Arresten, Funen and Islands, Denmark

4.5 (91 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Funen and Islands Speciality Museums • Children's Museums • History Museums

Great small museum

Follow us behind bars Why not enjoy a captivating stay inside our Town Jail and learn about justice and punishment. Behind closed doors, you will get a taste of prison life as it was in the good old days and in recent times. Just the sensation of being behind bars gives rise to reflection among young and old alike. Challenge your opinion on the legal system, when you make your way around. Why do we lock up people? How are the conditions in a Danish jail? And what does justice mean? Such questions are likely to occur when you walk into the prison yard, the cells and the court of justice. Jail for all ages Families with kids are more than welcome. We have customized information for kids and a selection of worksheets to choose from. Younger kids may find this authentic museum a bit scary. Therefore, please consider if they will be comfortable with the activities.

Address

Torvet 19, Faaborg 5600 Denmark

Mobile

+45 63 61 20 00

Website

http://www.ohavsmuseet.dk/arresten/

Email

[email protected]

Working hours

Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Current local date and time now

Sunday, May 12, 2024, 7:11

User Ratings

4.5 based on (91 reviews)

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5StAlbansFlashpacker 5:00 PM Apr 9, 2019
Superb. Kids loved it
What an interesting place. We were there for about 1.5 hours. Kids dressed up as a guard and a judge. We all learnt a lot too. Thoroughly recommend. Lovely staff too. You must go if you’re in the town.
4mill247 5:00 PM Oct 11, 2014
An unusual experience
During a day visit to Faaborg from Odense my friend said that we should visit the jail. I thought how unusual! She wasn't wrong as I haven't ever been into a jail before. Once the entrance fee has been paid one opens the main iron bar gate by putting the ticket into an electronic slot which then opens the gate. You then walk round all the different rooms some on different levels which have the history of the jail and giving a good idea of what it would be like to be a prisoner in there.