Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(The Old Town;
MAP
;
www.dengamleby.dk
;
Viborgvej 2; adult/child Dkr135/free;
GOOGLE MAP
10am-5pm; )
The Danes' seemingly limitless enthusiasm for dressing up and re-creating history reaches
its zenith at Den Gamle By. It's an engaging, picturesque open-air museum of 75 half-
timbered houses brought here from all corners of Denmark and reconstructed as a provin-
cial market town from the era of Hans Christian Andersen. Re-created neighbourhoods
from 1927 and 1974 are the latest additions.
You can take a
horse-drawn wagon ride
(adult/child Dkr40/30) around the site, and
then visit each building, store and workshop to see craftspeople practising their trade.
Small museums cater to different interests - the
Danish Poster Museum
has some fab-
ulous retro pieces, the
Toy Museum
showcases antique playthings, and the
Gallery of
Decorative Arts
displays silverware, porcelain and clocks. Don't miss the apartment block
from 1974 for a peek into past lives, or the TV and hi-fi store stocking authentic 1970s
gear.
The website details kid-friendly activities for visitors - these peak in July and August,
and in the lead up to Christmas.
Den Gamle By is 1.5km west of the city centre (a 20-minute walk from the train sta-
tion); buses 3A, 19 and 44 stop nearby. There's a detailed schedule of opening hours and
admission prices (set according to the museum's activities) outlined on the website. Out-
side of opening hours you can stroll the cobbled streets for free.
Botanisk Have
GARDENS
Behind Den Gamle By is the Botanical Garden, with its funky walk-through greenhouses
(one housing a cafe) and re-created Jutland environments. Reach it through an exit from
Den Gamle By or directly from Vesterbrogade.
Moesgård Museum
MUSEUM
(
www.moesmus.dk
; Moesgård Allé; adult/child Dkr110/free;
10am-5pm Tue-Sun, to 9pm Wed, open
Mon Jul-Sep)
Don't miss the reinvented Moesgård Museum, 10km south of the city. It reopened in Octo-
ber 2014 in a spectacularly designed, award-winning modern space, next door to the man-
