Cultural highlights in the Aarhus Region

Your rainbow panorama på toppen af ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum

Three of Denmark's most visited museums are located in Aarhus

Den Gamle By - The Old Town Museum in Aarhus

Take a journey through time with your family or friends in Den Gamle By in Aarhus. See, feel and experience the history of Danish towns through four different time periods: 2014, 1974, 1927 and 1864.

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Photo: Jakob Vingtoft

ARoS Aarhus Art Museum

ARoS is an international art museum in the centre of Aarhus, second city in Denmark. With five galleries and an entire floor dedicated to installation art, ARoS offers an important free space where it is possible to understand the past, explore the present and imagine the future in complet...

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Moesgaard Museum

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 anthropology in an entertaining and surprising way.

Where do you want to go?

Which museum do you want to visit?

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Art Museums

If you take an interest in art, you will enjoy the art museums found around the region, housing impressive collections by renowned Danish and internat...

Tollundmanden på Museum Silkeborg, Hovedgården

Photo: John Sommer

Historical Museums

Explore the region’s historical museums, where the past as well as mysterious finds are being brought to life.

Photo: Energimuseet

Natural history museums

When nature becomes culture - and the forces of nature create excitement and wonder.

Photo: Per Bille

Museums for children

Bring your children to a museum and let them get actively involved.

More than 80 Museums

The Aarhus Region is home to world-class museums. Three of Denmark's most visited museums are located in Aarhus: ARoS Art Museum, The Old Town Museum and Moesgaard Museum.

Experience more than 80 Museums ...

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Culture, Art and City Life

Photo: Your rainbow panorama, Olafur Eliasson, 2006-2011, ARoS Art Museum, foto Lise Balsby

Aarhus, City of Culture

Denmark’s second largest city Aarhus is an unmissable destination with its forests, beaches and world class architecture and art. Shop at small independent shops, explore the old city’s history and art or spend a day in the beautiful Danish nature in the middle of the city.

Family in the charming streets of Ebeltoft on Djursland

Photo: Flemming Højer

More enjoyable cities to visit

In the Aarhus Region you will find Denmarks second city Aarhus but also cosy (hyggelige) and relaxed towns with charming streets and intimate places to shop and rest your feet, which invites you to unforgettable holidays with friends and family.

Culture and Music

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Cultural Centres and Music venues

Theater, opera and dance make the many stages in Aarhus come alive and the music is a chapter in itself.

Photo: Thorsten Iversen

Festivals

Denmark is known for festivals and an unique festival culture, and the Aarhus Region offers you some of the absolute best.

Culture everywhere

Kalø Castle Ruin in National Park Mols Bjerge on Djursland

Photo: Roar Paaske

Kalø Castle Ruins

As you travel the half-kilometre distance along the dam to Kalø Castle Ruins you are also travelling 700 years back in time.

Photo: Per Bille

Hjejlen

Hjejlen is the world's oldest original coal-fired steamer in operation. During the summer, it and other tour boats in the Hjejle fleet sail daily from Silkeborg to Himmelbjerget and also between Ry and Himmelbjerget.

Architectonical wonders

Historical buildings, cosy quarters and modern wonders - there might be a special experience just around the corner.

Castles and Manors

Explore the magnificent castles and manors in the Aarhus Region. You might even see... a ghost?

Churches

In the Aarhus region we have two cathedrals - in Viborg and in Aarhus. Furthermore, we have many beautiful, unique and historical churces in the whole...