Byens Hus in Jelling is a project that has been underway for almost 8 years now and is the result of a fantastic collaboration between associations, private individuals and the municipality.
The idea for Byens Hus arose in connection with Jelling Municipality's plans for the renewal of Jelling Midtby around 2001/2002, when there was a danger that the creative center that was around Møllecaféen and Møllen's artists would disappear. So the project's aim is to maintain and promote an active art and cultural life in Jelling Midtby, preferably together with a growing commercial and business life.
A number of associations and other active environments in Jelling, especially music, visual arts and theatre, have together formed the background for the establishment of the house's contents. A content that was, however, given a significant dimension when forward-thinking politicians decided to move the city's library and citizen services into the building.
The day-to-day running of the non-municipal part of the building must primarily be managed by various associations and thus with the help of volunteers. The City Building and the popular involvement in the building are the institutional framework that must ensure a wide-ranging cultural offer in Jelling - for the benefit for the municipality's citizens, visitors and tourists.
