Århus - Open-Air Museum Den gamle By

 
In the southern part of the Botanic Garden of Århus lies the open-air museum "The Old Town" (Den Gamle By), a collection of some 75 houses from all parts of Denmark and one of the most popular places in Århus. The houses date from the 16th up to the early 20th century and have been faithfully reconstructed in line with the originals.

The buildings include old town houses, shops, workshops with their equipment and windmills.

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The central feature is a burgomaster's house of 1597 which contains a collection of furniture. Visitors can also see a merchant's house from Ålborg, a house built on stilts, a two-storied stone house, and a storehouse. A toy museum, a textile museum and a historical musical collection are housed in a building from Nðstved. In a house from Viborg there is a bicycle museum. In addition, visitors can admire an apothecary's shop complete with healing herbs, candlemakers', coopers' and shoemakers' workshops, a tobacco factory, a sailmaker's and a windmill housing the museum's office. The museum also holds special exhibitions of historical costumes and old silver objects. In addition, there is an open-air inn and a restaurant.
Address: The Old Town / Den Gamle By, Viborgvej 2, DK-8000 Århus, Denmark
Hours:
January 1 to March 31: 11am-3pm
April 1 to May 31: 10am-5pm
June 1 to August 31: 9am-6pm
September 1 to October 31: 10am-5pm
November 1 to December 31: 10am-4pm
Tips: In the summer season there are guided tours with commentaries in English, German and Danish. Admission cost higher from May 1 to Oct. 31. Children up to age 16 free when accompanied by an adult.
Guides: Guided tour included with admission.
Facilities: On-site accomodations, Restaurant or food service
Transit: Bus: 3, 14, 15, 25, 51.

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