Good visitor numbers for two of Norddjur's cultural lighthouses
It was a great summer, with lots of happy guests at the Green Museum. Regardless of the season, the live animals are one of the children's favorites.
Gammel Estrup Denmark's Manor House Museum and The Green Museum have enjoyed a really good summer. Especially if you look at the visitor numbers for the two museums, which have joint ticket sales and entrance fees.
After a few years that have been characterized by shutdowns, restrictions and Covid-19; the Danish culture and entertainment industry was fully opened up again during the summer holidays of 2022.
Therefore, this summer's visitor numbers have been observed with extra excitement and interest at the two museums on Djursland.
How would the audience react this year? Would the guests come back like before Covid-19? Would the restrictions on foreign travel last year mean an almost deserted Denmark? Would the special circumstances of the last two years mean that the Danes had developed different habits and routines and now sorted out museum visits during the summer period?
And at the same time, there was suddenly high inflation and sharply rising living costs in relation to gas, petrol, food and heating due to the war in Ukraine. And how would this affect the Danes' interest, and perhaps most of all their financial opportunities, to take advantage of the Danish cultural world?
Fortunately, at the two museums you can relax and enjoy yourself.
The two museums are still popular
For The Green Museum and Gammel Estrup Denmark's Manor Museum, there is reason for joy and raised arms when comparing the figures from this year with the figures from 2019 - which was the year before Covid-19, and everything that followed.
For weeks 26-31, there was a solid increase of just over 11% this year compared to 2019. This clearly shows that the two museums are still popular and offer an exciting product for both Danish families and foreign tourists.
Gammel Estrup Denmark's Manor Museum has had a busy summer with many happy guests. One of the highlights has been the opening of the newly restored cellar under the manor's south wing. Photo: Gammel Estrup Denmark's Manor Museum.
The fine progress pleases the directors of the two museums.
– We are so happy and relieved about the summer's good results. Fortunately, the guests have not forgotten us, and there is still a great need for cultural experiences here after two years of Corona. In the run-up to the summer holidays, we opened our newly renovated cellar, which shows how the servants lived and worked in the past, and it has certainly been a draw, says Kasper Steenfeldt Tipsmark, director of Gammel Estrup Denmark's Manor Museum.
Director Anne Bjerrekær from The Green Museum adds to this.
– As always, we have made a lot of use of our summer activities. We provide information in really good settings, both outdoors and indoors, and we also have good volunteer forces. We would really like to bring these together during the lovely summer period. It is therefore great to see that our guests have welcomed it and have returned in large numbers after two years of Covid-19.
However, there is broad agreement from both directors that there is no time to rest on our laurels. Both museums are already looking ahead and are busy preparing for the next big school holiday, namely the autumn break. Where there will again be a large and exciting program, so that the audience continues to flock to them.
