Den Gamle By Review

The food was good, but DKK 5 for extra bacon is just over the top when you only get 1 piece of bacon

Authentic museum with danish houses and lifestyle during several centuries

Missing a little more from the time that I can remember
But otherwise a nice day we had

A historical old town, one of the must visit places in Aarhus.

Amazing experience. Been to a few such museums in DK but this place is one of my favourites. Great idea with all the periods in one place (including modern times for perspective).

1 week before Christmas on a Sunday afternoon. A pleasant but numerous crowd. Helpful guides - not too obtrusive. Plenry of fascinating sights with some rooms done up as if Christmas long ago. And glogg to wash down wild boar sausages. A nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon whilst here on business. Recommended!!

Terrific museum reflexing danish architecture at the turn of the century
Lots to see and do.

Excellent exhibition / representation of the different eras. There is really something to discover on every corner. You should really have a lot of time to experience everything. Top recommendations for Aarhus.

Chill place to walk around. The poeople who work there are period dressed and seemed quite knowledgeable. You can go into almost all of the house and things are displayed as they were.

Old houses. We need more information about the park. The signs on the houses are not enough.

Can only give 3 stars due to corona. And then the ride around the Old Town in a horse-drawn carriage is far too expensive

Expensive but comprehensive museum! Great experience. Well made and fun.

The old city takes you back to Denmarks history. It gives me a strange feeling that histories from different country are similar, especially for the growing surroundings, playing-stuff (things that can't be called as toy).

Very cosy place but can get pretty crowded in the busy hours

Really interesting place loads to see and the live actor's working in the buildings really brings some life to the place. Personally the 1974 part brought back many memories. Tip hard work with buggy on cobbled streets, wagon would do better, or back carrier.

An absolute must for anyone visiting Aarhus, in fact a darned good reason for visiting!

Do not call it a small theme park named old town. An exhibition of traditional furniture and arrangements designed to understand the Danish history. And finally to the history of fashion. This is a futuristic museum. I said too much (laughs) I liked it that much. It depends on the season, but the staff are friendly and enjoyable.

This fantastic place can be visited at least 3 times: With friends, with children and alone. That's how an open-air museum should be. If you want to see a historical Danish city you can go to Ebeltoft or to this museum. If you want to trace the recent past, you will also find the everyday life of the 1970s in the latest exhibition! That's great. Finally, an open-air museum that takes the recent past seriously. Parents and grandparents can show their offspring how they lived. I have seen people in their fifties enthusiastically sharing their memories. Just one example: The perfectly recreated bike and motorcycle workshop (with matching laissez faire) from the 70s even smelled like a workshop!
If you had a past in the 70s, then you should definitely go to the museum alone. You will then discover in peace the many, many details that make up an environment. They will awaken areas of your memory that were buried. I left the museum with the feeling of having been showered in my brain:). Why is this museum so good? Partly because it's scientifically accurate. So the museum is not a fun park, but for most visitors it certainly offers more fun than a fun park. The experience is valuable and incredibly entertaining.

Wonderful. We spent over 4 hours there but could easily have spent more if our feet could stand it. Wear WALKING BOOTS as the roads are very, very uneven and tough on the feet. TAKE A PICNIC to avoid the queues for food, which is quite good but of limited choice (I found nothing savoury that was gluten free). Fantastic experience.

Great place! A must see in Aarhus for sure and you must try something at the bakeries! Love the live actors as well. Such a great touch. A bit expensive unless you re a student, but not something you can see elsewhere.

Beautiful and a historic place. Requires 2 to 3 hours for complete travel.

This is a must see! We bought an Aarhus card which gave us free entry to Moesgaard and Aros museum. We decided to goto Den Gamle By just to get our monies worth and it ended up being a wonderful experience. You are immediately transported to a different era (there are a total of 5) where the staff have dressed up in character and will interact with you and educate you about the different ways people have lived and worked. We got to try fresh waffles made by a maid in the 19th century and help a worker pump some water. The whole museum is so thoughtfully produced and maintained. You can freely interact with practically the entire museum. My suggestion is to open every door, drawer and cupboard, fridge etc because there are hidden gems everywhere. There is so much to see, in 4 hours we didn't even finish. Also, there is a games area with traditional games which you can have a go at! You can even ask one of the staff to let you ride the swings!

The best part are the 1970s apartments. Seeing things in a museum that you remember having and buying is fun

A beautiful trip through time. Educational material where necessary, role play for atmosphere, shops and cafes smoothly intermingled with actual exhibitions.

All too long visitors were locked in.
It killed the mood of the old city completely!

Perfect historical timeline, well conserved history

Very nice stay, interesting, everything done great, you can spend the whole day there

Great concept of open air museum where you can literally walk around the history of Denmark and the western world as if you were part of it. It's impressive to start with the middle age and then... arrive to your childhood's time!
If you can don't miss it during Christmas time, it's even more special.

In '' den Gamle By'' you can see how Danes lived through the centuries. The buildings from different centuries have been moved here and the story beyond every building has been brought to the visitor. During my visit there Queen of Denmark's Dresses were displayed in an exhibition and I must say her dress recycling skills may impress the world, considering that today's world is so fuelled with the desire to buy more and more. It was a delight to visit this almost open museum like attraction. I would recommend taking an entire day off to thoroughly visit the den Gamle By.

