1924), Anna Maria Lütken (1916–2001), Poul Ekelund (1921–76 ), Arne L. Hansen (1921–2009), Søren Elgaard (b.1951), Emil Gregersen (1921–93), Frede Christoffersen (1919–87 ) et al.[2] The museum was founded in 1963.

The library's reading room was decorated with six large frescoes with motifs from the history of the Vendel residents made by the painter Niels Larsen Stevns.

Since 2003, the museum has been housed in a former textile factory, which is centrally located in Hjørring on[P. Nørkjærs Plads.

The old industrial building was transformed by architect Anna Maria Indrio from C.F.

[3] In 2009, the museum was expanded with a new underground gallery also designed by Indrio, used for permanent hangings of works by Niels Larsen Stevns.