Vendsyssel Historical Museum

The Vendsyssel Historical Museum (VHM) is a regional museum, preserving and exhibiting the history of the region of Vendsyssel in Denmark.

The museum works as an umbrella organization for a total of five departments and six exhibitions in Vendsyssel.

It was initiated in 1889 and attained recognition by the State of Denmark in 1959.

The VHM has extensive collections on the natural history of the region and also conducts and archives archaeological excavations.

The museum exhibits in Hjørring, two places in Hirtshals, in Mosbjerg and at Rubjerg Knude:

Vendsyssel Historical Museum headquarters in Hjørring. The old timber-framed house originally served as residence of the local rural dean from 1773-74.