Holmegaard Værk

Holmegaard Værk opens the doors to a world filled with glass, history, art and design. For almost 200 years both Holmegaard and Kähler have been present in the homes of the Danes. Glass and bottles have been designed to fit perfectly on the lips, and the ceramic vase with "HAK" at the bottom, has found its way to the living room tables. 

At Holmegaard Værk you can experience a piece of Danish history told through almost 200 years of glass art. The exhibition contains the more than 40.000 unique pieces of glass that have been produced at Holmegaard glassworks over time. The exhibition, which is the largest in the north, will be displayed on shelves that tower seven meter up and 40 meters wide. 

Visit the hot ovnens and listen to the personal stories. Since 1825, Holmegaard Glassworks has served as a workplace for several generations of glassworkers. It is these glassworkers who tell about life at the glassworks in short podcasts that you can listen to on your journey around the museum. As you listen, you will experience the ancient furnaces, alluring light installations and enchanting animations. 
You can also be impressed by the skilled glassmakers who invite you inside their new, modern workshop, and see how glass is blown. You will be able to experience a number of guest artists on an ongoing basis, who will help revitalize the stoves and form the framework for the new production of glass at Holmegaard Glassworks. 

Næstved Kunstby presents an impressive collection of wall murals with works from New York, Barcelona, Hamburg, São Paulo, and more.

Dive into the stories and explore Næstved’s significance as a graffiti center when Holmegaard Værk, in collaboration with Næstved Ungdomsskole, opens the exhibition "Næstved Kunstby: Built on Local Graffiti Culture 1984-2024."

The exhibition runs from December 6, 2024 – October 19, 2025.

Step into a story about young people with creative drive and big dreams who came together and left their mark on Næstved. A story about how street culture grew, and how Næstved Ungdomsskole not only opened its doors but also learned from it and gave international graffiti a permanent place on the city’s walls.

"Næstved Kunstby: Built on Local Graffiti Culture 1984-2024" takes you on a journey through time – from the first steps of hip hop culture in Næstved in 1984, through the involvement and influence of the youth school on the development, to today, where graffiti artists from around the world travel to Næstved to create works that inspire and delight the city’s residents.

We celebrate the art, the young people who keep it alive, and the strong DIY culture that continues to motivate new generations to make a difference – for themselves, for the community, and for the city.

Dive into the story behind Næstved’s many wall murals. Where do they come from? What inspires them? Who is behind them? And why do they matter? What is Næstved Kunstby really – and can it be used for something?

1. Holmegaard glassworks has been located on the edge of Holmegaard moore since 1825. Here the peat from the moor was used for fuel in the glass ovens.

2. The exhibition includes more than 40,000 pieces of glass - one of every kind that has been produced at Holmegaard Glassworks. 

3. When the large tank furnace was switched off in 2008, the large liquid glass mass slowly calmed down and solidified. Today you can see ther 45 ton glass mass inside the oven.