Lightship Museum

The Lightship Museum in the harbour of in southern Denmark consists of a private museum open to the public on board the Horns Rev lightship. Dating from 1912, the Horns Rev, also known as Motorfyrskibet Nr.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum ship in Esbjerg in southern Denmark
  • Also known as: “Det gamle motorfyrskib nr 1.”, “FONDEN TIL BEVARELSE AF MOTORFYRSKIB NR 1”, “Horns Rev fyrskib”, “Lightship Museum, Esbjerg”, and “Motorfyrskib No. I Horns Rev”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Esbjerg Water Tower and Esbjerg Art Museum.

Museum
is an iconic water tower in in southwest , Denmark. Completed in 1897, it was designed by Christian Hjerrild Clausen who had been inspired by 's Nassauer Haus. is situated 310 metres northeast of Lightship Museum.

Museum
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The is an independently owned art museum in in southwest , Denmark. Founded in 1910, in 1962 it moved into a new building in the City Park designed by Jytte og Ove Tapdrup. is situated 330 metres northeast of Lightship Museum.

Arts center
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The is a concert hall with theatrical facilities in the centre of Esberg in southwest , Denmark. Completed in 1997 to designs by the Utzons, it forms part of a complex which also contains the . is situated 370 metres east of Lightship Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Esbjerg and Jerne.

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is a city in . The town was once Denmark's biggest fishing harbour, and the harbour is still an economic driving force in the town.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northeast of Lightship Museum.

Village
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is a town, seat of the Fanø Municipality, in the . The population was 2,684 as of 1 January 2026. is situated 3½ km southwest of Lightship Museum.

Lightship Museum

Latitude
55.46308° or 55° 27′ 47″ north
Longitude
8.44577° or 8° 26′ 45″ east
Named after
Horns Rev
Open location code
9F7CFC7W+68
Open­Street­Map ID
way 961612663
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q12327810
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Lightship Museum” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Motorfyrskib nr. 1”
  • Danish: “Motorfyrskibet Horns Rev”
  • French: “Horns Rev”
  • German: “Feuerschiff Horns Rev”
  • Swedish: “Horns Rev”

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