It is based in a large complex of historic, mostly half-timbered buildings from the 17th to 19th century surrounding a garden space.

The museum first opened its doors to the public on 1 November 1911 and was then based in the restored building of Holbæk Priory.

Holbæk's old town hall at Klosterstræde 18 contains an auditorium, museum shop, tourist information, café and administration.

The triangular pediment above the main entrance features king Christian VIII's monogram.

The local administration had until then been based in the south wing of Golbæk Priory on the other side of the street (Klosterstræde No.

[3] The half-timbered building at Klosterstræde 16 was built as private residence by pastor Søren May in about 1670.

[5] Klosterstræde 8 shows a reconstruction of the home where Alfred and Johanne Jacobsen lived with their 11 children in 1940.

The two-storey, half-timbered building is from 1660 and is the old main wing of a larger complex built by the shipowner Christen.

The building now features reconstructed interiors from the first half of the 19th century with residence office and a Grocery store which is open for business on special dates, selling copies of toys, spices, candy and other goods.

The school was founded in 1942 and was first based in the now demolished north wing of the Søren May House.

In 1990 it was dismantled in connection with an expansion of the healthcare centre and rebuilt in its original location in what is now Bysøparken.