The Greenhouses in the Botanical Garden of Århus house more than 4.000 species on display. Five greenhouses with different climates cover a total of 2.000 sqm. The largest house "the Palmhouse" is 13 meters high.

The purpose of the greenhouses is to show the public the diversity of the plant world, and the necessity for preserving natural habitats, not least in the tropics where the pressure on the environment is overwelming. Simultaneously the greenhouses are an educational tool for biology students at the university, as well as for public schools and kindergardens and they also serve as a tool for research in selected plant groups. Finally they are one of the tourist attractions of Århus. Beside the roughly 40,000 people who visit the greenhouses each year about 150 classes from primary schools and as well as kindergardens visit us for guided tours.

The facilities include handicap friendly entrance, toilet and access to most of the greenhouses. Botany student workers are present in the weekends to answer questions about the plants. A booklet with more thorough reading on the plant-collections in Danish, a leaflet-guide on the Botanical Garden, posters and postcards can be purchased at the entrance.

Seed catalogue
The Greenhouses and the Department of Biological Sciences, Aarhus University publish a seed catalogue, Index Seminum, which contains collections of seeds from natural habitats in Denmark.