Mariager Museum
Local museum in a merchant's house in Mariager with finds from the Stone Age to 1930s living rooms and an exhibition on the monastery.
About the museum
In October 1922, citizens of Mariager, mostly master craftsmen, founded a museum association, which has since collected objects from the town and the area south of Mariager Fjord. The collection grew quickly; by 1953 it was housed on Teglgade and then moved as a tenant into the old merchant's house.
The oldest part of the merchant's house dates back to the 17th century; the upper floor was added in the late 18th century, and it is the only two-story building among the old houses of the town. From 1764 to 1937 a merchant's shop was run here almost continuously. When the property was sold in 1962, the patron Léonie Sonning worked to ensure that the museum could remain in the main building; in 1971 the museum acquired the entire property.
From 2012 the house belonged to Nordjyske Museer; since 2021 it has been independent again and is run by a volunteer board and an association with about 400 members. The exhibition deliberately sees itself as a museum of the old kind: many objects may be touched.
On view are, among other things, an aurochs horn from the Stone Age, finds from the Bronze and Iron Ages, an exhibition on Mariager Monastery, workshops of the blacksmith, shoemaker and carpenter, a 1940s general store and the living rooms from Buggesgård with the "Blue Kitchen."
Highlights
- Aurochs horn from the hunter-gatherer Stone Age
- Exhibition on Mariager Monastery (ca. 1430–1536)
- The Blue Kitchen and living rooms from Buggesgård
- General store from Skrødstrup in 1940s style
- Art exhibitions in the Galleri Vognporten
Permanent exhibitions
- Klosterudstillingen – Exhibition on Mariager Monastery (ca. 1430–1536), which shaped the development of the town in the late Middle Ages.
- Bugges stuer og Det Blå Køkken – Living rooms and kitchen from Buggesgård, furnished as in the 1930s and 1940s.
- Købmandsbutikken – Rebuilt village store from Skrødstrup with furnishings from around 1935 into the 1940s.
- Founded
- 1922
- Operated by
- Den selvejende institution Mariager Museum
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 25 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Children up to and including age 18 free. |
| Groups | –Booked guided tour: DKK 300 for up to 25 people, above that DKK 25 per additional person. |
Members of the museum association have free admission (membership DKK 50 per year). Admission tickets are available in the general store.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
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- Hands-on stations
Many exhibits may be touched.
Getting there & parking
By car
Bus parking available.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
In the general store tickets, books on local history, postcards, sweets and handicrafts are sold.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours on request. |
