Natural History Museum
At Naturhistorisk Museum, the Natural History Museum in Aarhus you can experience the abundance of life inhabiting the earth. Experience the museum's four permanent exhibitions and changing special exhibitions.
A universe of coincidences
The current exhibition ‘OOPS! Random - Lucky' takes you on a fascinating journey through the coincidences that have made it possible for you to be here today. From the Big Bang, moon formation and cosmic impacts to the origin of life, sexual reproduction and the miracles of evolution, discover the story of how mistakes and coincidences have shaped our world.
The Molslaboratory
In the middle of the beautiful and varied nature of Mols Bjerge National Park lies the Molslaboratoriet - the Natural History Museum's field station, which is the setting for the museum's rewilding project.
The areas at Molslaboratoriet are open all year round. Explore the signposted hiking trails at your own pace among wild horses and cattle - or enjoy a very special nature experience with the museum's expert guides. Experience nature through the eyes of the TV-celebrity biologist and nature communicator Morten DD, who with his humour, knowledge and enthusiasm takes you on a fascinating trip close to the wild side of nature.
The Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum Aarhus is Denmark's second largest natural history museum - both in terms of collections and exhibition space. Here you can experience an impressive variety of permanent and temporary exhibitions presenting more than 5,000 animals from all over the world, many in lifelike settings. The purpose of the museum is to promote biological and scientific research and to familiarise the public with the results of science in the field of natural history.
Practical info
The museum has a disability lift and a lift and a wheelchair is available for people with walking difficulties.
Admission is always free for children and young people under the age of 18 - all year round.
The museum is open on Mondays during the school holidays in weeks 7, 16, 17, 24, 27-32 and week 42, as well as Sundays and Mondays during Easter and Whitsun.
The museum is closed on 24, 25 and 31 December and 1 January.