Det Grønne Museum
Denmark's national museum for hunting, forestry, agriculture, and food near Gammel Estrup in Auning – with farm animals, machines, and play areas.
About the museum
Det Grønne Museum is Denmark's national museum for hunting, forestry, agriculture, and food. It was created in 2016 from the merger of the Dansk Landbrugsmuseum with the Dansk Jagt- og Skovbrugsmuseum. Its roots go back to 1889, when the agricultural museum was founded, initially based in Kongens Lyngby.
Since 1972 the museum has used farm buildings of the manor Gammel Estrup on Djursland. In 2005 the state additionally acquired a former potato flour factory in Auning, adding about 6,000 square meters of exhibition space. Around the museum there are also about 60 hectares with a historic kitchen garden, organic farming, and old Danish farm animal breeds.
The collection comprises more than 77,000 objects. Eight permanent exhibitions span 6,000 years – from the clearing of forests in the Neolithic period through the mechanization of agriculture to present-day Danish food culture. In the Polakhuset, the last surviving farmhand dwelling on the estate, the life of farmworker families around 1915 comes to life, and in Madens Hus, food history becomes something you can cook along with.
The museum is under the Danish Ministry of Culture. Your admission ticket also gives access to the neighboring manor museum Gammel Estrup.
Highlights
- Agricultural machines up to the legendary gray Ferguson tractor
- Historic kitchens from 1950 to 2010 in "Det Danske Køkken"
- Polakhuset with a farmhand dwelling from 1915
- Old Danish farm animal breeds and historic kitchen garden
- Large indoor play area with tractor driving for children
- Madens Hus with cooking activities on food culture
Permanent exhibitions
- Landbrug og Teknik – The technical development of agriculture from the horse team to large machines, including the gray Ferguson as a symbol of the postwar era.
- MejeRigtigt – History of milk, cheese, and butter with original production equipment, an old dairy shop, and a 1950s ice cream dairy.
- Polakhuset – The last surviving farmhand dwelling of Gammel Estrup shows the hard life of Danish and Polish farmworkers, with an apartment in the style of 1915.
- Founded
- 1889
- Operated by
- Staatliches Museum unter dem dänischen Kulturministerium
- Director
- Anne Bjerrekær
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 160 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | DKK 90Students |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and teenagers under 18 free |
| Visitors with disabilities | DKK 80Wheelchair users DKK 80; some areas of both museums are difficult to access by wheelchair. |
| Students & apprentices | DKK 90 |
| Groups (21+ people) | DKK 125 per personGroups of more than 20 people |
| Ticket for the Julemarked weekend | DKK 140 |
| Årskort (annual pass) | DKK 280Personal, one year from purchase; including Gammel Estrup and discounts in the museum shop, among others |
| Årskort +1 (annual pass with guest) | DKK 425Cardholder and one guest |
| Årskort for students | DKK 150With a valid student ID |
The ticket is valid for Det Grønne Museum and the neighboring Gammel Estrup – Danmarks Herregårdsmuseum; a ticket for Det Grønne Museum alone costs the same. A ticket is also required for the outdoor grounds during opening hours; the restaurant Den Gamle Stald is accessible without a ticket. Exchanges only on the day of purchase up to 30 minutes before closing.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Awarded the "God Adgang" label (fact sheet at godadgang.dk). Short distances from the parking lot to the main entrance, several elevators, wheelchairs are lent out free of charge. Some areas are difficult to access by wheelchair.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Playground / play area
Large indoor play area with a toy store, parlor, kitchen, and a farmyard where children can drive a tractor; outdoors there are more play areas with picnic tables. Rabbits and goats can be petted, and in spring there are young animals. Family programs during school holidays, such as archery during the fall break.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Regional buses stop about 100 meters from the main entrance (connections via Rejseplanen).
By car
Free parking
Large free parking lot a few meters in front of the main entrance; charging stations for electric cars.
The museum is located by the manor Gammel Estrup in Auning on Djursland between Randers and Grenaa.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
- Wi-Fi
Restaurant Den Gamle Stald on the museum grounds (lunch and cake buffet; in high season daily 11:00–16:00, table reservation recommended). Food you bring yourself can be eaten in the lounge area, the packed-lunch room, or outdoors. Free Wi-Fi in large parts of the indoor areas. Museum shop; shelter site for overnight stays.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups of up to 25 people by booking, for example "Highlights" (60 minutes, DKK 600 on weekdays, DKK 750 on weekends, plus admission), as well as archery, a pancake course, and an offering for people with memory problems. Educational programs for school classes. Dogs are allowed on the grounds but not in the museum (guide dogs for the blind excepted); eating and drinking are not allowed in the exhibitions. |
