Historical Museums in the Aarhus Region

The past is brought to fascinating life at the Moesgaard Museum in Aarhus. The exhibits are based on the latest research and technology and aim at giving you an insight into prehistory and anthropolog...

Embark on a captivating journey through time with your entire family in Den Gamle By - The Old Town Museum. Witness, touch, and immerse yourself in the rich history of Danish market towns across four ...

With 102 metres from bowsprit to stern, 44 cannons and 57 metres to the top of the masthead, Fregatten Jylland (the Frigate Jutland) is an experience with both room and entertainment for the whole fam...

At Gammel Estrup, you step right into history. Here, you will see how the Danish counts and countesses lived their daily lives and had excuisite celebrations in the manor’s lavishly decorated halls an...

The Energy Museum near Viborg is closed indefinitely for general visitors. School classes can still enter by appointment.

The main branch of Museum Silkeborg, Hovedgården, is located in Silkeborg's oldest building, Silkeborg Hovedgård, from 1767. Here you can meet the museum's most important figure, the Tollund Man, and ...

Mønsted Limestone Mines - the world's largest limestone mine near Viborg in Denmark - offers a unique world of experiences. Learn about geology, observe bats, and witness impressive handcrafted work. ...

At Det Grønne Museum - The Green Museum, you can experience hunting, forests, agriculture, and food all gathered under one roof for the first time. This beautiful and vibrant museum is located in stun...

The Viking Museum is a window to the Viking town of Aros. Some 1200 years ago the Vikings founded Aarhus – at the very same spot and level where The Viking Museum is situated in the basement underneat...

The Paper Museum in Denmark is housed in the old Silkeborg Paper Factory - in the old production rooms for handmade paper.

Museum Østjylland can be found on several locations around the region. At Museum Østjylland Randers, you get to go on an exciting cultural-history journey from the antiquity up until present day. The ...

Det Gamle Rådhus in Ebeltoft is known and loved by many people – perhaps in particular by the more than 500 couples who get married at Det Gamle Rådhus every year. However, the town hall serves a purp...

You can find the Blicheregnen Museum in the old rectory in Thorning, close to Silkeborg, where the danish priest and poet Steen Steensen Blicher served from 1819 to 1825. Today, the Blicheregnen Museu...

Viborg Museum is developing a new attraction in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter, and when Museum Wibergis opens, they invite you inside for a sensory experience about king, church and law.

The Women Museum has changed it name to KØN - Gender Museum Denmark and emphasizes the cultural history between genders and discusses the gender policies, equality, body and sexuality.

The Occupation Museum illustrates dramatic events as well as everyday life in Aarhus during the German occupation 1940 - 1945. 

Museum Østjylland welcomes you to exciting exhibitions and historical activities for children and adults year-round.

Travel back in time at the Memory Lane Rock Museum at Fuglsøcentret on Djursland, and experience a unique museum with a focus on music and youth culture from the 1950s to the present day.

The museum "Gedhusvagten" at the Royal Danish Air Force Station in Karup shows information about the emergence of the air station. 

Rewind time and experience the ancient craftsmanship of Hvolris Iron Age near Viborg. Throughout the summer, there are changing activities with live entertainment, crafts, archery and campfire cooking...

At the museum Dansk Motor- og Maskinsamling you will experience the smell of lubricating oils fill the rooms. The development of Danish industrial history and the progress in production, shipping and ...

You can find Djursland for Fuld Damp in the old station in the small town of Allingåbro on Djursland. It is an experience and activity offer reminiscent of the past, full of coziness and nostalgia. Vi...

The largest Railway Museum in Jutland with artifacts from DSB and private railways.

The museum "Gudenådalens Museum" (Gudenå river valley museum) is situated in town Bjerringbro, about 25 km south from Viborg. It is the region's historical museum with a permanent exhibition on farmin...

Jysk Automobilmuseum is one of Denmark’s leading car museums with a unique and nostalgic quality collection of motor vehicles. The 160 exhibited vehicles represent in total 85 different car makes from...

At Stenvad bog cultivation centre, Stenvad Mosebrug you sense the bog’s mystery, and the memories of working in the summer securing warmth inside for the winter can be relived.

The Craft Museum contains a large collection of complete wokshops with workshop material and tools. The visitors may in an interesting manner experience the provincial town's old trades and acquire an...