Lime

The amazing limestone quarry is like a giant man-made time machine that can send you back 63 million years in time.

History you can take home with you


KALK something as rare as a museum where you have to unearth the past yourself—and where you get to take both your archaeological finds and your new knowledge home with you.

Ever since people began mining limestone in Faxe about 900 years ago, they have uncovered an enormous number of fossils—shark teeth, crabs, snails, sea urchins, and plants.More than 500 of the ancient ocean’s many different animal species have been found preserved in the limestone layers on the ancient seabed. That’s why there are enough fossils for everyone who visits KALK. Once you’ve found your very own fossils, we’ll help you figure out what exactly you’ve unearthed.

Lime and culture

This unique coral limestone has been instrumental in shaping life around the quarry and has been used in iconic buildings such as the Marble Church. KALK brings this unique cultural history to life KALK stories and activities.

An educational project


KALK just about showcasing the past— it’s about understanding it. But KALK also about how we interact with one another and how we pass on knowledge to future generations through play and discovery.

At KALK , we don’t just KALK you old artifacts and fossils displayed in glass cases. We literally invite you to get your hands on history. Both at the museum and in the enormous limestone quarry, there’s plenty of space to explore, dig around, and get a feel for the past.

We invite you to pick up a hammer and chisel and try your hand at amateur geology. You can make fascinating discoveries and gain a much deeper understanding of a very distant past. And maybe you'll be the one to make the next big find?