The Open Air Museum

Museum · Copenhagen

The Open Air Museum

Museum · Copenhagen

Kongevejen 100, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

Highlights

Step into history at this enchanting open-air museum near Copenhagen, showcasing charming buildings, gardens, and traditional Danish livestock from 1650-1940.

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"Going Back in Time Situated just outside of Copenhagen , the Danish Open Air Museum is a fantastic place that allows you to see and experience Danish history. The museum features historic buildings, traditional breeds of Danish livestock, and stunning gardens. Buildings within the museum cover the time period 1650-1940 with a mixture of farm houses, mills, and common buildings available for you to visit."

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Mervyn Phea

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One of the oldest open air museum in the world. A little away from the city. 15 mins walk from the metro. Due to its rustic environment if it rains your shoes will be muddy. Nice place to see old historic houses.

Amit

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Absolutely beautiful. I loved every building and all the work they've put into maintaining and growing this place. We came across actors and actresses that also do their part in adding reality and context to the way things were. Let me tell you the real context here about why I love it. I'm a tech person. The app I run is on my profile page. My life is in the web, on the web and exists because of the internet. Despite this context, I love to peer into history. I love BEING in history even more. This entire place whisks me away to another world where life was much simpler. People worked manually in difficult jobs. People lived very simply. I feel like appreciating this, and history itself - is a duty - not an option. I'm really glad this exists. A similar open air museum exists in Stockholm too.

James Glazier

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Huge park of rescued buildings from the 16th to 19th centuries. Mostly farmhouses but also barns, water mills, a pottery, wheel wright. Houses come from all over historical Danish territory. Wide variety of roofing and construction techniques. Plenty of historical breed farm animals and a wagon cart. Beautiful parkland. Lots of help and activities for children. Would help if the guide map had more information on the buildings to guide your itinerary since it's such a big museum no one is likely to visit all of it one one trip.

Tim Genford Jensen (Genford)

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The Open Air Museum in Denmark, known as "Frilandsmuseet," is one of the world's oldest and largest open-air museums. Located just outside Copenhagen in Lyngby, it is part of the National Museum of Denmark. The museum spans over 86 acres and features more than 50 historic buildings, including farms, mills, houses, and workshops, representing different regions and time periods in Danish history, from the 17th to the 19th century. Visitors to Frilandsmuseet can explore the rural life of Denmark in past centuries. The buildings are original structures that have been relocated to the museum, and they are furnished and decorated to reflect the period they represent. The museum also features gardens, livestock, and demonstrations of traditional crafts and farming techniques. Throughout the year, the museum hosts various events, such as reenactments, markets, and seasonal celebrations, offering visitors a chance to experience Danish history and culture in an interactive and immersive way. Frilandsmuseet is open from spring through fall, with special events during the holiday season. It is a popular destination for both locals and tourists interested in history, architecture, and traditional Danish culture.

Sarah Aslani

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I loved it here. So many houses from old days. Very interesting, and you learn allot about history. Great for families. Children can pet goats and rabbits, and we saw horses too.

Keerati Taveesup

Google

Nice trying old Europe how’s life- things. Big free area for kids & family to play and see, but everything is just needed to pay extra,here and there, fx outdoor clays 30kr /slide, pony 25-50kr per ride. Mobilepay/cash/card

Joseph Tey

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Very vast area to explore. Good place for family outings.

Ruqaya Aljabery

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The way they market it is very different than reality. They always market it as an active village where you would see people dressed in old costumes and working on something whether it’s baking, farming or whatever but I didn’t see any of that. Very misleading! It’s a beautiful place to walk around but it’s not worth the money as all parks in Denmark are very beautiful so there is nothing special here.

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Mervyn Phea

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Amit

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James Glazier

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Tim Genford Jensen (Genford)

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Sarah Aslani

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I loved it here. So many houses from old days. Very interesting, and you learn allot about history. Great for families. Children can pet goats and rabbits, and we saw horses too.

Keerati Taveesup

Google

Joseph Tey

Google

Very vast area to explore. Good place for family outings.

Ruqaya Aljabery

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