The organization changed its name to Sagnlandet Lejre on the 1st of March 2009. This shift marked a transition from pure research institute to a public-facing destination while keeping experimental archaeology as its core mission.
Sagnlandet Lejre features structures dating from 5000 BC through the Iron Age and Viking era up to 900 AD. The site includes an Iron Age village with houses standing between 200 BC and 200 AD alongside a Stone Age campsite and an 18th-century farmstead.
Errett Callahan received support for his experimental work between 1937 and 2019 while working with Danish teams. He became one of the most recognized flintknappers globally and helped refine understanding of how early humans shaped stone tools without metal implements.
Around 55,000 tourists and school children visit Lejre each year to explore its exhibits. Educational programs target families and students who want to experience history beyond textbooks.
The Centre for Historical-Archaeological Research opened on an island site northwest of Lejre town in Denmark. Hans-Ole Hansen stood at the edge of Zealand in 1964 to launch this new kind of museum.