The wolf is coming The wolf has re-inhabited the Danish nature, and where it was previously hated and therefore exterminated, it may be a different story when it returns after 200 years of absence. The wolf is originally a natural part of the Danish nature, and the discussion about how we should handle it…
Traces in nature Our nature is full of life. However, many of the species are rarely seen, as they are either nocturnal or well camouflaged. We can still find evidence that they live here by looking for the traces they leave behind. Museum exhibitions Age-appropriate dialogue-based tour of the museum's exhibitions,…
The grain harvest has always been the highlight of the year and the busiest time for the farmer. The grain harvest is the result of a whole year's effort: last year's cleaning and selection of the grain to be stored and sown in the field in the spring, the autumn ploughing, spreading manure, spring ploughing, sowing and finally patiently waiting for the grain to ripen.
Grain harvest and bread baking Grain harvest has always been the highlight of the year and the busiest time for the farmer. The grain harvest is the result of a whole year's effort: last year's cleaning and selection of the grain to be stored and sown in the field in the spring, the autumn plowing, spreading manure, spring plowing, sowing and finally patiently waiting for the grain to...
Christmas traditions Christmas is a time with many traditions. Although there is a big difference between our Christmas and Christmas 'in the old days', there are still many of the old traditions that are also part of our Christmas. Gingerbread, rice pudding, cakes, guests and food in abundance are and were a very important part of Christmas.…
Easter traditions Easter week, the last week of Lent, was characterized by silence, seriousness and fear of evil forces. Each day of this week had its own name, and certain customs were associated with it. Maundy Thursday and especially Good Friday were quiet days with a lot of seriousness. No one was allowed to make noise, either at work or at play. The evil…
Cow, butter and cheese The cow is one of the domestic animals that the very first farmers had – 6000 years ago. The cow has always been a very important domestic animal for the farmer. First and foremost because it provided fertilizer for the fields and secondly because it could be used as a draft animal. But the milk, meat and skin also had great…
Grain and butter Until the end of the 19th century, people baked their own bread at home on farms and in their houses. The daily bread was rye bread. Wheat bread, or wheat cakes as it was called, was only served at parties and holidays. Once the grain had been threshed with a flail and cleaned in a sieve, it was usually ground into flour at the miller's, but…
Sheep and wool The sheep is one of the livestock that the very first farmers in Denmark had – 6000 years ago. The sheep has always been a very important livestock for the farmer; it provided wool for clothing, meat for food and fat for light. The sheep grazed in places where there was no…
