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Arhus Attractions

Jutland

Århus, Denmark's second largest city, lies on the east coast of Jutland where the river "Århus Å" flows into Århus Bay, a bay of the Kattegat.
Read More Church of Our Lady
The Church of Our Lady in Arhus is a significant work of Gothic architecture. Built between the 13th and 15th century, the Church features beautiful frescoes.
Museum of Art
To the south of the Natural History Museum, in Vennelystpark, lies the Århus Museum of Art. It boasts one of the oldest and most interesting collections of Danish art, including paintings, sculptures and drawings dating from 1750 to the present day. In recent years the museum has been able to build up a sizable collection of modern Danish art, as well as works by foreign artists, especially from Germany and the United States. Special exhibitions are also held.
Address
Århus Museum of Art / Aarhus Kunstmuseum
Vennelystparken
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close 17:0022:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Cost
Adultkr 60.00
Studentskr 55.00
Seniorkr 55.00
Child 16 & underFREE
All values are in Denmark Kroner
Tips
Admission cost higher for special exhibitions. Free guided tours every Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
Facilities
Gift shop
Transit
Bus: 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 16, 54, 56 to Norreport.
Read More Open-Air Museum
The Open-Air Museum, adjacent to the Botanic Garden, contains old homes and buildings from Arhus and others other areas of the country.
Concert Hall
From Radhus Plads it is but a few steps to the concert hall, built in 1982, the headquarters of the Århus Symphony Orchestra and the Jutland Opera Company; many events of the Århus Festival Week are held in this building.
Address
Århus Concert Hall / Musikhuset Århus
Thomas Jensens Allé 1
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open11:0011:0011:0011:0011:0011:0011:00
Close21:0021:0021:0021:0021:0021:0021:00
Danish Museum of the Sciences
The Danish Museum of the Sciences charts the history of natural science and medicine from ancient times to the present day. The exhibits include models, reconstructions, poster, and hands on activities. It also operates a planetarium and a medical herb garden.
Address
The Danish Museum for the History of Science and Medicine
C.F. Møllers Alle, Building 100, The University Park
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed9:009:009:009:0011:0011:00
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Cost
Adultkr 40.00
Studentskr 30.00
Group discountskr 30.00
Seniorkr 30.00
Child 15 & underkr 15.00
Child 6 & underFREE
All values are in Denmark Kroner
Tips
There is a combination ticket available for entrance to the planetarium.
Transit
Bus: 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 54, 56, 90.
Danish Press Museum
In the College of Journalism to the north of Århus University is the Danish Press Museum, which houses a large archive devoted to the history of the press.
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:00ClosedClosed
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
House of the Artists
A museum with periodic contemporary art exhibitions. The house artists make etchings, prints, postcards, posters, etc. to sell.
Address
Kunstnernes Hus
Saltholmsgade
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:0012:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
Marselisborg Palace
In a park on the far side of Carl Nielsens Vej in Århus stands Marselisborg Palace. It was built in 1902 and is the summer residence of the Danish Royal Family. When the queen and her family are in residence the changing of the guard takes place at noon every day. There is a rose garden in the palace park.

Between Marselisborg Palace and the coast to the east a memorial park (Marselisborg Mindepark) has been laid out in memory of the Danes from northern Schleswig who fell in the First World War. There is a monument engraved with the names of 4,144 Danish soldiers.
Address
Marselisborg Palace
Kongevejen 100
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Tips
The Lifeguards change the guard at Marselisborg Castle at noon when the Queen is in residence. Castle grounds and Queen's Rose Garden are open to visitors when the Royal family is not in residence.
Transit
Bus: 1 (Tranbjerg route, 18, 9.
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisk Museum) is in the southern part of the university park in northern Århus. There are exhibitions covering the topography of Denmark - heathland and forest, dunes, coast and sea, together with others devoted to minerals, anatomy and geology.
Address
The Natural History Museum
Wilhelm Meyers Allé 210
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Hours
April 1 to June 30
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
July 1 to August 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close17:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:0017:00
September 1 to October 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
November 1 to March 31
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
OpenClosed10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0010:00
Close 16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Cost
Adultkr 40.00
Seniorkr 30.00
Group discountskr 30.00
Child 15 & underkr 15.00
Child 6 & underFREE
All values are in Denmark Kroner
Transit
Bus: 2, 3, 11, 14, 54, 56, 90.
Numus Festival
This annual festival runs through April and May and showcases new classical music.
Address
Numus Festival
Musikhuset
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Open Air Rock Concert
This annual day-long event brings together renowned Danish and international stars.
Viking Festival
This annual weekend festival takes place in late July. The festival includes a traditional market as well as various other outdoor activities.
Address
Århus Concert Hall / Musikhuset Århus
Thomas Jensens Allé 1
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Wildlife Park
The Marselisborg Woods extend for several kilometers along the coast of Jutland towards the south of Århus. Part of the woods has been fenced in and made into a wildlife enclosure (Dyrehaven), where visitors can observe sika deer from Japan, fallow deer and wild boar in a natural environment.
Transit
Bus: 19 (Moesgard Strand route).
Women's Festival
This annual festival includes traditional theater, drama and dance performances, but adds a contemporary feminist feel to all the events. The 10-day festival runs from late June to early July.
Address
Århus Women's Festival
Musickhuset
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Århus Botanical Garden
West of the Church of Our Lady, Vesterbrogade borders the Botanical Garden (Botanisk Have), where in summer entertainment is provided for children and adults. There also are hothouses with subtropical plants from all over the world.
Address
Botanisk Have
Møllevejen 10
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open13:0013:0013:0013:0013:0013:0011:00
Close15:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:0015:00
Transit
Bus: 3, 14, 15, 25, 51, 57.
Århus City Hall
On the south side of the busy Rådhus Plads, the hub of the traffic of Arhus, stands the City Hall, built in 1938-42 to plans by Arne Jacobsen and Erik Moller and faced with Norwegian marble. From the 60m/200ft high tower there is a fine view of the city and the bay. In summer there are guided tours when visitors can see the civic hall, the council chamber and the marriage room.

On the west side of the square can be seen the attractive "Pig Fountain" (Grisebronden) by M. Boggild, and at the foot of the City Hall tower is the fountain "Agnes and the Water Carrier".
Address
Århus Rådhus
Rådhuspladsen 2,
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open9:009:009:009:009:00ClosedClosed
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Tips
Guided tours in English, German and French of the City Hall, including the bell tower, at 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Tour at 11am tour is in Danish only.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Århus University
Århus University, founded in 1928, lies in a park in the northern part of the city. The main building was erected in 1946; the "Book Tower" being designed by Christian Frederik Moller.
Address
Århus Universitet
Nordre Ringgade
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Århus Urban Museum
The Urban Museum charts the history of Århus from its Viking roots to the present. It is located in a former railway station.
Address
Århus Urban Museum
Carl Blochs Gade 28
DK-8000 Århus
Denmark
Hours
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Open10:0010:0010:0010:0010:0012:0012:00
Close16:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:0016:00
Transit
Bus: 18

Arhus Surroundings

Read More Prehistoric Museum
The Prehistoric Museum is home to the famous 2000 year old Grauballe Man. It also boasts of an outdoor exhibit called the Prehistoric Trail, leading past burial mounds and other sites.
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