The center was established in 2010, in the buildings of the former Helsingør Værft or Elsinore Shipyard.

Kulturværftet is part of Kulturhavn Kronborg, a project by the city of Helsingør to leave the industrial era behind and enter a new chapter for the town.

Kulturhavn Kronborg is a joint initiative between Kronborg Castle, the Danish Maritime Museum, Kulturværftet, and Helsingør harbour, and is designed to offer a variety of cultural experiences to residents and visitors.

[1] Kulturværftet consists of 13,000 m2 (140,000 sq ft) of space dedicated to concerts, theatre, performance, events and exhibitions.

Recent notable events include hosting the annual Clickfestival[2] and hosting the INDEX: Award Ceremony[3] This article about a Danish building or structure is a stub.