The history of the building goes back to the 1570’s, but its present appearance dates from the merchant compound, that Mads Lerche, a merchant and the mayor of the town, had built in 1601.

See the Nyborg Castle Costume Guild’s beautiful historical costumes. Maybe even put one on for a great photo.

Join the merchant’s children, Jacob and Johanne on a fascinating tour of the Mayor’s Yard. Explore the museum with them. There are lots of items to see, touch or play with, as you learn about life in the Renaissance.

The shop in the Mayor’s Yard offers an abundance of great gift ideas, jewellery, historic beers, new books and a great selection of history-related items for children and adults. Enjoy a cup of coffee in our small café or in the charming courtyard.

In the yellow kitchen, they regularly fire up the wood-burning oven. Then they cook old recipes, baked waffles or pancakes, or brew coffee in the old-fashioned way. When the kitchen is busy, samples are always available for any visitors who are curious to try the food.

If you are lucky, the small smithy in the Mayor’s Yard will be blazing away. Then you can see how iron is forged for the likes of tools or horseshoes.

This type of iceboat was used on the Great Belt in the early 20th century. The iceboat is the property of the museum, and a group of volunteers are currently restoring it.

The Johanne, a yawl, was built in 1910 at Nyborg Bådebyggeri as a racing and tour boat. She is moored in Nyborg Harbour.