What makes it 54% Kids-Friendly: Children enter free and can view ship models and excavation layers, but steep stairs, no play area, and mostly text-based panels mean many under-12s lose interest after a short time.
Why 1-2 hours visit duration is ideal for with kids: The small underground space takes about 45–60 minutes to explore at a child-friendly pace, plus extra time for queues and photos.
Descend the historic cellar stairs:
Walk down the original 18th-century stone stairs to reach the exhibition three meters below street level.
Tip: Hold children’s hands and go slowly—there is no elevator or ramp.
Explore the Viking street remains:
See the in-situ clay road, building foundations and everyday artifacts uncovered here.
Tip: Let kids spot small finds like pottery shards and hobnails at their eye level.
Read the interpretive panels:
Follow clear signage that tells the story of Viking trade, crafts and daily life.
Tip: Read sections aloud or ask children to summarize to keep them engaged.
Find hidden Viking objects:
Look for metal tools and pottery fragments displayed in glass cases.
Tip: Turn it into a scavenger hunt: give kids a list of items to find.

Tiber Dacicus
The name is misleading. It is not really a museum, it is a place where some remains were discovered, which are now exhibited in a room. And this room, no bigger than a studio apartment, is misleadingly called a museum. The price is low, 30 Danish kroner, but there is not much to see there. The tour of the room can probably be done in a few minutes. I do not regret visiting this place, but my expec...
Martin Gamer
The Viking Museum lives up to its name and then some. You will feel immersed in Viking lore walking through its halls, a large quantity of artifacts in here are in a truly impressive state of preservation. The bog bodies plus extensive captions make this a visit here an enriching anthropological experience.
Kelvin Tan
Too small, no staff to help explain the place. Fully self guided. Mostly a satellite location for the moesgaard museum. The place is also quite dark, to protect some of the artifacts in the museum, so do take note if you are ever there. But generally you can give this place a miss. Most of the exhibits are in the pictures, so just save the money and buy yourself some souvenirs instead.
Dan Mark
I loved this fairly small local museum. It has a lot of local history that really makes walking the streets of Århus meaningful and inspiring. Look for the sign in order to find this museum.
Václav Spiegel
Lovely but small (service) museum (1 hour of reading and exploring everything), but most lovely thing is it's actually located on exact excavation spot, describing life in viking settlement, especially local one. With locations of craftsman, ramparts and how the local dug houses looked (with one replica).
Visit on rainy or cold days—the underground setting is dry and climate-controlled, great for when outdoor play isn’t an option.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Admission | DKK 0 |
| Family snack in nearby café | DKK 120 |
| Total Estimated | DKK 120 |
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