Museums, Manor Houses, Castles or Churches
Do you know the feeling of going through an exhibition without quite knowing what you to get out of the experience? A guided tour can enhance the experience. Hear the stories of some of the objects and afterwards experience the rest on your own. Take home with you a good experience and new and surpricing knowledge.
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The Old Town Museum in Aarhus
The Old Town Museum in Aarhus is the world's first open-air museum for the culture and history of market towns, and first opened its doors in 1909.
Today the museum is visited by more than 350,000 guests a year, and has been rewarded the maximum 3 stars by the world-famous Guide Michelin.
The museum houses 75 houses from different areas in Denmark, and walking around the Old Town Museum is like jumping into the time machine and experiencing life as it was in a typical Danish city from the 16th to the 20th century, complete with shops, horse drawn carriages and people dressed as they would have at the time of Hans Christian Andersen the famous Danish fairytale writer.I invite you inside many of the historic buildings, including the building that used to be opposite Hans Christian Andersen's childhood home in Odense, which was where he was first introduced to the wonderful world of books. I shall also show you the 17th-century pharmacy packed with mysterious medicines and the associated Baroque pharmacy gardens with about 100 different herbs.
Are you more interested in recent history and do you remember Bob Dylan, the hippies and your first television? Then you can also experience the year 1974 which is now part of the Old Town Museum. In this part of the museum I can walk you down the avenue of memories, where we stop at the sausage trolley, flatten our noses at window at Poul's Radio or visit the collective.
Whether you are fascinated by old or recent history it is also a good idea to set aside time to enjoy some traditional Danish cakes from The Old Town Bakery as well as a cup of tea or coffee after the tour. -
Egeskov Castle, Museums and Park – 3 Hours with Guide
Guided tour of the beautiful park, interesting museums and Egeskov Castle. A perfect tour on warm summer's days for children or adults
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Egeskov's Exciting Museums
You may live in the present – but at Egeskov you will enter the past
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Viking Kings and Danish World Heritage – Jelling
Guidet tour of the famous Viking runic stones of Jelling – the Christian "birth certificate" of Denmark from the Viking age
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Trelleborg, Harald Bluetooth and the Viking Age
Guided tour of the Viking fortification Trelleborg. The story of wild Vikings and king Harald Bluetooth who formed Denmark
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The Fredensborg Palace and Gardens
Experience Fredensborg Palace grounds through centuries with stories about the palace which is the royal family's recidens.
Join me for a walk around this residence of the royal family, which is mostly used during spring and in the autumn. Learn about the history of the palace and its architecture, the family links connecting the royal families of Europe and visit the magnificent park, which has recently been renovated and returned to its old baroque splendor.
The tour takes 2 hours and I'll walk with you through the park, where we are able to see the palace from all sides, the royal garden, the garden of the Norvegians, the woods and the grand axis alleys with their spectacular sculptures by Wiedewelt leading to Esrum lake.
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Lindholm Høje, the Hill of the Dead
Mounds, stones, stone-ships. Visit a huge burial site and hear about the exciting archaeology and mythology of death and the afterlife
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The Castle of Hamlet: Kronborg – Danish World Heritage
Kronborg is more than Shakespeare – wars, lots of money, battles and love stories from the largest castle in Northern Europe
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Aarhus Cathedral – guided tour of this beautiful cathedral
Guided tour of Aarhus Cathedral with interesting frescoes, a beautiful alter piece, the Marselis' Chapel and a leprosy window
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Guided Tour of Odense City Hall
Enjoy Odense City Hall from past to present. Beautiful architecture, surprising stories and an enthusiastic guide
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Odense Cathedral, St. Canute's Church
Odense Cathedral is called St. Canute's Church, and has two main attractions. It houses the body of the victim of a regicide in 1086, and it has an absolutely marvelous altarpiece.
Odense Cathedral is named after the Viking king Canute IV Svendsen, who in 1086 had sought refuge in St. Alban's church, near to the present cathedral, but was assassinated anyhow. It is an exciting story and tale of the rebellion against the king, the king's flight through Jutland with a small band of men, his murder, and the solemn transfer of his body to the present cathedral in 1095.
In the crypt I will show you St. Canutes shrine and his famous Byzantine silk blanket with motifs of eagles. The crypt is also the final resting place for the later Danish King Hans (1487-1513) and his spouse Queen Christine.
It was Queen Christine who ordered the church's amazing, golden altarpiece from the best and most skilled carver in Northern Europe at the time, Claus Berg from Lübeck. It shows hundreds of wooden figures, all individually designed and carved by hand. It is considered to be the most outstanding Scandinavian medieval piece of art.
You will also hear about the main features of the construction of the church and about the English monks, who after the canonization of King Canute came to settle at the monastery associated with the church, and you will get acquainted with the lives and fates of some of the persons who have been interred in the church during the centuries.
