Explore Silkeborg's exciting museums. Here you can experience works by the internationally renowned artist and Cobra co-founder Asger Jorn, get up close to one of the world's best-preserved bog bodies, Tollund Man, visit a bunker museum and much more.
Photo: John Sommer
Photo: Museum Jorn
Museum Jorn
Museum Jorn is beautifully located in Silkeborg directly down to the Gudenåen river. The museum was founded by Asger Jorn (1914-1973), one of the CoBrA artists and one of the most important Danish artists of the 20th century.
Museum Silkeborg's main department, Hovedgården, is located in Silkeborg's oldest building, Silkeborg Hovedgård, from 1767. Here you can meet the museum's most important people, the Tollund Man and the Elling Woman, and experience many other exciting exhibitions throughout the year, all of which provide many hours of educational and fun experiences for the whole family.
Veteranbanen Bryrup-Vrads is a historical piece of Danish history. Discover the old train tracks which takes you through beautiful landscapes, while you're enjoying your train ride in one of charming historical trains at Bryrup-Vards.
The Art Center Silkeborg Bad never stands still. Here you can experience changing exhibitions of both Danish and international artists, who time after time transform the old spa "Silkeborg Bad" into an inspiring museum filled with surprises.
At the event and conference center Gubsø Garage, you can experience one of Denmark's most beautiful collections of classic cars. Open: By appointment only.
Silkeborg Bunkermuseum is housed in a German type R622 bunker. The exhibition in the two rooms of the bunker tells about the German military headquarters under the leadership of General of the Infantry Herman von Hanneken and then Colonel-General Georg Lindemann.
The Paper Museum in Silkeborg is a living museum and a production centre for handmade paper. The museum is located in the old production facilities for handmade paper in the old Silkeborg Paper Factory, where, among other things, the paper for the Danish banknotes was produced.
Blicheregnens Museum is located close to Silkeborg in the village of Thorning, where the Danish priest and poet Steen Steensen Blicher was pastor from 1819 to 1825. Here he wrote his first short story. Today, Blicheregnens Museum is part of Museum Silkeborg and home to the story of the great medieval battle on Grathe Hede.
