Museum of Tools, Roskilde

Name: Museum of Tools
Address: Ringstedgade 6, Roskilde, Denmark

#13 among attractions in Roskilde

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The Roskilde Museum of Tools is a branch of Roskilde Museum located on Ringstedgade in Roskilde, Denmark. It contains a collection of tools used by craftsmen such as wheelwrights, carpenters, shoemakers and wood carvers from around 1850 to 1950. Visitors to the museum, housed on the first floor of a former granary known as Lützhøfts Købmandsgård, can also visit the operational private workshops of a wood carver, a silversmith and a weaver. The museum was opened in 1977. ()

Coordinates: 55°38'24"N, 12°4'34"E

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Ringstedgade 6Roskilde Denmark

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Which popular attractions are close to Museum of Tools?

Nearby attractions include Lützhøfts Old Grocer's Shop, Roskilde (1 min walk), Sankt Laurentii Church Tower, Roskilde (5 min walk), Maglekilde, Roskilde (6 min walk), Roskilde Cathedral, Roskilde (7 min walk).

How to get to Museum of Tools by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museum of Tools:

Bus

Schmeltz Plads • Lines: 202A (2 min walk)
Absalons Skole • Lines: 202A (2 min walk)

Train

Roskilde (12 min walk)