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Explore the cultural side of the Aarhus Region
Photo: Skovgaard Museet
Dive into the myriad cultural experiences awaiting you in Aarhus and throughout the entire Aarhus Region - whether under open skies or within indoor spaces.
In 2017, when Aarhus hosted the European Capital of Culture, the city and the entire region transformed into a global cultural treasure. This unforgettable year not only elevated our domestic and international reputation but also opened the doors to numerous deeply enriching cultural experiences.
Experience history up close
Many places offer you the opportunity to step into the past and meet the people who once inhabited and lived in the area. Alternatively, you can delve into today's creative storytellers, come face to face with the past, and embark on time travels to a distant era, long before our own.
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Photo/Media Department - Moesgaard Museum
Photo: Photo/Media Department - Moesgaard Museum
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 anthropolog...
Den Gamle By - The Old Town Museum
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 ...
Green Experience
ARoS, Lise Balsby
Photo: © Your rainbow panorama, Olafur Eliasson, 2006 - 2011, ARoS Aarhus Art Museum. Fotograf: Lise Balsby
ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
ARoS Aarhus Art Museum is one of Northern Europe's largest art museums and one of the most visited art museums in Scandinavia. Here you can experience Your rainbow panorama, a spectacular artwork by O...
Photo/Media Department - Moesgaard Museum
Photo: Photo/Media Department - Moesgaard Museum
The Grauballe Man
'The Grauballe Man' has been surrounded by mystery and intrigue ever since a local team of peat diggers happened to uncover a body in the Nebelgaard Mose peat bog in the village of Grauballe, just wes...
The Tollund Man
In 1950, a dead body was found in a bog near Silkeborg, and this should turn out to be quite a sensational find. The bog body, which was later named the Tollund Man, happened to be between 2,200-2,400...
The Frigate Jylland
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...
The Green Museum
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...
Museum Østjylland Randers
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 ...
Glass - Museum of Glass Art
Glass - Museum of Glass is an international museum of modern glass art, beautifully situated in the town of Ebeltoft. All year round, you get to experience changing exhibits of world-class glass art. ...
Viborg Cathedral
Viborg Cathedral was originally built in the 12th-13th century in Romanesque style and holds a strong presence in both the cityscape and the city's long history. Over time, the cathedral has been rava...
Randers Kunstmuseum
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...
Kulturringen - Culture by Bike
The bicycle route Kulturringen will lead you through Danish culture which is located in beautiful and varied landscapes with roaming hills, lakes, ocean, forests and streams. Experience castles, museu...
De fem Halder - The Five Halds near Viborg
Visit the landscape of Hald where once the five 'Halder' were situated. Here, you can experience 800 years of history within walking distance between the Dollerup Hills and the Hald lake.
Aarhus Cathedral
The structure of Aarhus Cathedral has a long history. The cathedral is dedicated to St. Clemens, who was the Roman Pope 100 a.d. who died as a martyr when he was drowned with an anchor tied to his nec...
Mønsted Limestone Mines
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. ...
Memphis Mansion
Memphis Mansion in Randers is a tribute to Elvis Presley the King of Rock’n’Roll and to Conny Cash The Man In Black - and the facade of the museum is identical to Graceland in Memphis.
Maltfabrikken - the People's Factory
Explore BMA, where the public library has joined forces with with the local museum and the towns historic archives. Enjoy the local brew in the microbrewery and brewpub, visit the cosy eatery Lundberg...
GAIA Museum Outsider Art
GAIA Museum Outsider Art exhibitions are created on the edge of or outside the traditional range of art. Its works are in a category of their own, in that they do not represent a given style or school...
Museum Silkeborg
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 ...
