Foreningen Neptun

Foreningen Neptun is a non-profit association based in Marstal, Denmark working on heritage, education, community development.

Foreningen Neptun is a volunteer-run, public-benefit association based in Marstal, Denmark. It aims to promote and cultivate traditional seamanship in Denmark and abroad, preserve the sailing cultural heritage, and pass on knowledge and skills to present and future generations. The association operates the schooner-brig NEPTUN and the historic sailing ship VENUS af Marstal, and organises maritime activities across the country. It is democratically governed by an elected board of seven members, and it works to foster a community around the sea that includes people of all ages and backgrounds, with an emphasis on traditional Danish maritime culture and its green transition.