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Egeskov Castle – a Guided Tour of the House
Enjoy a wonderfull guided tour of the house at Egeskov Castle with surprising details in the walls, magic creatures and cruel fates
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Viking Ships and Royal Tombs – UNESCO World Heritage Site in Roskilde
Explore Danish Viking culture and Denmark's royal history through a thousand years
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Experience Frederiksborg Castle
Experience 500 years of Danish history told through the castles magnificent art works
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Egeskov Castle – guided tour house and garden
The beautiful house and gardens at Egeskov Castle. The right combination if you are interested in both the garden and the interior
Museum visit - yes or no
Of course it's a yes. If just you hear the stories of what you experience at the museum, you will make sure it is a good experience. A tour of a museum is therefore a really good idea.
A visit to a museum is a good experience both with and without a guide. Let's be honest: how many museums have you visited with the lack of knowledge and afterwards not been quite sure your expectations were met?
If you let a guide talk about what's displayed, the experience just gets that much better. This is when you go home with new funny or quirky stories. You might even go home with inspiration to learn or read more yourself. If you agree to this the curator will surely be happy. Who doesn't want to infect others with their own love of a theme or subject?
One of the museums our guides love to guide is CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark. If you let one of our CLAY guides tell you about the exhibitions, you will be able to hear stories about the history of Danish porcelain, beautiful Danish ceramics and not least, you will experience surpricing and interesting architecture. At CLAY has something for everyone - those who are passionate about ceramics and those who prefer views and architecture.
Other lovely museums where our guides like guiding are Den Gamle By, the Old Town in Aarhus, Den Fynske Landsby, the Open-Air Museum the Funen Village in Odense, Trelleborg by Slagelse, Fyrkat by Hobro and many more.
Guided tours in Danish Castles
There are many beautiful castles around Denmark, most in Copenhagen and in North Zealand - but far from all of them are on Zealand.
You cannot enter the castles where the royal family lives as they are private houses. But you can see many of the other castles. Our royal castles are hundreds of years old.
In Copenhagen, you can visit Rosenborg Castle, where the crown jewels are on display. Rosenborg Castle, built by King Christian IV, is a beautiful building with great interior. However, it has been many, many years since the castle has been used as a royal residence. The last time was when the English attacked Copenhagen in 1801. Today, Rosenborg Castle is one of the castles in the Royal Danish Collection. The Royal Danish Collection consists of Rosenborg Castle and the Amalienborg Museum in Christian VIII's Palace in Copenhagen and Koldinghus in Kolding.
Other castles where our guides also love telling the stories and guide you are Frederiksborg Castle, Fredensborg Castle, Kronborg or Sønderborg Castle to name just a few.
Manor Houses
At many of Denmark's beautiful manor houses, you can get a guided tour and experience the history of the place up close.
Denmark has numerous beautiful manor houses spread around the country both in Jutland, Zealand and Funen.
Funen is probably the region in Denmark with the most manor houses. It is said that the credit rating is high. This means that the soil on Funen is particularly fertile and suitable for growing crops. Back in the days, this meant that each manor house on Funen could manage with fewer hectares than manor houses elsewhere in Denmark. Quite simply he yield on the ground was higher.
One of the manor houses that each year get the most visitors and guests is Egeskov Castle on South Funen. We are happy to have a dedicated corps of guides who love to reveal Egeskov's fascinating stories. If you want to experience Egeskov Castle with a committed and dedicated guide, you can either opt to see the castle, the exhibitions and the garden or all of them. Choose the part or parts that interest you the most and enjoy your guided tour. If you are responsible for a group's day at Egeskov, we know a tour of Egeskov Castle is a really good activity for groups.
Denmark's lovely churches
Experiencing a church and hearing its stories from a guide give insight into both history, culture and the faith on which the Danish society is based. Fortunately, Denmark is a diverse society and therefore we make room for many faiths, each with its own church buildings. Of course, we can neither name nor show you them all, but we are happy to show you some of the beautiful churches in Denmark according to your choice.
A guided tour in one of our lovely churches be a story about the building, the tombstones or the symbols of faith. The stories vary depending on which church or cathedral you'd like to visit.
Some of the beautiful churches our guides'd like to show you are Roskilde Cathedral, where many Danish royals are buried. Another is Odense Cathedral with a beautiful altar made by Claus Berg, the woodcarver that Queen Christine brought to Denmark so that he could make her a unique altar for Gråbrødre Klosterkirke, the Greyfriars Monastery church in Odense. Only much later did the altar appear in Odense Cathedral. Let the guide tell you the story of this beautiful altar and the incredible number of beautiful wooden figures, all of them different.
We are happy to invite you on a guided tour of a museum, a manor house, a castle or a church with Guide Service Denmark and one of our dedicated guides.