GRAM
CLAY PIT
and Paleontology
Open today10am - 5pm
Explore life
in the Gram Sea
Welcome to Gram Clay Pit in Southern Jutland - a journey into the prehistoric past. Perfect for families and fossil enthusiasts alike, our paleontological museum and nearby clay pit offer a unique opportunity to explore the fascinating world of fossils.
Ten million years ago, the area was covered by the Gram Sea. Today, you can learn about the incredible sea creatures that once swam these waters and even try your luck at finding your own fossils in the clay pit.
Megalodon and
mighty whales
The museum exhibition features Denmark’s largest fossilised skeletons, which are the remains of extinct whales, such as the Uranocetus. Several of the Gram Sea fossils are quite unique, and the whale fossils are not found anywhere else in the world.
You can also explore the remains of giant sharks, such as the Megalodon, and fossils of seals, fish, crabs, sea urchins, snails, mussels, and other smaller animals that lived in the ancient sea.
Discover the true size of the giant shark Megalodon as you step inside a life-sized replica of its enormous jaws. You can also see a real Megalodon tooth on display in the exhibition. Get up close to this ancient ocean predator and learn more about the other incredible creatures that once swam alongside it in the prehistoric Gram Sea.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Here you will find all the practical information you need to plan your visit at Gram Clay Pit. If you have any further questions, you are always welcome to write to us at gram@msj.dk
Opening hours
April - October:
Monday - Sunday 10am - 5pm
November - March:
Closed
Tickets
Tickets can be purchased directly at the museum ticket desk or in advance at the online ticket shop
Adults: DKK 85
Children (under 18): free entrance to the museum*
Children aged 0-6: free
Students: 20% discount
Club members: free
Groups of 10 or more: 20% discount per person
*DKK 40 is paid for fossil hunting in the clay pit.
Holiday Pass
Discover the other museums of Museum Sønderjylland. With the Holiday Pass you have unlimited access to the ten museums of Museum Sønderjylland within fourteen days.
Holiday Pass: DKK 185
Parking
There is free unlimited parking next to the museum, including parking space for coaches.
Food and drink
The museum café is brimming with light refreshments to satisfy minor cravings, cake, ice cream, hot and cold beverages, all of which you can enjoy either inside the café or in the cosy atrium.
If you bring your own food, there are trestle tables outside at your disposal.
In July and August, you can buy a Fossil Hunter Box – a children’s packed lunch ready to bring on a fossil hunt.
Accessibility
The museum is located in a new building, which is fully accessible and equipped with a disabled toilet.
If you use a wheelchair or walk with difficulty, you can park close to the entrance after which you have unhindered access to the whole museum.
The clay pit is difficult to access in a wheelchair. It is possible, however, in a wheelchair, to get right up to the pavilion at the edge of the clay pit.
From there it is possible to be close to the people digging and thus take part in the experience.
Infants
The museum and the pavilion in the clay pit are accessible with a pram.
You will find baby changing facilities next to the toilets.
Dogs
Dog are allowed in the museum and the clay pit if they are kept on a leash.
Please remember to pick up after your dog.
Guided Tours
During opening hours on weekdays: DKK 850 + entrance fee.
During opening hours at weekends: DKK 1350 + entrance fee.
Inquiries regarding booking of guided tours, please contact gram@msj.dk.
Please notice that you have to book your guided tour 3 weeks before.
Childcare institutions and educational establishments can visit the museum on their own and free of charge (although prior booking is required).
Fossil
hunting
In the clay pit, a fun and educational outdoor experience awaits the whole family, where you can search for fossils of ancient marine animals.
Equipped with a spade and fossil-hunting tools, you can uncover traces of the prehistoric ocean, once home to creatures like the Megalodon and mighty whales. If you are lucky, you will find snail and mussel shells, sea urchins and shark teeth, which you can take home with you.
When you dig for fossils, you are helping the museum to look for significant new finds from the past. Bones and other rare finds must be handed in to the museum.
Wellies, spades, and digging tools can be borrowed at the museum entrance - so you can enjoy your fossil hunt without worry.
Please note that you enter the clay pit at your own risk.
