Thank you for this year from The Green Museum

Dear guests, collaborators and friends of The Green Museum.

The year 2024 is drawing to a close, and we would like to send a big thank you to all of you for a fantastic year. Your support, commitment and visits to the museum have made it possible for us to create a vibrant communication about the history of hunting, forests, agriculture and food. At the same time, 2024, with the green tripartite and plans for large-scale afforestation and conversion of agricultural land in the coming decades, has emphasized the relevance of the museum and our role as Denmark's national museum for still extremely current and important topics.

Highlights from 2024

The Green Museum became even greener when we inaugurated one of Denmark's largest geothermal heating systems in October. No less than 22 km of pipes have now been dug into our fields, and together with 6 new heat pumps, they now supply the entire museum with heat. To the great delight of both guests, employees and the climate.

Fortunately, we can look back on many good events and activities during the year. It was fantastic to hold an Agricultural Fair again with 15,000 visitors on the museum's fields, but for me the biggest experience of the year was still the weekend in June, when the Work Horse Day was held in collaboration with the Danish Driving Association. This year even with both the Danish and European Timber Driving Championships. The event took place in pouring rain, but both the atmosphere and the quality were impressively high! The forest was also in focus during the winter holidays, where we welcomed many guests to our indoor forest in the exhibition STORT.

The summer holidays, on the other hand, offered family activities with a focus on agricultural production and development. The guests delved into how much more milk a cow delivers now compared to before. And we saw for ourselves that towers of egg trays from a modern hen's annual egg production can be built very high! It was also an obvious choice to visit both the fields and the animals in our large outdoor area. Here, among other things, this year's calves of the conservation-worthy cattle breeds such as the Red Danish Dairy Breed and Shorthorn cattle aroused enthusiasm. The autumn holidays became a big hit with a focus on hunting and bow and arrow, where children and adults had the opportunity to get up close to history through fun and educational hunting activities. Later, a festive weekend followed with the Badehotellet and its food in focus - and with a sold-out event with Ulla Vejby on Sunday.

This year's program culminated when we held our traditional Christmas market for the 32nd time. Many of the museum's volunteers were (also on this occasion, thank you!) on the scene with their help and/or expertise – and were certainly one of the many reasons why we managed to attract a total of 5,600 guests this year.

However, Christmas continues – and until New Year, the atmospheric Christmas exhibition, Alletiders Jul, will be on display, which provides insight into 300 years of Christmas traditions.

Research was also delivered in 2024. Museum inspector Esben Bøgh Sørensen has just published the book “The Nature of the Cooperative Movement”, and earlier this year museum inspector Helle Seerup presented her new book “A Museum in Time”. Both books have received great reviews – perhaps an obvious gift idea?

Last but not least, the work behind the scenes in preparing our upcoming signature exhibition has been very fulfilling. The museum's talented employees have worked hard throughout the year to secure objects and stories that will create a truly unique experience in 2025.

See you in 2025!

When we reopen on February 8, 2025, even more exciting experiences await. We are especially looking forward to presenting our new signature exhibition in June, where the cultural history of hunting, forestry, agriculture and food is combined into one big story. Over the past 80 years, these areas have developed dramatically, and the exhibition will shed light on how these changes have affected our lives and society.

This new signature exhibition will be a cornerstone of the museum's outreach and an experience you should not miss.

We will be closing in January for a major cleaning and to make room for craftsmen who cannot work when the house is full of happy guests. But we are already preparing to welcome you back in February. Until then, we wish you

A very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

And see you again in 2025.

Best regards,
Anne Bjerrekaer
Director, The Green Museum

P.S. We hope you will continue to follow us on social media and our website, where we will continuously share stories and news from the museum.