Description of the attraction
The Cultural History Museum is located in the Old Town of Randers, 400 meters from St. Morten's Cathedral. Now this museum has a different name - the Museum of East Jutland. It is dedicated to the history of this region, starting from ancient times.
The Cultural History Museum of Randers is one of the oldest Danish museums, it was founded in 1872. It is a fairly large scientific center with several branches located in the neighboring cities of eastern Jutland. The museum also sponsors all kinds of archaeological excavations on the territory of the city of Randers itself and its environs. By the way, visitors are also invited to participate in this process.
Archaeological finds are displayed in a separate room. The most ancient exhibit - a deer bone - is more than 125 thousand years old. Basically, here are presented objects of culture and everyday life, made during the Middle Ages and the Early Renaissance - until about 1536. Especially worth noting are the runestones and gravestones that have survived from the rule of the Vikings. More modern decor items are presented in another room, and among them an exhibition dedicated to the history of Danish costume, starting from 1730, stands out.
The museum also includes the city archive and library, which provide a variety of ancient documents for study, including maps of Denmark itself, the layout of its major cities, retro photographs, and even records from church books dating from 1787 to 1880.
The museum also has a center for the restoration of antiques and antiques. Here you can restore a broken doll, ceramic or even porcelain with historical accuracy.
