Oplevelsescenter Nyvang
Large open-air museum near Holbæk with more than 30 historic buildings showing Danish everyday life and the cooperative movement from 1930 to 1959.
About the museum
The open-air museum was founded in 1992 as Andelslandsbyen Nyvang. The name referred to the Danish cooperative movement (andelsbevægelse), whose importance for the countryside and society the museum aims to convey. Because inquiries kept arriving from people looking for a cooperative apartment, the institution has been called Oplevelsescenter Nyvang since 2021.
On about 42 hectares on the outskirts of Holbæk, a village with more than 30 buildings has been created, showing the period between 1930 and 1959. It includes farms, a cooperative dairy, a consumer co-op store, bakery, pharmacy, village school, hair salon, toy shop, craftsmen's workshops, an assembly house, and an aircraft hangar. Most recently a seaside hotel was added, which opened in 2024.
Nyvang is run by an independent institution with a board and a small group of permanent employees. The real backbone, however, is several hundred volunteers who are organized in dozens of guilds (laug) and who work, demonstrate, and tell stories in the buildings on opening days. Visitor numbers have risen significantly in recent years.
Highlights
- Over 30 historic buildings from the years 1930–1959
- Cooperative dairy, consumer co-op store, bakery, and village school
- Volunteers demonstrating crafts and everyday life
- Red intercity bus and horse-drawn carriage rides across the grounds
- Seaside hotel as the newest attraction
- Farm animals such as cows, pigs, goats, and chickens
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Den Selvejende Institution Oplevelsescenter Nyvang
- Director
- Frits Thorarinsson
- Visitors per year
- approx. 73,600 (2025)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 225 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | DKK 205Members of Ældresagen (with ID) |
| Children & teens | DKK 95free up to age 4 · Children from 5 to 12 years DKK 95, up to 4 years free; from 13 years the adult price applies. |
| Seniors | DKK 205Discount only for members of Ældresagen. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Companions with a valid companion card (ledsagerkort) have free admission together with one paying guest. |
| Groups (12+ people) | DKK 205 per personChildren in groups DKK 90; only available at the visitor center. |
| Day ticket Jul i Nyvang, adults | DKK 175Children 5–12 years DKK 80, Ældresagen DKK 160; only available on site on the day of the visit. |
| Den Røde Rutebil (day pass), adults | DKK 30Children DKK 25, under 5 years free. |
| Private tour (per guide, up to 25 people) | DKK 925 |
| Wagon rental | DKK 100Plus DKK 50 deposit. |
The 2026 admission ticket acts as a season pass for any number of visits throughout the calendar year. Announced prices for 2027: season pass DKK 345 (children DKK 145), day ticket DKK 225 (children DKK 95); sales start later.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The grounds are easily passable with a wheelchair and walker, but some historic buildings do not have a step-free entrance. Wheelchairs and walkers are lent free of charge (reserve two working days in advance); free golf cart rides are available for guests with walking difficulties. From May to October, every first Wednesday is reserved for visits by disability organizations and nursing homes.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 4 |
|---|
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
Hands-on activities such as grinding grain and baking pancakes in a wood-fired oven or a competition with old farm games, soapbox cars, stilts, and wagons, farm animals, and a summer holiday program. Baby changing tables at the restrooms and at Madam Blaa.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Nyvangsgården (Oldvejen)
From Holbæk Station take bus line 504 toward Tjebberup to the stop Nyvangsgården (Oldvejen).
By car
Free parking
Large parking lot directly at the entrance with accessible parking spaces, bus parking, and charging stations for electric cars.
- Accessible parking
Located on the outskirts of Holbæk near the motorway. Also easy to reach by bike.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museum shop
Traktørstedet Madam Blaa with Danish home cooking (table reservations from 10 people), bakery and pastry shop with cake and coffee, butcher shop; museum shop in the visitor center; picnic areas. Dogs on a leash allowed, but not in the buildings.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
|---|---|
| Audio guide | yes (DA) |
| School programs | yes |
| Photography | Photography for private purposes allowed; commercial recordings only with permission and for a fee. |
| Good to know | Free public tour on Sundays and public holidays in the season at 11:00, without registration. Private tours in Danish after booking. The app Useeum offers stories about the buildings and a site map. The circular route across the grounds is about 2.5 km long. For schools there are educational programs and a camp school offering. |
