Memories of times passed

At Lindholm Høje, you will see one of Scandinavia’s best preserved Viking finds – dug out from a thick layer of sand which has kept the secrets of Lindholm Høje for thousands of years.

Lindholm Høje exhibits burial sites from both the Germanic Iron Age and the Viking Age – 682 graves and 150 stone ships have been found on the site. North of the burial site was a village, and here, remains of houses, fences and wells have been discovered.

The area was severely troubled by sand drift, and around the year 1000, the sand completely covered the burial site, thereby preserving the stone circles as well as a freshly plowed field, which can now be investigated by archeologists and visitors at Lindholm Høje. Many of the discovered relics are displayed at the Lindholm Høje Museum. 

History comes alive

In the exhibition halls of the Lindholm Høje Museum, the history of the area comes alive. Accounts of the conditions of life of the people who lived here in the past are imaginatively and excitingly conveyed. In order to properly set the scene, the story of the birth of the Danish Kingdom and state are told as well as tales about the Danes’ trade and cultural connections.

With an outset in the recovered relics, you will be introduced to Viking life through magnificent reconstructions, panoramas, illustrations and 3D animations. Experience how the inhabitants of Lindholm kept cattle, worked the field, built and decorated their houses, cooked, wove and traded.

The great fire

One of the many stories told at the Lindholm Høje Museum is that of the mysterious and tragic fire, that struck a farm near Nørre Tranders more than 2000 years ago. Together, archeologists, fire technicians and forensics have taken on the task of uncovering, whether the fire was an accident or arson.