Mill Day 2024

Ringkøbing Fjord Museums celebrates Danish Mill Day on June 16th!

At Bundsbæk Mølle and Skjern Vindmølle , our volunteer millers organize milling days.

Watermills, windmills, stamp mills, stump mills, tread mills... a mill is not just a mill, and on Sunday, June 16, you can experience several of them and learn more about the exciting 1000-year history of mills. Ringkøbing Fjord Museums mark the day on both Bundsbæk Mølle and Skjern Vindmølle.

Skjern Vindmølle

There is nothing new about using wind energy in Denmark, in fact, wind energy has been used since the Middle Ages. After several years of careful renovation, Skjern Vindmølles is finally ready to paint again. A handful of local volunteers are being trained in the whimsical art of windmills, and they are looking forward to showing off the beautiful Dutch mill and - if the wind is willing - showing how it can grind grain.

Bundsbæk Mølle

Bundsbæk Mølle is West Jutland's oldest working watermill, and on Mill Day, the museum's volunteer mill guild is ready to tell you about the history of the mill, while the watermill creakingly grinds flour. Of course, you can also sit in the cozy mill rooms and enjoy a cup of coffee. Take a walk past the mill pond and further out into the beautiful Bundsbæk Nature Park.

Danish Moth Day

Danish Windmill Day is a national holiday when many of the country's water and windmills are open. It is not only Denmark that celebrates Mothers' Day, several other European countries also celebrate Mothers' Day at this time. The Danish Windmillers' Association is behind this national day.

Practical information

Skjern Vindmølle

Date: Sunday, June 16, 11am-3pm

Location: Marupvej 25A, 6900 Skjern

Bundsbæk Mølle

Date: Sunday, June 16, 11am-3pm

Location: Bundsbækvej 27, Dejbjerg, 6900 Skjern

Admission: Free entrance to both sites