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Welcome to The Sea Captain's House – the most opulent 18th-century home on Rømø

The Sea Captain's House / Kommandørgården is a well-preserved testament to an era rich in wealth and cultural exchange. This beautiful and distinctive manor house was built around 1748. For 200 years, it belonged to the same family from Rømø, providing a backdrop to the ups and downs of life. Following a meticulous restoration, the family estate opened in 1951 under the name ‘Nationalmuseets Kommandørgård’.

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The Sea Captain's House main building seen from the garden with thatched roof, red brick, arched windows, and blossoming fruit trees

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Ship wreck model in glass display case in the special exhibition on strandings and shipwrecks at Rømø in The Sea Captain's House barn

Strandings and shipwrecks around Rømø

Special exhibition
31 Dec 2023—29 Nov 2026
Toftum School, Denmark's smallest and oldest school, a small thatched brick building in the flat Rømø landscape

Toftum School

Parlour in The Sea Captain's House with floral wall decoration, painted doors, a carved chest, and a painted beam ceiling

Visit us from May to September

The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from May 1st until the end of September.
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Café

Home-baked goods and a pleasant break

At the café, they bake their own goods, use organic ingredients whenever possible, and always serve with care. A cinnamon roll and a cup of coffee are the perfect way to end a visit to this historic home.
Read more about the little café
The Sea Captain's House café with wooden tables, fresh flowers in a vase, and nature posters on the light blue walls
Sperm whale skeleton and illustrated interpretation panel about whales in The Sea Captain's House barn with exhibition materials along the wall

Get up close to the whale skeleton

On display at Kommandørgården is the skeleton of a 15-metre-long sperm whale. The whale was part of a pod of 16 male sperm whales that washed ashore on Rømø in 1996.
The whale skeleton

Groups

The Sea Captain's House facade in spring light with thatched roof, distinctive brick arches above windows, and green front door

Culture thrives in the things we share

Are you planning to visit the museum as a large group? Let us help you arrange your time at The Sea Captain’s House.
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The Sea Captain's House facade in spring light with thatched roof, distinctive brick arches above windows, and green front door