World-class museums in the Aarhus Region

ARoS is one of the largest art museums in Northern Europe. And each year, ARoS has about half a million visitors, making it the most frequented art museum in Scandinavia.

'Den Gamle By' (The Old Town) is perfectly unique attraction in Aarhus for the whole family to go on fascinating journey back in history. The museum is awarded the maximum three stars in the Michelin Travel Guide. 

At Fregatten Jylland, experiences and exciting stories await to be told. Explore Fregatø and visit the museum, yard, wooden ship harbor and not least the unique ship - Fregatten Jylland.

The past is brought to fascinating life at the Moesgaard Museum in Aarhus. Moesgaard Museum has two Michelin-stars in the Michelin attraction's guide.

KØN - Gender Museum Denmark is a museum in Aarhus that puts gender and culture on the agenda. Explore the cultural history of gender, delve into the history of sex education and learn more about the importance of gender in society.

Glass - Museum of Glass Art is a modern and internationl, active museum for contemporary glass, beautifully located in Ebeltoft. Throughout the year, the museum stages a number of high profile solo and group exhibitions of work by international artists and additionally presents various theme exhibitions using pieces from the museum’s permanent collection.

Museum Jorn exists because of Asger Jorn's art collection. The fascinating works can be experienced at the museum, as well as changing exhibitions from around the world. Get provoked, fascinated and entertained at Museum Jorn.

Experience the Skovgaard family's art and changing special exhibitions. Joakim Skovgaard created the art in the Viborg Cathedral, which is situated right beside the museum.

Randers Kunstmuseum is filled with exciting art experiences for everyone. The museum contains a large number of works by some of the major figures of Danish art over the last 200 years. The unique art collection totals 4.000 art works.

The culture-historical Museum Østjylland was founded in 1872, making it one of the oldest and biggest local museums in Denmark.

At Naturhistorisk Museum, the Natural History Museum in Aarhus you can experience the abundance of life inhabiting the earth.

At the Steno Museum for the History of Science and Medicine both children and adults can go on a trail of discovery in the natural sciences and can explore the cultural history of medicine.

Gammel Estrup's magnificent halls and rooms gives a unique insight into the grand life of the Danish aristocracy.

Go on a trip below ground in the Mønsted Limestone Mines - the world's largest limetone mines. Explore lots of history, fascinating nature and activities for the whole family.  

Museum Ovartaci in Aarhus offers an encounter with the history of Danish psychiatry and one of Europe’s largest collections of great and moving art created by people suffering from mental illness, designated l’Art Brut: raw / untamed art.

The Silkeborg Bad Art Center was originally a health spa. Today it forms the framework of imaginative art objects. Here you can find, among other things, the sculpture park where more than forty sculptures can be found, some permanently while others are on borrowed time.

At the Museum Silkeborg - Hovedgården you will find the famous Tollund man. In addition to this, it is teeming with exciting exhibitions all year round, there are many hours of educational fun for the whole family.

At Museet Farvergården in Ebeltoft, you get to learn about the dyeing of yarn and clothing as it was done in the past.