EXHIBITIONS

Modern Næstved is characterized by its long past as a trading center. When the city was granted its market town rights in the Middle Ages, it quickly became an important hub for trade, and that role has characterized the city ever since. But humans have hunted, fished, lived and created in and around Næstved since the early Stone Age.

At Næstved Museum you can explore the history of the area. From ancient hunters and farmers, the Viking raids from Vester Egesborg, the lively Middle Ages and the rise of industrialization, including the Kähler ceramics workshop.

Get the full story about the Holstein potter Herman Joachim Kähler, who opened his ceramic workshop in Næstved in 1839 – and whose surname is now inextricably linked with Danish design and international-class craftsmanship.

LOOK FORWARD TO 2027

We will open the doors to the new exhibitions in 2027. Until then, you can get a little taste of Kähler's ceramic adventure on the first floor of the museum. You can also visit one of our other museums, Holmegaard Værk . Here you can experience our entire large Kähler collection and hear about the collaboration between generations of skilled potters and prominent artists.

At Holmegaard Værk we also showcase another of the region's significant companies; namely Holmegaard Glasværk and the glasses that became a part of most Danes' lives. See more

Of course, it will continue to be about the city's DNA from ancient times to the present day, but as something new, we will unveil one of Næstved's golden eggs: Kähler's ceramic workshop.