Den Gamle By Reviews

Highly Recommended! If you like museums, especially open-air museums, exhibitions and culture, this is the place for you. Located in the middle of the city of Aarhus is a city from the Middle Ages. Old houses from all parts of Denmark have been built here since 1909. The peculiarity is that it is not a village ensemble, but that one tries to recreate a city. Almost all houses are accessible and have contemporary interior fittings. There are shoemakers, blacksmiths, undertakers and much more. The museum is populated with actors who support the illusion. You can buy little things to eat and souvenirs.

Fantastic surrounding. It opened up a new interest to study old buildings from 1800 in up until 1970. I spended more time there than expected and can recommend all to listen to the voice and read the signs there. Go for a lunch there to experience the atmosphere from back then.

Love it. We can do everything we want, like talk with actors, open frigos, call other houses. It's very funny and educative.

A "must" for visitors in Aarhus. This museum gives a unique view of how people lived before. It's like walking through a time machine.

Interesting reconstruction of old houses and businesses.

The Christmas theme during December is so lovely. Go there with your family

THIS IS AMAZING PLACE! In Den Gamle By you jump into a time machine and teleport to three periods in Danish history. Learn the artisanship and daily life of 1850s, discover first car dealerships and check out how your parents used to live. Talk to people, learn how to prepare food in older way. The entry is quite expensive but definitely worth it! Must-see in Aarhus

Exciting old houses that were just too many visitors, so did not get to see what I wanted

Lots of interesting buildings giving a good view of what living conditions would have been like

Great day out in den gamle by. I liked 1974 best. My main advice is wear comfortable shoes!

Super fantastic. Bl. a. Klokkemor in Klokkehuset, and not least Bonnick Petersen's patisserie from Aabenraa. It was like being there again.

Super place with beautiful exhibitions, cozy surroundings and information about the old days. Good for both young and old.

Great authentic atmosphere, can be crowded at Christmas time.

A lit of interesting things to see, some objects are even interacting with visitors :)

So nice in the summer. Love to see all the buildings that they rebuild. So nice.

One of the best places to experience the "old days"

An incredible place, an absolute immersion in Danish history and culture, I recommend to visit!!!

It is then a nice and cozy place. But in my opinion, it quickly gets boring. Of course, that's because I'm not really interested in history. There are lots of things to see and you can also feel this atmosphere here around the 1800s.

Worth a visit for children and adults. Lots of live history

Engaging, having both hands-on and multimedia components. Big enough, but not too overwhelming. Definitely worth the price

Impressive insight info history of Denmark with buildings, streets, interiors and workshops fully restored to provide a unique experience.

Interesting attraction both for tourists and locals.

If you want to travel back in time, this is a mus try opportunity. Engaged employees, original buildings, lots of activities.

This place is absolutely perfect for a history lover. It is very well made and look and feels alive.

A great open-air museum (which includes indoor exhibitions), highly recommended to anyone who wants to take a trip back in time and witness Danish life as it was in previous centuries.
Tip: wear solid shoes and watch your step : some of the steps and cobble stones can be a bit tricky, as they are literally from another century!

Very expensive entry fee, five stars if it had been cheaper. But it was a nice experience and very friendly staff

I love this place! It takes you back to hundres year earlier and shows people's daily life vividly. You can see how people work and live. There are a lot of inter-action programs, they're attractive and interesting and make yourself immerse to their stories.

Interesting place, you can feel the atmosphere of older cities. There are three parts here. One city from the middle of the 19th century - this is the largest part - the second from 1927 and the third from 1974. It is impressive. Lots of attractions for children, and adults will also find something for themselves. Everything in a neat way reflects the spirit of the epochs.

Very nice attraction, it is really affordable to get in and the amount of time you can spend in den gamle by is great.

Remember to bring study card, you get a 50% discount. Also there is parking close by at the botanical garden for free.

You can easily spend 4-5 hours, so prepare plenty of time to see it all.

Best outdoor museum. Delicious sweets, super good coffee

Wonderful place. Feeling like travelling to the past. District full of history and culture mainly shown through architecture

Museum in the middle of Aarhus. Small antiquity meets modernity. Early in the morning you can still find parking spaces, then you walk a little more. Probably always a lot of people. We were there during the week, there is still space, on the weekend it is probably packed

Really cool to go too, but the fact its currently partially under construction is a bummer.

Very nice impression of historical Denmark. Here you can enjoy yourself for a few hours.

Absolutely loved this place! Such rich history and what a way to step back in time. The self tour was so organic, you really could just explore everything by yourself. No strict laws to prevent vandals which made the whole experience better! You could step into rooms from another time!

Aarhus most visited atraction - take to Ebeltoft to see the real deal of an old city

Cozy and many nice old details. Not terribly exciting for smaller children.

Some of the rooms are made now. Is not nice to see the constructions happening while visiting the museum

Make sure to try and pick a nicer day to check it out, went on a rainy foggy day and it was OK, but a but depressing

Very fun place for learning about some history of Aarhus fun for all ages, play and fun things for kids, interesting and fun exhibits and very good food too!

Lots of fun for the whole family and you can do a lot of fun things so you don't just have to walk around and look

Gorgeous place to visit, specially during Christmas holidays

Wonderful place - Denmark's history is right in front of you. Come in every open house - life of people who lived many years ago opens its secrets. Don't forget to visit houses in the modern part - you will find lots of unexpected interesting things.

One of our favorite places we visited on our 12 day Baltic Cruise. Allow at least 4 hours. Beautifully maintained and very interesting.
I loved everything about it, including the city it's in, Aarhus, which is beautiful. We needed more than a half day, and I would like to return to this city in Denmark and stay for a week. I highly recommend visiting Den Gamle By.

A must see. Hands on experience of cities in different eras.

Like almost everything that requires entry in Denmark, "Den Gamle By" is not exactly cheap for German visitors, but it is really worth seeing. Descriptions are also everywhere in German. The facility is constantly being expanded, so a lot of new things can be seen after a few years. There is also something there for hunger, but this should be left to the rich. I ate the most expensive grill sausage of my life here (3x more expensive than in DE), but luckily it was also a sensationally delicious sausage made from reindeer meat. Experiences also want to be financed.

If you have kids in a stroller it's best to have big wheels for the stone roads and walkways.

An amazing journey through the events and architecture of the late middle ages to relatively modern times in Denmark. Very nice indeed.

It beautifully portrays the old Danish culture in live situation.

Amazing place if you like to experience danish architecture from medival times until the 1970s.

An interesting place for those who are into history or architecture.

Perfect place to spend an entertaining and educational evening. Great live exhibits. Good storytellers. Like a short stroll back in time across several periods.

It is exciting to see and learn new things about Den Gamle By. It's a place you need to cheek out if you like history.

This place has a LOT of content so be prepared to spend half a day here at least. The open town houses are one thing but there's a massive indoor cultural museum (also where the clocks & watches exhibition is) that will easily consume 1+ hour. Overall an Aarhus must visit.

Spectacular! Definitely worth a visit. Interesting and creative museum. We expected a short visit but there was so much to explore that we ended up spending around 4 hours there. We rushed through as we had other places to visit but easily could have stayed another hour or two. We ate in the grill and I had the largest pork chop I have ever seen! Very tasty food. We found the entrance fee to be very reasonable and I would recommend this museum.

Lovely place. Unfortunately, the "city" side did not take covid into account, there were very few places where there were guidelines for the guests and there was overcrowding almost everywhere, which made it an annoying experience, unfortunately.

A trip to the past, it's a great shame you have to pay to get in! Be aware that the houses have been reconstructed after the war to look like old houses, but they aren't "originals"