The Underground Greyfriar Monestery Museum by Peter_DK
The Greyfriar Monestery Museum (Gråbrødrekloster Museet) is a small ? but very unique - underground, ?self-service? museum, situated 3 meters below the busy pedestrian shopping street of Algade. Only access is via an elevator outside Salling department store.In 1994-95, an archeological escavation brought about significant new knowledge on The Greyfriar Monestery and the earliest dawn of the City of Aalborg. Not only does the museum tell the story of the monestery, but also about medieval landscape, agriculture, the market place, unknown churches and the town houses which eventually had to be removed to give room for the munks.
In the museum, well-preserved foundations and walls from the monestery can be seen as well as skelletons from the graveyard and many artifacts from the escavations. The artifacts tell a story of life and death in Medieval Aalborg.
Half an hour very well spend. If you are travelling with children aged 6 and above, they will love it. Entrence fee is only DKK 20.00 per 250 kg of guests (or as many people as can fit inside the elevator).
You can enjoy the assistance of a private, English- or German speaking guide to be organised from Aalborg Historical Museum at a price at DKK 300.00.
Open daily 10:00 ? 17:00 exept Mondays. All year.
Related tips: Lindholm Hills, Aalborg Historical Museum, Fendrup Nihøje
