Musikhuset

The Concert Hall

The largest concert hall in Scandinavia, Musikhuset has seating for more than 3,600 people in six halls with a large variety of events and concerts throughout the year: classical performances, rock and jazz concerts, operas, musicals, chamber music, as well as more intimate performances on some of the smaller stages. Good restaurant and café.

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Filuren
Another small niche theatre with room for up to 150 inside the large building complex at the Concert Halls. Filuren is a theatre and a theatre school for youth. A nice alternative thing to do if you are with children. Each play has a strictly enforced age limit (usually 3, 4, 5 or 13 years), so be sure to check out the programme beforehand.
kr 65
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Bora Bora
Bora Bora is a small dance and visual theater located in a cultural centre that was once a school.
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HeadQuarters
HQ
HeadQuarters is a small cultural venue for theatre, dance and music in a basement. There are usually three concerts per week on a tiny stage, as well as a night club with DJs.
Tue-Sat from 19:00
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ARoS
Aarhus Art Museum
One of Denmark’s largest museums. Apart from the art galleries and changing exhibitions, "Your Rainbow Panorama", offers a splendid roof-top view of the city inside a circular walkway with rainbow-coloured windows. It was created by Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson in 2011. "As Seen Below" is a newly opened huge underground permanent art installation from 2026 by James Turell. The museum has a café and restaurant with dining options in the lounge area at entrance level.
Mon-Fri 09:00-20:00; Sat Sun 10:00-17:00 in the summertime (check the website)kr 200, kr 150 (under 31 and students), free for those under 18