultural attraction. This evolution reflects broader trends in Danish agricultural history and highlights the farm’s role in local industry and tourism.
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Rich Historical Experience: Visitors to The Museum Farm Karensminde are immersed in the detailed and varied history of Danish agriculture from the 1930s to the 1950s. The farm offers a vivid depiction of both the hardships and the festive traditions of the past, providing a deep sense of the "good old days" marked by both struggle and celebration.
Cultural and Educational Role: The museum is part of the state's conservation efforts, preserving old Danish breeds of livestock and crops, and operates with the support of volunteers from the Karensminde Friends Association. This highlights its educational and cultural importance in promoting and maintaining historical agricultural practices.
- Guided tour
- Entry ticket to the museum
- You are eligible to receive a full refund of the booking amount if you cancel your reservation at least 24 hours before the scheduled start time.
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Mark Museum
You find Mark Museum close to Billund, tucked in between the beautiful nature of the harsh moor and the lush meadow, that both carry the marks of human activity through thousands of years. Through city walks in Billund and Vorbasse and fun activities at the Museum Farm Karensminde, you learn the history of how Denmark has developed. We use the last 400 years of history of agriculture, industry, and tourism as the framework for a different kind of museum experience, that leaves a mark.