Entry ticket

10% discount online. Children are free of charge.

The ticket can be used within 1 year from purchase.

Advantages

- Access all of the museum
- Skip the queue

Welcome to the Open Air Museum

Where the historic Denmark still lives

If you buy tickets online, you save 10% and get faster through the queue. The Open Air Museum is one of the largest and oldest open air museums in the world. Here you'll find idyllic surroundings with thatched half-timbered houses, water and windmills and beautiful landscapes. This is history you can step into - feel with all your senses.

A little boy in a knitted cap and outerwear is squatting and petting a brown rabbit.

Meet the horses and pet the rabbits

The animals at the Open Air Museum
Between the farms, you'll find horses, roosters, goats, sheep and many other animals. Depending on the season and weather, you'll be able to greet and pet some of our cute "hosts" who help make the Open Air Museum something special for children and adults.

Step into humble homes and elegant living rooms

Houses, farms and mills
The houses, farms and mills at the Open Air Museum tell the story of everyday life and traditions in Denmark, Skåne and the Faroe Islands. Explore buildings spanning more than 350 years.

A perfect daytrip for the family

Experience the historic and beautiful area surrounding the museum

The Open Air Museum is a perfect day trip near Copenhagen. It makes for an easy half-day or full-day trip from central Copenhagen. Combine your visit with a walk through the surrounding woodland, a visit to Lyngbys cosy city or continue on to Brede Works, the historic 19th-century textile mill and area right next door with great options for food and drinks. So if you are looking for things to do near Copenhagen, plan your daytrip to The Open Air Museum.

Tickets

  • An admission ticket gives you access to the entire Open Air Museum - even when there are events on the program. Admission is always free for children under the age of 18.
  • Yes, you can. But remember to upgrade your ticket before you leave the museum. The ticket must be upgraded within 24 hours. You can't upgrade to an annual pass online.
  • No, unfortunately we do not refund your ticket. However, once you've purchased your ticket, you have a full year to find a suitable time to visit us.
  • No, it's seperate tickets. You get 20% of the ticket price to the National Museums other attractions with an annual pass.