The Old Town, Aarhus

Local nameDen Gamle By
LocationAarhus, Danmark

Den Gamle By, or The Old Town in English, is an open-air town museum located in the Aarhus Botanical Gardens, in central Aarhus, Denmark. In 1914, the museum opened as the world's first open-air museum of its kind, concentrating on town culture rather than village culture, and to this day it remains one of just a few top rated Danish museums outside Copenhagen, serving more than 400,000 visitors pr. year. Today the museum consists of 75 historical buildings collected from 20 townships in all parts of the country. The town itself is the main attraction but most buildings are open for visitors; rooms are either decorated in the original historical style or organized into larger exhibits of which there are 5 regular with varying themes.

The museum buildings are organized into a small town of chiefly half-timbered structures originally erected between 1550 and the late 19th century in various parts of the country and later moved to Aarhus during the 20th century.

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Opening hours

The museum is usually open from 10 am to 5 pm, however the opening hours vary seasonally, so please check the official website for the exact information.

Admission

The admission varies seasonally. The approximate prices are:
Adults: DKK 190
Students: DKK 95

Save your ticket and get a 50% discount on the entrance fee at The Occupation Museum.

This discount is only valid for adult tickets. 

The discount is valid for 7 days of purchase so don't throw it away.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Den_Gamle_By

Official Website https://www.dengamleby.dk/

Email mail@dengamleby.dk

Phone +45 86 12 31 88

Address Viborgvej 2, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark

Coordinates 56°9'32.324" N 10°11'30.246" E

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