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Discover culture and art with a motorhome - Way Out West

Along the north-west coast, art, culture and landscape go hand in hand. With a motorhome, you can experience it all at your own pace. Stop at local galleries, historic lighthouses, museums, bunker complexes and lively coastal towns with powerful stories to tell. Here you will find cultural experiences that both move and surprise you.

Autocamper natur WOW
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Museums

Museum for Papirkunst (art museum)
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Museum for Papirkunst (art museum)

Museum for Papirkunst is the only museum specialized in paper art, crafts and design in the Nordics.
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Havets Hemmeligheder
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Secrets of the sea Museum

At Havets Hemmeligheder (The Ocean’s Secrets), you’ll discover unique objects and fascinating stories found nowhere else. The museum features several special exhibitions that are not told anywhere else but here.
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Strandingsmuseum St. George
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Strandingsmuseum St. George

World history on the West Coast. Get up close to the dramatic stories of the British warships St. George and Defence.
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Holstebro Kunstmuseum set fra oven
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Holstebro Art Museum

A day in the world of art
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Holstebro Museum
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Holstebro Museum

Welcome to Holstebro Museum: Experience history for the whole family! Two museums under one roof with a café and shop, offering free admission up to age 26.
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VW & Retro Museum Ulfborg
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VW & Retro Museum Ulfborg

If you're looking for a unique experience, the VW & Retro Museum is a fantastic choice
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Museet for Religiøs Kunst - Religious art
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Museet for Religiøs Kunst - Religious art

The fact that today there is an art museum in Lemvig, which as its special area has the religious art, stems from the large decoration of Lemvig church, which the visual artist Bodil Kaalund made 1976-81.
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besøg LM
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Lemvig Museum

Lemvig Museum shows the development of life in the countryside, fishing on the sea and fjord, shipwreck of rescue services.
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Jens Søndergaards museum
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Jens Søndergaard's Museum

Right on the slope by the North Sea and the impressive nature, you get the opportunity to get both a nature experience and an art experience by visiting Jens Søndergaard's Museum. Here you will find a nice, small collection of sea pictures and other motifs from the area.
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Sea War Museum Jutland
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Sea War Museum Jutland

Sea War Museum Jutland in Thyborøn tells the story of the naval war in the North Sea during the First World War with emphasis on the largest naval battle in world history - the Battle of Jutland, which took place off the west coast of Jutland in 1916.
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Bunker Museum Hanstholm - Denmark's largest bunker museum
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Bunker Museum Hanstholm - Denmark's largest bunker museum

Visit Bunker Museum Hanstholm and discover Northern Europe's largest WWII battery complex.
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Kirsten Kjær's Museum
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Kirsten Kjær's Museum

Kirsten Kjærs Museum is a private art museum in Thy in northwestern Jutland. The museum is built around a large collection of paintings and drawings by Kirsten Kjær (1893-1985). The museum is so far the only Danish museum for a female artist
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Museum Thy
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Thisted Museum

At Thisted Museum you can get closer to the good stories about Thy - the many years and the great lines - and about the area's contacts with the wider world from the first Stone Age people to today's
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Vildmoseporten
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Vildmoseporten

Vildmose gate - a regional and adventure center in Store Vildmose. You can experience one of the old stables farms, as it appeared in 1949. The old red wooden barn now houses the exhibition "Marsh Woman's Land", which is open seven days a week.  In the area you can buy the tasty vildmose potatoes.
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Fjerritslev Bryggeri- og Egnsmuseum
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Fjerritslev Bryggeri- og Egnsmuseum

The best preserved brewery in the country in Northern Europe is situated in the mainstreet of Fjerritslev. In the late eiighteenth century P. Kjeldgaard built a brewery at this place. For the enormous sum of D.kr. 60.000 he erected the only building with two storeys on the road between Aalborg and Thisted.
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Vendsyssel Museum of Art
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Vendsyssel Museum of Art

Four floors with modern Danish art and crafts. At Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum you can experience newer Danish art and crafts associated with North Jutland.
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Vendsyssel Historiske Museum
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Vendsyssel Historiske Museum

An experience for the whole family – in the heart of Vendsyssel’s historyTake the family on a cosy and educational journey through time in Hjørring. At Vendsyssel Historical Museum, both children and adults can explore fascinating stories about life in Vendsyssel – from ancient finds and dramatic events to everyday life, wartime history, and general stores from a bygone era. Combine your museum visit with a walk in the beautiful museum garden, enjoy coffee and cake in the café, and search for a special souvenir in the museum shop. There is room for curiosity, togetherness, and great experiences – regardless of age or weather.
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Art museum in Vrå - Engelund's collection
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Art museum in Vrå - Engelund's collection

Art Museum in Vrå - Engelundssamlingen
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Castles and manor houses

Nørre Vosborg Manor
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Nørre Vosborg Manor

Nørre Vosborg is a unique manor house with a history of 700 years. With this quote, Hans Edward Nørregaard-Nielsen has pinpointed the special atmosphere of Nørre Vosborg:“Nørre Vosborg is the place where you can stretch out your inner human being in full size”.
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Hirtshals Turisme
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Herregården Odden (manor house)

Visit Denmark’s northernmost manor and explore the large sketch collection of one of the key figures in Danish art history, J.F. Willumsen.Enjoy the surrounding natural area and visit the manor’s old kitchen, which today serves as a café.
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Theatres and cinemas

The Music Theatre
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The Music Theatre

The Music Theatre "Musikteatret Holstebro" is one of the absolute central cultural sites of Holstebro. With its unique location next to river Storå in the center of town, the building offers a
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Nordisk Teaterlaboratorium - Odin teatret
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Odin Teatret