Looked nice from the outside, but such a high fee should not be charged for a cultural attraction.

Brilliant, took my parents there and they loved it. Very Danish.

Glimpse to the past. Interactive and enjoyable place. I loved the experience. Good for all ages.

This assembled village demonstrates more than 300 years of history in Denmark. It's a living museum with homes and shops and other historic buildings from around Denmark. In 3 or 4 hours here you get a great idea of Danish history and life style. Actors in period costumes show and tell what life was really. Don't miss this special place and tell your friends about it.

One of the most beautiful living history museums I have visited. The unique part is that they also have a dedicated section on more recent architecture and lifestyles including the 70's and 80's. Currently they are preparing a major addition focussing on the 21st century so the museum stays relevant.

Old town with lots of stuff to see! You can spend hours walking around in this place :)

Den Gamle By is a must see for every Denmark vacation. I have been here already as a kid with my parents in the 90s and loved it a lot. Now I am returning with my own kids and still love it. There have also been new additions during the last years so that you cannot only experience the 18th and 19th century, but also the 70s and 80s of our century. Great experience!

At first I was skeptical, why look at an artificial village? When there are so many beautiful little places in Denmark in "real". But it's really worth it, everything was designed with a lot of love and dedication and there is a surprise behind every corner and door. We'll definitely go back here and then we'll take more time.

A must see for people interested in history and culture. Kids above 4 or 5 can also enjoy the various themes offered there. You can learn a lot.

Moving the new seventies city part. Funny how it brings you back to you parentes, grandparents homes...

Very Nice place. X-mas lights, horses, cake and much more

Helt fantastisk! Very nice! I can only recommend it. If you want to learn about the history and way of life in Denmark, you have to go here! You don't have to speak Danish, everything is also described in German and English. But if you can speak Danish, you have a little more fun.
There is so much to see and discover and everything is very lovingly designed.
Jeg kan godt lide at kommer tilbag !! I will gladly come again!!

Historical village, where crafts are depicted and you can see how people used to live. There is also a bakery that bakes according to an old recipe. Very tasty.
Pebbles on the ground are beautiful but a bit difficult to pass.

Excellent old town area with different times through the ages

A reconstruction and sightseeing tour on your own or by horse drawn carriage.

Its nice to see however a bit pricy if you are a student. To sum it up Den Gamle By (or the old town, translated) in Aarhus in Denmark is a large family-friendly open-air museum with typical historic old town buildings from the 1700s. Around 75 buildings here showed Danish town life in bygone years. Buildings range from poorhouses to noble town palaces with many open to visitors and furnished typically for the period and original use.

Cute small town with food court and many different "houses" showing how life was in Denmark.

Bigger than you think, so you can easily spend a lot of hours in here! The baker has some really nice stuff, that you should definitely try!

We spent a beautifull day in surroundings of our grand-grand-parents! Well worth while to experience for everybody, I think.

Really cool place to see old buildings and lifestyles

It is a nice museum... But the experience very much depends on the weather, cause you walk in and out a lot Christmas is both the best and worst time to visit... Lots of people but the Atmosphere is great because of the holiday spirit

Really cozy place with many stalls but not so many food stalls. But really really realistic and then I thought up to several times that the dolls were real. 5 stars from here

Step back in time and then move forward. Walking around olden times. Food and fun.

Must see when in Aarhus. This was such a great way to spend the majority of our day. An awesome opportunity for the entire family with plenty of hands on exhibits. The experience is like a small adventure back in time. Well worth the expense.

Shocked by Old City's handling of conditions under Covid 19.
There were WAY too many people locked in and distance markings were not observed by staff or guests!
Half price is expensive when you can not even get into the houses.
In addition, hand sanitizer was missing in the holders (they were empty) in several places!
We were there for a short time, and experienced standing in line for 35 minutes for a single ice cream, all the while a giant rat passed the street.

Great attraction in Aarhus, you can see a collection of old danish buildings in the same place.

Completed! The Old Town consists of buildings, lovingly demolished, moved and rebuilt on the site. The city's latest additions, houses and shops from the 1970s, let me take an almost frighteningly realistic walk down the street of remembrance. An absolute must-see if you can remember 1974 :)
Kreidler Florett, bottled beer, chicken knitting, 'Atomkraft no thank you', ashtrays, Weekly Report, teak furniture, laundry cellars, mini bikes and everything from the time.

Super experience, insanely good actors who live 100% into their time role - lots of knowledge about the past visual gem

Very nice made but good mobility and mainly stairclimbing ability is needed to see everything

Great day spent in historical surroundings. Well worth a visit!

I spent five hours here, five hours of nonstop surprise, admiration, and beauty.

It's such a wonderful painstaking recreation of the past. However it's a lot and half way into the village it's easy to get tired.

Easily spent a whole day here! Take the time to meander around the different zones recreated according to a historical period in Danish history. Some of the shops still sell really retro stuff like cassettes and old TVs. There are even people who dressed up in costumes appropriate to the historical period they are in. This is what a museum should be - immersive and so educational.

Wonderfull well thought out and definatly need morr than one day to look at all there is,it's very popular and buzzy during hollidays

The place is very nice but kind of expencive since the ticket was 20 . We had lunch at the restaurant inside the old town and was pretty good.