Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
created a trendy new people zone—the town's place to see and be seen. This
strip of modern restaurants ensures the street stays as lively as possible even
after the short summer.
• Your walk is over. Following the canal to the right takes you to
ARoS Art
Museum,
then to the
Den Gamle By
open-air folk museum. Following it to
the left takes you past the best of the Aarhus canal zone. Crossing the canal
and going straight (with a one-block jog left) gets you to the Strøget ped-
estrian boulevard, which leads all the way to the train station (where you
can catch a bus—either at the station or the Town Hall nearby—to Tivoli
Friheden amusement park, the Den Gamle By open-air folk museum, or the
Moesgård Museum). All of these sights are described in the next section.
▲▲ARoS
—The Aarhus Art Museum is a must-see sight, both for the build-
ing's architecture and for its knack for making cutting-edge art accessible and
fun. Everything is described in English. Square and unassuming from the out-
side, the bright white interior—with its spiral staircase winding up the mu-
seum's eight floors—is surprising. The building has two sections, one for the
exhibits and one for administration. The halves are divided by a vast atrium,
which is free to enter if you just want to peek at the building itself (or to visit
the gift shop or café). But to see any of the items described below, you'll have
to buy a ticket. In addition to the permanent collections that I've described,
the museum displays an impressive range of temporary exhibits—be sure to
find out what's on during your visit.
