The Art Museum Brundlund Slot is housed in Brundlund Castle, which from 1470 to 1997 was the residence of the sheriff and then the county governor of Aabenraa County. At the castle there are changing exhibitions with emphasis on artists from Southern Jutland, historical themes and contemporary art. The museum's collection contains several thousands of works by artists from Southern Jutland from the 18th century until today, including 17 oil paintings by C.W. Eckersberg. In 2012, Franciska Clausen 's extensive collection of 2,500 own works was deposited at the museum. Due to the small size...

The Art Museum Brundlund Slot is housed in Brundlund Castle, which from 1470 to 1997 was the residence of the sheriff and then the county governor of Aabenraa County. At the castle there are changing exhibitions with emphasis on artists from Southern Jutland, historical themes and contemporary art. The museum's collection contains several thousands of works by artists from Southern Jutland from the 18th century until today, including 17 oil paintings by C.W. Eckersberg. In 2012, Franciska Clausen 's extensive collection of 2,500 own works was deposited at the museum. Due to the small size of the castle, however, it is not possible to experience a permanent suspension of the collection, which is therefore continuously displayed in larger and smaller committees in connection with exhibitions. In 1411 , the city of Aabenraa came under the sovereignty of Queen Margrete I, as part of the settlement with the Holstein counties. From the letter of conciliation, it appears that Aabenraa Castle must house the district's administration, and the queen guarantees the right to construct a new castle at a new location. The old Aabenraahus was broken down, and at the same time she began building the castle's successor. It was named Brundlund and was laid on an islet in the marshy area south of the city. Slotsholmen was surrounded by a moat that got water from Mølleåen. Also, a water mill was erected, which worked both as a mill, lock for the moat and as a defense. From 1983 to 1985, the National Museum performed meticulous archaeological studies of the castle. They proved that the moat and castle cavity go back to the oldest time of the castle, and that the castle's current building is not the oldest. It was built in the 16th century. The castle is erected as a gatehouse with the gate in the middle of the building. Outside the castle, the oldest port can still be seen as a mark in the wall. The entrance to the castle originally took place over a suspension bridge, which was later replaced by a brick bridge. In 1530 and 1580 the castle was provided with octagonal corner towers, one of which was intended to accommodate the prison cellar. The history of Brundlund Castle from 1606 - 1805 is a persistent story of a castle that was constantly repaired, patched and rebuilt. In 1805, the royal farm master C.F. Hansen was responsible for a thorough restoration of the Brundlund Castle, which lasted until 1807. Hansen virtually removed everything in the interior of the castle and rebuilt it in new form. The outer walls were rebuilt and simplified, and the castle was given a new roof. The Sydgavlen was adorned with arched windows and is a rare early example of neo-Gothic - both in Denmark and in the architect's production. C.F. Hansen also built a new gatehouse on one floor with basement. It was elevated in 1825 with a floor and arranged for prison. In 1996 , the founding member moved from the castle, which was sold to Aabenraa municipality and arranged for an independent municipal art museum, which was to accommodate the art department from the cultural history museum. The museum was opened on April 4, 1998. In 2007 , the castle and the art collection became a section of Museum Sønderjylland. Brundlund Castle was thoroughly restored in the first half of the 1980s and got a brand new surrounding park in 2006.