
Nordic Forest History Conference 2026
The Nordic Forest History Conference brings together forest museums and organizations from across the Nordic region to discuss humanity's relationship with forests under pressure and in transition.
Det Grønne Museum in Auning is Denmark's national museum for agriculture, nature and the environment. Its collections trace farming from hand tools to modern machinery, and the outdoor grounds feature historic buildings and equipment. The museum regularly hosts events and activities for all ages.

The Nordic Forest History Conference brings together forest museums and organizations from across the Nordic region to discuss humanity's relationship with forests under pressure and in transition.

Meet the volunteer blacksmiths at Det Grønne Museum as they demonstrate traditional ironworking at the forge, sharing stories and techniques passed down through centuries.

Meet the museum's volunteer cooks working with historical recipes and period kitchen tools in Madens Hus. Learn about old cooking methods and taste the dishes as they're prepared.

Meet the gardeners at Det Grønne Museum every Tuesday as they work in the Guldkorn exhibition and Polak House garden, sharing their horticultural knowledge.

Meet the museum's volunteers in the Tractor Workshop, where they repair and maintain historic agricultural machinery. They enjoy sharing stories from their working lives and explaining the workshop's activities.

Meet the volunteer hosts at the Green Museum, who share stories about agricultural machinery and the museum's collections from their own experience.

Join weekly experiments with plant-based proteins in the museum's workshop, featuring apples from the museum's own orchard in September, exploring their role in history, gardening, and cooking.

Det Grønne Museum's Historic Taste Workshop explores apples and plant-based cooking every Friday in September, using fruit from the museum's own trees.

Free day at Det Grønne Museum and Gammel Estrup celebrating apples with traditional crafts, hunting rides, and family activities.

Levende Lørdag at Det Grønne Museum features volunteers demonstrating traditional crafts, free activities including butter-making and rope-making, and guided introductions to the Under the Sun exhibition.

A ploughing competition featuring vintage tractors at Det Grønne Museum in Auning, celebrating agricultural heritage and classic machinery.

Explore heritage apple varieties and traditional apple cooking at Det Grønne Museum, with a guided garden tour and recipes from the past.

Watch volunteers from Karle- og Pigelauget tend the museum's historic fields throughout the year. Visitors can observe the work up close and take home fresh potatoes on harvest days.

Autumn holiday activities at Det Grønne Museum exploring hunting through exhibitions and hands-on experiences for families and grandparents.

Det Grønne Museum's inaugural late summer market features over 50 stalls and family activities, reviving a historical tradition of gathering and trade.

Meet the volunteer beekeepers tending Det Grønne Museum's historic apiary with 15 bee colonies. Learn about the bees' world and the beekeepers' seasonal work in this living museum experience.