Near the west-coast resort town of Blåvand, 38km northwest of Esbjerg, this inspired museum showcases Danish history, alongside its knack for intriguing architecture and adept storytelling. The museum is set inside a large, menacing-looking bunker built in the coastal dunes during WWII as part of Hitler's "Atlantic Wall" defenses.
Abandoned since 1944, it is now the endpoint of a series of displays that shine a light on the history of the bunker, plus the effects of war in the region, and on Jutland's wild west coast. The clever, tunnel-like museum is built through the dunes; it opened in mid-2017 and was designed by the starchitect Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) – the same designers behind Lego House in Billund.
From Esbjerg, take the 463 or 431 bus to get here.
