Free events
Some events also offer free admission - find some of them here.
Plenty of free experiences
Have a look at the Concert Hall, which has free concerts and entertainment year around - or swing by Dokk1, which has a lot of free activities for all ages.
Free experiences in the Aarhus Region
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There are many free experiences in Aarhus and in the Aarhus Region that can be enjoyed throughout your vacation in the Aarhus Region in Denmark. Here you will find a guide to some of the best free experiences the region has to offer.
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The Concert Hall Aarhus
The Concert Hall (Musikhuset Aarhus) is the largest Concert Hall in Scandinavia and is home to the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus, the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and the Danish National Opera.
Tropical Houses at the Botanical Garden
The Tropical Houses (in Danish "Væksthusene") in the Botanical Garden in Aarhus are a place where numerous plant collections are presented and preserved in four different climate zones.
Museum of Ancient Art
The Museum of Ancient Art at the University of Aarhus takes you on a cultural journey back to the Mediterranean countries in ancient times.
Open Air Opera
Experience fantastic melodies under the open sky as Aarhus Symphony Orchestra invites you to Opera in the Open Air. Over time, Opera in the Open Air has become a longstanding tradition in Aarhus, wher...
English Stand Up Comedy Aarhus
Enjoy free good English stand up comedy open mic at Alberts Bar! New in the city? a local? a filthy foreigner? All are welcome at the shows!
Salling ROOFTOP and Salling ROOFGARDEN
The Salling ROOFTOP and Salling ROOFGARDEN is a stunning rooftop terrace featuring a cozy café and an urban oasis, located atop the iconic Salling department store in the heart of Aarhus city center.
The Culture House DOKK1
DOKK1 is a culture- and multimedia that welcomes citizens and guests in Aarhus - and all of you who would like to meet the future in your present.
The Aquarium in Shopping Centre Storcenter Nord
The fish tank at Storcenter Nord is the largest living coral reef fish tank in all of Denmark with free public access. The enormous salt-water tank contains more than 500 live, colourful fish and cora...
The Cultural Production Center Godsbanen
Godsbanen is a centre for cultural production in Aarhus. Enjoy the resturant, the open workshops or the great view from the roof of the unique building.
Spejdermuseet Århus 'The Scout Museum Aarhus'
In the Scout and Guide Museum in Aarhus you can experience, or re-experience, fond memories from the years of your youth and childhood of a movement which, ever since its beginning in 1907 in England,...
Aarhus Maritime Museum
The Aarhus Maritime Museum demonstrates the great significance of maritime trade for shipping in the Port of Aarhus and the ensuing development of the city of Aarhus.
Kunsthal Aarhus
Kunsthal Aarhus is, with light and spacious exhibition halls, one of Denmark’s largest and most beautiful exhibition venues for contemporary art.
Kulturhuset Skanderborg
The Skanderborg Kulturhus (Culture Centre) is beautifully situated by the lake side in the middle of the town.
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 ...
Museum Østjylland Grenaa
Museum Østjylland welcomes you to exciting exhibitions and historical activities for children and adults year-round.
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...
Viborg Kunsthal
In Viborg Kunsthal you will find a diverse collection of contemporary art from both established and emerging artists. Whether you are a seasoned art enthusiast or a first-time visitor you here can exp...
Silkeborg Library
Silkeborg Library is an important gathering place and one of the largest cultural institutions in Silkeborg. Here, you can experience a wide range of inspiration, fascination, surprises, as well as op...
Kulturhuset Skanderborg
The Skanderborg Kulturhus (Culture Centre) is beautifully situated by the lake side in the middle of the town.
The Craft Museum Håndværksmuseet
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...
Money Box Museum in Randers
The Money Box Museum, which is Denmark's only of its kind, was officially inaugurated on 3 May 1995. The collection features many of the most common types of savings banks used in Danish homes through...
Galerie Moderne Silkeborg
Galerie Moderne Silkeborg opened in 1962 and is thus one of Denmark’s oldest galleries of modern art.
Main Library Viborg
At Main Library Viborg you can borrow books, attend events, book a study room and much more.
Did you know, that children under 18 have free admission to the museums in the Aarhus Region?
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