What kind of museum is it?

An open-air museum of town life

Den Gamle By Quiz: Aarhus's Open-Air Museum of Old Denmark

This Den Gamle By quiz walks the cobbled streets of Aarhus's open-air town museum in Denmark. Play 10 interactive questions on its founding by Peter Holm, the 1914 opening, historic houses moved from across Denmark, the Mayor's House from Aalborg, streets set in 1864, 1927 and 1974, costumed staff, Christmas traditions and ARoS's rainbow walkway nearby.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
Which Danish city has Den Gamle By?
Name
What does Den Gamle By mean?
Type
What kind of museum is it?
Opened
When did it open as an open-air museum?
Founder
Who founded it?
Houses
Where did most of its buildings come from?
Mayor
Which grand house came from Aalborg?
Eras
Which years do newer streets show?
Staff
Who brings the streets to life?
Rainbow
Which museum nearby has a rainbow walkway on its roof?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which Danish city has Den Gamle By?
Answer: Aarhus
It is Denmark's second city.
Q2: What does Den Gamle By mean?
Answer: The Old Town
It recreates past towns.
Q3: What kind of museum is it?
Answer: An open-air museum of town life
Visitors walk among houses.
Q4: When did it open as an open-air museum?
Answer: 1914
It was one of the first of its kind.
Q5: Who founded it?
Answer: Peter Holm
He was a museum pioneer.
Q6: Where did most of its buildings come from?
Answer: Towns across Denmark
They were moved and rebuilt.
Q7: Which grand house came from Aalborg?
Answer: The Mayor's House
It is a Renaissance timber house.
Q8: Which years do newer streets show?
Answer: 1927 and 1974
Older parts show 1864.
Q9: Who brings the streets to life?
Answer: Costumed staff
They work as bakers and shopkeepers.
Q10: Which museum nearby has a rainbow walkway on its roof?
Answer: ARoS
Olafur Eliasson designed it.

Walking Through Danish Towns of the Past

Den Gamle By, meaning the Old Town, is an open-air museum in Aarhus, Denmark's second city. Founded by Peter Holm, it opened in 1914 as one of the first open-air museums devoted to town life rather than country life.

Its historic houses, workshops and shops were moved from towns across Denmark and rebuilt along cobbled streets. The grand Mayor's House, a Renaissance timber house, came from Aalborg. Most of the town shows life around 1864, while newer streets recreate 1927 and 1974, complete with old shops and apartments.

Costumed staff work as bakers, merchants and craftspeople, bringing the past to life, and at Christmas the town fills with traditional decorations. Nearby, the ARoS art museum is famous for Olafur Eliasson's rainbow-colored walkway on its roof, offering views over Aarhus.

What This Quiz Teaches

History fans will enjoy these questions.

What the museum is
When it opened
Where its houses came from
Which eras it shows
What lies nearby

Did You Know?

Visitors can buy pastries from the old bakery.
A 1970s street includes a jazz bar and TV shop.
Horse-drawn carriages sometimes roll through the streets.
Aarhus was European Capital of Culture in 2017.
The museum also has a toy museum.