What to do in Aarhus when it rains
Aarhus keeps the rain at bay with its museums and galleries, its covered markets and its cafés — everything you need for an indoor day out.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- The Old Town Viborgvej 2, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- ARoS Aarhus Art Museum Aros Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Viking Museum Sankt Clemens Torv 6, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Naturhistorisk Museum Aarhus Wilhelm Meyers Allé 10, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Steno Museum C. F. Møllers Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Museum Ovartaci Olof Palmes Allé 11, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Plakaten Sankt Clemens Torv 17, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Udstillingsstedet Spanien 19c Mejlgade 32, 34, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Bogo Design Skovvangsvej 196a, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
- Grisk Klosterport 4x, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Galleri V58 Dagmar Petersens Gade 97, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Galleri Image Vestergade 29, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Vandtårnet Vandtårnet på Randersvej, Randersvej 137A, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
- Store Torv Store Torv 16, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Marselisborgmonumentet Mindeparken, Kongevejen 100, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Toldboden Toldboden, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Lodstårnet Hveensgade 6, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Rømerhus Sankt Clemens Torv 8, 3 sal, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- reshoppit Aarhus Silkeborgvej 41, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- STARK Aarhus C Daugbjergvej 18, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Ingerslev Torv Ingerslevs Blvd. 2, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- De 4 Årstider Ceres Allé 16b, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Skraldecaféen Kaløgade 7, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- God-Genbrug.dk ApS Paludan-Müllers Vej 227, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Bruuns Galleri M. P. Bruuns Gade 25, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Salling Aarhus Søndergade 27, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Magasin Aarhus Immervad 2, 8, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- La Cabra Graven 20, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Jumbo Bakery Mindet 4, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Studenterhus Aarhus Nordre Ringgade 3, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Bruuns Galleri M. P. Bruuns Gade 25, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
- Storcenter Nord Finlandsgade 17, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
- Veri Center Frijsenborgvej 5, 8240 Risskov, Denmark
- Viby Centret Viby Ringvej 10, 8260 Viby J, Denmark
- Trøjborg Centret Otte Ruds Gade 98, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
- Kridthøj Torvet Kridthøjvej 5, 8270 Højbjerg, Denmark
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