The Aalborg Zoo is located near the city center. It was founded in April 1935 with a focus on the viability and conservation of nature, and it now plays a significant role in different global programs on animal conservation, breeding, training, research, and fair trade.

The KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art is a modern Scandinavian design that was created by Finnish and Danish architects between 1968 and 1972. The museum has been described as a "showplace for 20th century Danish and international art," since it exhibits both local and foreign modern art collections that are "strikingly contemporary in both form and content."

It is a historical and cultural museum in the city that was founded in 1863 and is now part of the Northern Jutland Historical Museum. It was designed to convey the city's and surrounding region's history during the last 1000 years.

Jomfru Ane Gade is a well-known street in Jutland's northernmost region. It is well-known for having the longest continuous length of restaurants and pubs in Denmark, which is only surpassed by a few places in Aarhus and Copenhagen with a higher density.