The hunter stone age
At Rudersdal Museum’s antiquities department, Vedbækfundene, you can learn about life in the Stone Age. The museum is located in scenic surroundings in a thatched extension to the art museum Gl. Holtegaard art museum. Vedbækfundene offers exciting experiences for both children and adults of all ages.
Archaeological finds from ancient Denmark
In the permanent exhibition ‘Vedbækfundene – a hunter people 7000 years ago you can experience unique archaeological finds from ancient Denmark. The finds originate from the area around Vedbæk Maglemose, where there was a fjord in the Stone Age. The main attraction of the exhibition is the unique graves of the hunters that were found when Vedbæk School was built. In one of the graves, a small, newborn infant is buried on a swan wing next to its mother.
The life of hunters in the primeval forest
The exhibition gives you an insight into what it was like to live as a hunter, fisherman and gatherer around 7000 years ago. In a series of nature scenarios, visitors experience what the nature around Vedbæk looked like back then. Winding paths take you through the primeval forest, where you can observe the plant and animal world of the Stone Age hunters in different seasons. A settlement and the activities that took place there have been reconstructed.
Special exhibitions and museum shop
In addition to the permanent exhibition, Vedbækfundene regularly presents a number of temporary exhibitions. Throughout the year, the museum also organises various special events aimed at both children and adults. You can also visit the museum shop where you can buy souvenirs, posters, postcards and books on historical and archaeological topics