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The food is also part of the history of Den Gamle By. Here you can go from a classic hot dog and Danish smørrebrød to whipped cream cakes from the 1970s and pizza from 2014.
We guide you to some of the food experiences you can find along the way through the different neighborhoods.

When Lars applied for a job in Den Gamle By, he was given the task of making a wooden horse, even though he had never tried it before. Almost 30 years later, he lives fifteen meters from his workshop and still spends his days keeping old crafts alive. We visited him at home among wooden spoons, tools and stories from a life in the middle of Den Gamle By.

Step straight into 1970s Denmark, where the smell of freshly brewed coffee and the sight of bell-bottomed trousers bring memories to life. On 1974 Street, you can visit everything from Pouls Radio to the gynecologist's waiting room, where the ashtray is still full of shutters, and the newspapers report on women's struggles and the pill. It's a journey through a decade marked by teak furniture, collectives and political activism, which gives you the opportunity to relive the street of your childhood.

Get up close and personal with current world events when some of Denmark's sharpest experts invite you to lectures and debates in the series Tuesdays in the Theatre. In the historical setting of Helsingør Theater, the focus is on everything from great power rivalry and American politics to the history of disasters and local stories from the occupation period in Aarhus. 

Take a visual journey through dreams and holiday memories in the new exhibition Pleasure Trips at the Poster Museum in Den Gamle By. Here you will be greeted by brightly colored works that document everything from the early seaside hotels to the heyday of charter tourism with the legendary pig festivals in Mallorca. The exhibition pays tribute to the talented artists behind the posters and shows how means of transport such as steamships and airplanes have shaped our shared longing for adventure and distant shores throughout the 20th century.

When darkness falls over the historic streets, Den Gamle By transforms into a fairytale universe of light and nostalgia. Through the concept of Christmas Eve, you can experience everything from the neon lights of the 1970s to the dark alleys from the early 1900s, where folk beliefs and lanterns set the perfect mood. Explore the secret world of the elves in the attic, enjoy hot mulled wine on the Square or feel the whisper of history during a guided story in the dark. 

Experience the city's dramatic development from a small Viking village to a modern metropolis in the permanent exhibition Aarhus Narrator. The journey begins in a time machine of an elevator that takes you 1200 years back in time to the time when Aarhus was called Aros. From here, you move up through the layers of history, where you meet bishops, market townspeople and wartime resistance fighters, before landing in modern Aarhus with both trams and dialect lessons.

Take the family on a cozy journey back in time when Den Gamle By opens its doors for the winter holidays in week 7. Here, children can try their hand at candy making, create their own luminous lanterns or be enchanted by the story of the mysterious lantern man. With everything from the smell of freshly baked Shrove Tuesday buns to the opportunity to visit time pockets from 2014, the museum offers a warm and playful experience that combines the charm of the past with modern creativity.