School classes from Stevns and Faxe municipalities can now participate in free educational programs at unique local museums.
Fossiljagter og koldkrigshistorie i autentiske rammer bliver fremover gratis for skoleklasser i Faxe og Stevns kommuner. Som en del af en opdateret samdriftsaftale mellem Østsjællands Museum og kommunerne tilbyder Geomuseum Faxe og Koldkrigsmuseum Stevnsfort nu hver sit gratis undervisningsforløb til skoler i de to kommuner.
- We are very pleased to be able to give back to the local community by making it even more accessible for schools and institutions to visit the unique local museums. I would also like to praise and thank the municipalities for a strong collaboration with good dialogues and creativity around the renewal of the joint operation agreement," says Kasper Renström Østervig, Director of Østsjællands Museum.
Specifically, 0-9 classes can go on free guided fossil hunts where they are introduced to the creation of Faxe Limestone Quarry with new ecosystems and the fossils that can be found in the quarry.
Grades 4-9 can swap the classroom for the spectacular underground Stevns Fort, which was on the front line during the Cold War and was an important part of Denmark and NATO's defense.
- A strong awareness of where we come from as human beings is an essential part of our general education - part of our cultural backpack. Therefore, we are pleased that with the new agreement with Østsjællands Museum we can now strengthen this part of the education of our children and young people. From the youngest children in nurseries and kindergartens to the oldest school students in the school-leaving classes," says the two mayors, Henning Urban Dam Nielsen, Stevns and Ole Vive, Faxe.
De gratis ture gælder for både folkeskoler, friskoler og privatskoler i Faxe og Stevns kommuner. Et undervisningsbeløb koster normalt ca. 1.000 kroner pr. klasse. Det er et specifikt skoleforløb på hvert museum, der er gratis – særligt tilpassede forløb til skolerne vil fortsat skulle afregnes.
Free admission for nurseries and kindergartens
With the renewal of the joint operation agreement, kindergartens and nurseries get free access to visits to Geomuseum Faxe and the terrain around the Cold War Museum Stevnsfort.
Children generally have free admission to museums when not on guided tours, but until now educators have had to pay for tickets when visiting with children.
The purpose of the joint operations agreement is to ensure clear and efficient coordination of the collaboration between the municipalities and Østsjællands Museum. The updated joint operation agreement was signed on April 10, 2025 and replaces the previous joint operation agreement from January 1, 2020.
Yderligere information:
Undervisningsansvarlig hos Østsjællands Museum Pil Mørch: pm@oesm.dk / 21 14 39 51
Stevns borgmester Henning Urban Dam Nielsen: henningn@stevns.dk / 20 36 43 60
Faxes borgmester Ole Vive: ovive@faxekommune.dk / 30209069