Schools at Museum Skanderborg
At Museum Skanderborg, school visits are not about standing quietly in front of glass cases. They are about getting close to real objects, real places, and real stories from the ground beneath your feet.
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The history of the danish monestaries
The Viking from Fregerslev
Move teaching outside the classroom
Museum Skanderborg's School Service brings curriculum to life in a setting that no classroom can match.
All courses are activity-based, age-differentiated, and built around the learning objectives for each grade level, from Stone Age hunters at Skanderborg Lake to monastic life at Øm Kloster.
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Is it free?
Yes
For all schools in Skanderborg Municipality. Schools outside the municipality pay a fee. All children and young people up to age 25 visit free of charge regardless of where they come from.
Can courses be adapted to my grade level?
Always
Even if a course is listed for a specific year group, we can adjust it. Just let us know when you book.
Do you work with kindergartens and daycare groups?
Yes
Kindergartens and daycare groups visit free of charge and are welcome to book a guided visit or adapted programme.
Is it suitable for children?
Absolutely!
Perron 1 has a sensory hallway with sound, light, and video that children love, and our events regularly include hands-on activities for families. We recommend checking what is currently on — our events often have something specifically designed for younger visitors.
Do you collaborate with youth education programmes?
Yes!
We work with Campus Skanderborg and other upper secondary schools. Classes from youth education programmes have free access to all venues and we can contribute directly to your curriculum.
What is currently on?
We have rotating exhibitions and regular events throughout the year — lectures, guided tours, workshops, and seasonal festivals. The best way to stay up to date is to check our events calendar or sign up for our newsletter.
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Our courses
Fourteen courses are currently available, covering archaeology, local history, nature, and source criticism. Each course can be adapted to different grade levels — if a course is listed for a specific year group, just ask and we will make it work for yours.
- In the footsteps of Ole Lund Kirkegaard
- When the war came to Skanderborg
- Monastic life at Øm Monastery
- Know your city — Galten, Hørning, Ry and Skanderborg
- Iron Age sacrifices at Illerup Ådal
- Stone Age hunters at Skanderborg Lake
- Lake ecosystems
- Around Skanderborg Castle
- The bread of the future from the grain of the past
- People in the Forest — then and now
- Sources and source criticism
- Meet a history nerd
- Peasant and lord in the 1300s
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Museum Skanderborg is built by people who care about this place and we are always looking for more of them.
If you want to be part of it, we would love to hear from you.
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