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Summer in Aarhus

There is an energetic beat of the pulse in the vibrant city of Århus. Summer fun and activities - things to do this summer from games and activities, crafts, music, exhibitions, events ect.

Activities for the whole period, please look the event calendar.

July - August

Den Gamle By (The Old Town)
Den Gamle By (The Old Town)
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Living history with fully operational kitchens, a fairground and actors in the streets. Period shops.
Special exhibitions:
- Renæssancens By (City of the Renaissance)
- Farvel og Tobak? (Farewell to smoking?) (from 16 August)

Tivoli Friheden amusement park
With amusements and activities for children of all ages. Right under the beech trees you can find more than 40 amusements and acitivities. Get a fabulous adrenaline-rush.
ARoS Art Museum
ARoS
- Aarhus Kunstmuseum
ARoS is the place for spectacular
images and events for children
and adults, young and old.
3 special exhibitions:
- Cencur by Per Morten Abrahamsen: 23. May - 27. July
- MUSIC TOO SEE: 7. June – 7. September
- Simone Aaberg Kærn. 7. Aug. - 5. Oct. 

Moesgård Museum
Here, visitors can experience exhibitions of the Grauballe man – a 2000 year old, completely preserved, peat bog corpse, and the large area with spoils of war from the Iron Age found in the Illerup river valley.
2 special exhibitions: Ötzi - the mummy from the Alps and One
World - A Thousand Stories.
The Steno Museum
The Steno Museum
Explore the fascinating history of
the natural sciences and medicine. Experience the herb garden with
more than 350 herbs from the history of medicine, or enjoy a starry performance in the planetarium. For children, and others of an enquiring bent, there are experiments and exhibitions with all sorts of things they can try for themselves.
The Occupation Museum
The Occupation Museum

The museum displays both peaceful and dramatic events in Århus during the German occupation from 1940 to 1945. Everyday-life, restrictions and humour during the occupation, as well as German military equipment, allied, Nazi and
Danish propaganda, and Nazi terror against the civilian population.
  • Free admission to 20 museums and attractions in Århus
  • 30% discount on the entrance to The Old Town
  • Travel as you please within the Municipality of Århus on city buses, regional buses and the regional Odder Train
  • Discount on admission to sights, attractions, activities and restaurant
  • Free parking at the "Skolebakken" car park in Århus C
  • Up to 40% discount on ticket to the bridge over the Great Belt

SUMMER ACTIVITIES IN ÅRHUS

July
August

City Walks 2008
Tower climb - Tuesdays and Thursdays

City Museum

Århus City Museum
In 2008 the city’s new impressive
exhibition house on the riverbank is the home of a large number of
special exhibitions aimed at both
children and adults.

The Aarhus Art Building
The Aarhus Art Building
With a 1000 sq metre exhibition
area, situated in the city centre,
houses a wide selection of national
and international contemporary art. 

3 special exhibitions: NI fra NU (Nine from Now), Mark Dion –
Concerning Hunting and Icons for Now.
Kvindemuseet - Women Museum
The Women´s Museum -
Childhood Museum

A four-star tourist attraction which
focuses on the history of women
and on the history of childhood during the past 150 years.

3 special exhibitions: 64 – Pursuits and Collections, Chinese Women 2008, Role Models

Summer in Århus


See Århus from the City Hall Tower.

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