Nordic Theatre Laboratory creates world-class theatre for everyone.
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Biohuset Lemvig
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Biohuset - Cinema Lemvig

Biohuset Lemvig is a Cinema and Culture House, where films are shown every day except Monday. All work in the Biohuset is based on volunteers.
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Teater
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Limfjordsteatret

Limfjordsteatret er en selvejende institution grundlagt i 1989. Et professionelt drevet egnsteater for hele Mors og Thy med økonomisk støtte fra Morsø og Thisted kommuner samt staten.
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Vendsyssel Teater
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Vendsyssel Teater - theatre

One of the country’s most successful regional theatres. A short walk from Hjørring station and pedestrian precinct.
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MovieHouse Hjørring
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MovieHouse Hjørring

MovieHouse Hjørring is a family-oriented cinema complex which presents films for the whole family in four auditoriums.
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Sightseeing and guided tours

Holstebro Kommune
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Guided tour in Holstebro

All year round, you can join an inspiring guided city walk in the centre of Holstebro, focusing on culture, art, and history.
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Cultural centres and venues

18 B - Venue
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18 B - Venue

We want to create memories from the outskirts - we want to make noise for our lovely area and show that culture is not geographically determined. Live music and experiences live everywhere!
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NotFarAway
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NotFarAway

On the farm in Fjaltring on the North Sea people have lived and worked for more than 100 years .... Now the farm is the framework for our company, which offers events, events and courses.
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Stædet
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STÆDET

STÆDET – a cultural venue in West Jutland with presence, community, and connection
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Architecture and urban space

Bovbjerg Lighthouse
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Bovbjerg Lighthouse

Bovbjerg Fyr today functions as a cultural center and is run by 160 volunteers who come up with crazy, fun and fun events, where the community is a major driver. You can experience everything from classical chamber music, advanced theater, visual arts, music, dance, theater, events to lectures.
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Galleries and art

Tuskær, Culinary Arts and Culture Center
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Tuskær, Culinary Arts and Culture Center

The Tuskær Art and Culture Center is a cultural attraction on the West Coast, offering concerts, lectures, courses, and exhibitions.
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Kunsthal Thy
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Kunsthal Thy

Kunsthal Thy is a new exhibition centre for contemporary art. The art centre is located in the 400m2 barn of Dovergaard, perhaps Denmark’s oldest farm.
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The local art society - Det Ny Kastet
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The local art society - Det Ny Kastet

A local art society.
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Tranum Lys og Glas
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Tranum Lys og Glas

We have since 1968 made our own candles of highequality to a fair price. We have candles in many sizes and colours. Every tuesday in july and august between 10.00 and 17.00 you can come and see our workshop.
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Kunstart No. 20 - Galleri
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Kunstart No. 20 - Galleri

The Gallery at “Kunstart20” mainly exhibits Jane Wollesen’s own works, but , in addition, there is a small selection of Danish and foreign artists.
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Jan Jørgensen Smykker - Jewelry workshop
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Jan Jørgensen Smykker - Jewelry workshop

Welcome to Jan Jorgensens Flagship Store and Jewelry workshop
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Etly Klarborg – the shop "Butik Gammelbo"
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Etly Klarborg – the shop "Butik Gammelbo"

At the thatched farm, where nisser (gnome-like creatures) and trolls are made, near forests and bogs. A place of adventure, where gnomes and trolls thrive. If you want a gnome with soul and personality, a gnome that smiles, then visit Etly Klarborg at "Gammelbo".
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Blokhus Candles
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Blokhus Candles

Welcome to North Jutland´s largest store for candles, 1,200 sqm. filled with candles handicrafts and above 250 sqm permanent Christmas shop. Come and find inspiration. We always have the latest from lesding Danish and Scandinavian suppliers.
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Anne Just Have
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Anne Justs Have - Gallery

Experience art and architecture in the heart of Anne Just's Garden
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Dorte Visby
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Dorte Visby

In the middle of Lønstrup’s wild nature lives and works ceramist Dorte Visby. You can visit the gallery Visby. Gallery Visby presents a number of artists and artisans. The common feature for the exhibitors is the expression of their strong personality at the international level. The gallery is part of the Mårup farm, which is next to the remains of the Mårup church. Here you can experience the interface between the art and culture town Lønstrup and the beautiful nature around Lønstrup dunes and Rubjerg Knude.
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Janice Hunter, Tornby Gl. Skole Ceramics Studio
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Janice Hunter, Tornby Gl. Skole Ceramics Studio

Take a trip to Tornby and visit Janice Hunter's ceramic workshop and enjoy the exhibition of the various works.
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Wellness

Sydthy Kurbad - Wellness & Spa
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Sydthy Kurbad - Wellness & Spa

Enjoy a day in Sydthy Kurbad - wellness and spa - in Hurup and get completely relaxed with self-pampering in a class of its own.
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Cultural centres

The North Atlantic Lighthouse in Hanstholm
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The North Atlantic Lighthouse in Hanstholm

The North Atlantic Lighthouse in Hanstholm - the meeting place between art and nature. The Hanstholm Lighthouse of the future works with art, nature and people.
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Brushes, books, handicrafts
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Tversted School - Cultural Center

At Tversted School you will find a cultural center where we offer various handcraft courses and arrange different cultural events. The School also houses the café The School Kitchen where you can enjoy a good cup of coffee and delicious baked goods.
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Local culinary experiences

warehouse
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Thy Whisky

Thy Whiskey is a family-owned whiskey distillery. Visiting a whisky distillery is an experience for all the senses. At Thy Whisky, you're involved throughout the entire process, from the grains in our fields to the whisky in your glass.
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Churches and monasteries

Børglum Abbey
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Børglum Abbey

Art and historical experience.
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