🏙 Events Gammel Lejre

5 events for the next 18 months

September 2026 (2 events)

Lecture at Lejre Museum: Beowulf

Tue 8.9. 19:00 Lejre Museum | Kongerigets Vugge, Gammel Lejre 90 kr. · ≈ 12 €

Cultural historian Sophus Helle explores Beowulf - the epic masterpiece about the Gothic hero's battle against the monster Grendel and the poem's enduring influence on modern literature, from Tolkien to George R.R. Martin.

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Lecture at Lejre Museum: Viking Age Figures - More Than Decoration?

Wed 30.9. 19:00 Lejre Museum | Kongerigets Vugge, Gammel Lejre 90 kr. · ≈ 12 €

Professor Marianne Hem Eriksen explores Viking Age figures from Sweden through new microscopic analysis, revealing their diverse uses beyond decoration in people's everyday lives.

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October 2026 (2 events)

Ghost Hunt at the Viking Burial Ground

Tue 13.10. – Sat 17.10. ✨ New (5 days) Lejre Museum, Gammel Lejre 0–50 kr. · ≈ 7 €

An evening ghost hunt at a Viking burial ground featuring folklore creatures and stories for families with children aged 8-14.

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Lecture at Lejre Museum: Lisbjerg - a newly discovered Viking Age burial ground

Tue 27.10. 19:00 Lejre Museum | Kongerigets Vugge, Gammel Lejre 90 kr. · ≈ 12 €

Archaeologist Liv Stidsing Reher-Langberg from Moesgaard Museum discusses the excavation of a Viking Age burial ground at Lisbjerg with 30 graves and valuable finds revealing a social elite.

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November 2026 (1 events)

Lecture at Lejre Museum: Lejre Beyond the Palisade - New Results from Hidden Landscapes of the Past

Thu 12.11. 19:00 Lejre Museum | Kongerigets Vugge, Gammel Lejre 90 kr. · ≈ 12 €

Archaeologist Arne Abel Stamnes presents new discoveries from excavations around Lejre's famous royal halls, where geophysical methods have revealed hidden structures from the Iron Age and Viking period.

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