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One block north of the cathedral is Helsingør Bymuseum, built by the monks of the adja-
cent monastery in 1516 to serve as a sailors' hospital. There's a detailed model of 19th-
century Helsingør, with an interesting 15-minute recording about the town's history in
Danish, Swedish, German and English. Beyond it is a hotchpotch of exhibits, from old
chemists' bottles and medieval pottery, to a few hundred dolls.
Danmarks Tekniske Museum
MUSEUM
(
;
www.tekniskmuseum.dk
; Fabriksvej 25; adult/child Dkr65/35;
10am-5pm Tue-
GOOGLE MAP
Sun)
Southwest of the town centre on an industrial estate, Danmarks Tekniske Museum displays
innovative technological inventions from the late 19th and early 20th centuries: early
gramophones, radios, motor vehicles and aeroplanes. The latter includes a 1906 Danish-
built aeroplane that, it's claimed, was the first plane flown in Europe (it stayed airborne for
11 seconds!). The museum is a 25-minute ride away on bus 802, in the direction of Esper-
gærde.
Hammermøllen
HISTORIC BUILDING
(
www.hammermollen.dk
;
Bøssemagergade 21; adult/child Dkr10/free; 10am-5pm Tue-Sun)
If you don't have a pressing itinerary, consider cycling to Hammermøllen, about 5km west
in Hellebæk. This picturesque old smithy was founded by Christian IV in 1765 to hammer
out cannons for his battleships, and has also served as a copper mill and textile mill. Ad-
mire the thatched roof and waterwheels, and kick back with coffee and cake.
