To do · Kongens Lyngby
Photo: Sandra Gregersen/Nationalmuseet
The Open Air Museum (Frilandsmuseet)
More than 50 farms, mills and houses from 1650–1940 rebuilt in the countryside north of the city, with horses, goats and rabbits between them and the Freddy Frogface village, a screen-free play world from Ole Lund Kirkegaard's children's books.

| What | To do |
|---|---|
| Ages | 0–17 free |
| Where | Kongens Lyngby, Lyngby-Taarbæk |
| Address | Kongevejen 100, 2800 Kongens Lyngby |
| Season and hours | 19 October – 27 November 2026: Saturday and Sunday 10:00–16:00, closed Monday–Friday. Christmas at the Open Air Museum 28 November – 26 December (weekends 10:00–16:00; daily 10:00–14:00 on 21–26 December). Houses open and close during the first and last hour. |
| Getting there | About 35 min by car from Copenhagen |
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Checked on frilandsmuseet.dk, visitcopenhagen.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.
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