Melstedgård Agricultural Museum
At the fine, old Melstedgård you will be introduced to life in the past, while the new Madkulturhus gives you an insight into today's food world.
Melstedgård Agricultural Museum – for the whole family
Melstedgård is a really exciting open-air and agricultural museum for the whole family just outside Gudhjem. Melstedgård can be traced back to the beginning of the 17th century and is today run by the Bornholm Museum. At Melstedgård there is plenty of fun for all ages!
The farmhouse
The farmhouse at Melstedgård was demolished around 1796, when a new and more modern house was built. The house still stands today and there is always something exciting going on here, mustard is shaken with a cannonball, rye bread is baked and pretzels are cooked in the kitchen and in the living room people are crocheting, weaving and doing crafts. Around the farmhouse you can see different stripes of colors on the doors, window frames, door frames and beams, which are the colors that have been in the house. Several of the old doors, which are from before the farmhouse was rebuilt, are today placed between some of the rooms by the kitchen and the community room. The wallpapers are copies of old wallpapers that were found on the walls of the house.
The barns and stables
In the barns at Melstedgård you will find old agricultural tools and exhibitions about Bornholm agricultural life, and in the stables you will find all the “real” animals, which can of course be petted.
The garden
The garden at Melstedgård looks as it did around 1900. Before that time, the road to Melsted went right past the farmhouse, and there was no room for a garden. It was also not until the 1860s that it became common to have a large ornamental garden, which was just supposed to look nice and not be useful. An herb or vegetable garden had been around for a long time before the ornamental garden.
Check the calendar
Stay updated on the various open and closed events via the calendar on our website or check our Facebook page to see when we have a course or workshop that suits you.
Madkulturhuset and Café “Skafferiet”
Next to Melstedgård is the Madkulturhuset and the café “Skafferiet”. Workshops are held in the Madkulturhuset where people experiment with flavours and ingredients.
In the Skafferiet you can have a light lunch, enjoy coffee and cake or buy locally produced goods to take home.
Disabled-friendly attraction
Wheelchair access: Yes*
Disabled parking: Yes, back of the house
Disabled toilet: Yes
* However, limited possibilities in some areas, call for further information.
Hear the exciting story of Melstedgård – for children!
Press play and hear the exciting and educational story about food culture then and now – told by former Radio and TV host Morten Resen from GoLittle.
Activities and workshops
During the summer holidays there is a program every day, check the website and see what is happening on the day you visit the Farm: www.gaarden.nu
It could be the mill in the field, you can ride in a horse-drawn carriage or maybe there is cooking over a campfire or you can join a garden tour.
Check the calendar
Stay updated on the various open and closed events via the calendar on our website or check our Facebook page to see when we have a course or workshop that suits you.
Madkulturhuset and Café “Skafferiet”
Next to Melstedgård is the Madkulturhuset and the café “Skafferiet”. Workshops are held in the Madkulturhuset where people experiment with flavours and ingredients.
In the Skafferiet you can have a light lunch, enjoy coffee and cake or buy locally produced goods to take home.
