January 09, 2020UNTERWEGS
Spontaneous Aarhus adventure with child + 3 great museums

Aarhus - little Copenhagen (?)
I am very happy that my travelogues so well received by you. Today I would like to tell you about our short trip to Aarhus / Denmark in the autumn holidays 2019. And on this little trip, the story of how we came to our destination in the first place is worth telling ... So: How did we come to go to Aarhus? We were on Bornholm during the autumn break and had originally planned to go to Copenhagen for a few more nights towards the end of the holiday. We originally wanted to go camping on Bornholm, but that was way too cold for me, so we moved to an Airbnb pretty quickly. We had originally made a reservation at a campsite for Copenhagen, but after the Bornholm chill experience I wasn't really up for it. So I was looking for alternative accommodation in Copenhagen as well. Well, but a week before arrival, and during the autumn break, to find nice, affordable accommodation in Copenhagen is ... uh, to say the least: Difficult! And that's how we came across Aarhus, which is also called "little Copenhagen". For Aarhus we have a nice place to stay found by a pretty nice (and handsome, hehe) Dane named Morten. The apartment was pretty small, but functional, super cozy and beautiful. Also very centrally located. An absolute stroke of luck, especially when you consider our spontaneous decision, and I felt very, very comfortable there!Three days, three museums
So our planned Copenhagen camping turned into a cozy "3 days Aarhus - 3 museums" trip. I thought the city of Aarhus was okay, but to be honest, I didn't really discover "little Copenhagen" in it. For me it is not a comparison and Aarhus is not a "must see" either. But when you're in the corner, it's definitely worth a detour. I can imagine that Aarhus is even cooler and more beautiful in summer, as there are many places where you can probably hang out by the water. In autumn, however, the three museums were more attractive for us than chilling out outside.
Modern museum in Aarhus: The ARoS
First we were in ARoS, a very modern museum. There you can find, among other things, the well-known "Your rainbow panorama " by Olafur Eliasson, one of my absolute favorite artists! I try to look at every exhibition of his that I can somehow take with me because I think his installations are super cool. He does a lot of art in space with optical illusions, reflections and so on.


A story you can touch: Den Gamle By
In the historical open-air museum "Den Gamle By" Different epochs of contemporary history are shown using replicas. There are original houses and apartments that you can enter and marvel at yourself. This is really history you can touch! One area deals with life in Denmark before 1900 - historical Danish houses from the 16th to 19th centuries are shown. Another area is dedicated to Denmark in the 1920s and the third area shows life in Denmark in the 1970s.


Exciting human history in the Moesgaard Museum
The Moesgaard Museum is still relatively new and is a bit outside of Aarhus. It shows the life of people in the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Viking Age and the Middle Ages. A highlight of the museum is a bog body that was found in Denmark. A very exciting exhibit, in my opinion, similar to the Ötzi we have in Bolzano have looked at. The Moesgaard Museum really sets new (and extremely high!) Standards for museums as a whole. It is very, very elaborate and the construction itself is mega impressive. In the entrance hall there are wax figures from different eras that look totally real. (You can stand next to it and take photos, like at Madame Tussaud's.) Well, and the exhibitions themselves are just great. There are many interactive exhibits to discover, with sounds, smells, images, videos and installations. A lot to touch, press and experience, so perfect for children.

Would you like more exciting, photo-loving stories?
At Kleine Prints there is more than just that magical photo products for children and families, but also great blog articles and newsletters about the beautiful, turbulent life with children. Would you like to be entertained regularly and also get a 10% welcome discount? Then sign up now for our newsletter. The Kleine Prints team looks forward to seeing you!Photo credits: All pictures are from Nils Elsner and Eva Malawska privately