Attractions in Esbjerg

Visiting the Fisheries and Maritime Museum in Esbjerg, only a stone’s throw from the North Sea, one understands better the relationship between man and the sea. 

Near the beach just north of Esbjerg’s bustling port - as if designed to be a thought-provoking contrast - stands a major work of Danish sculpture: Svend Wiig Hansen’s ”Man meets the Sea” (1994). 

From its beginnings in 1868, Esbjerg became the 5th largest city in Denmark in just 100 years. It took the lead in areas such as urban development, social policy, schools and kindergartens. 

Esbjerg’s Art Museum uses modern methods to disseminate contemporary art. Like the city itself, the museum focuses on innovation, bringing children and adults into direct contact with art.