About

The Natural History Museum Aarhus is an institution with millions of animals in its collection, the second largest of its kind in Denmark. Established in 1941, the museum is located in Aarhus University Park, but also operates a field laboratory and an education centre, the Mols Laboratory, in the Mols Bjerge National Park.

The museum is run by about 45 employees occupied within research, collection maintenance, communication, events, and administration along with about 70 volunteers.

The mission of the museum is to do research within natural sciences and to promote knowledge of scientific research.