Travel Reference
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His intact remains were found in the outskirts of Silkeborg in 1950, and have been ra-
diocarbon dated to around 350 BC. The autopsy suggests he had been hanged, yet he was
placed as though lying asleep with only a leather hat over his face and a thin leather noose
around his neck. Was he an executed prisoner, or a sacrifice to the gods? That's the big un-
answered question, but the accompanying displays aren't as engrossing as those at Moes-
gård.
Museum Jorn
ART MUSEUM
(
;
www.museumjorn.dk
;
Gudenåvej 7-9; adult/child Dkr80/free;
11am-5pm Tue-Fri,
GOOGLE MAP
10am-5pm Sat & Sun)
This wonderful art space contains some striking works. It displays many of the works of
native son Asger Jorn and other modern artists, including Max Ernst, Le Corbusier and
Danish artists from the influential CoBrA group. It's 1km south of the town centre.
KunstCentret Silkeborg Bad
ART MUSEUM
(
www.silkeborgbad.dk
; Gjessøvej 40; adult/child Dkr60/free;
10am-5pm Tue-Sun May-Sep,
noon-4pm Mon-Fri, 11am-5pm Sat & Sun Oct-Apr)
This former spa dates from 1883 and is now a beautiful, modern art space, with permanent
works and changing exhibitions of art, sculpture, ceramics, glassware, design and architec-
ture, surrounded by parkland (always open) featuring contemporary sculpture. It's about
2km southwest of town; catch local bus 10.
Aqua
AQUARIUM
(
www.visitaqua.dk
;
Vejlsøvej 55; adult/child Dkr140/75;
10am-6pm Jul-Aug, shorter hrs rest of yr;
)
Aqua, 2km south of the town centre, is an entertaining aquarium and exhibition centre
built into several outdoor lakes. It explores the ecosystems of the area, with lots of touch-
tanks and fishy creatures, cute otters and birds among the imaginative displays.
Indelukket
PARK
(
; Åhave Allé;
)
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