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.
Over het 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.
Hoogtepunten
- 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
- Opgericht
- 1992
- Beheerder
- Den Selvejende Institution Oplevelsescenter Nyvang
- Directie
- Frits Thorarinsson
- Bezoekers per jaar
- ca. 73.600 (2025)
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | 225 DKK |
|---|---|
| Met korting | 205 DKKMembers of Ældresagen (with ID) |
| Kinderen & jongeren | 95 DKKgratis t/m 4 jaar · Children from 5 to 12 years DKK 95, up to 4 years free; from 13 years the adult price applies. |
| Senioren | 205 DKKDiscount only for members of Ældresagen. |
| Mensen met een beperking | –begeleider gratis · Companions with a valid companion card (ledsagerkort) have free admission together with one paying guest. |
| Groepen (vanaf 12 pers.) | 205 DKK p.p.Children in groups DKK 90; only available at the visitor center. |
| Day ticket Jul i Nyvang, adults | 175 DKKChildren 5–12 years DKK 80, Ældresagen DKK 160; only available on site on the day of the visit. |
| Den Røde Rutebil (day pass), adults | 30 DKKChildren DKK 25, under 5 years free. |
| Private tour (per guide, up to 25 people) | 925 DKK |
| Wagon rental | 100 DKKPlus 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.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
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.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 4 jaar |
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- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Doe- en voelstations
- Kinderwagenvriendelijk
- Verschoonruimte
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.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Nyvangsgården (Oldvejen)
From Holbæk Station take bus line 504 toward Tjebberup to the stop Nyvangsgården (Oldvejen).
Met de auto
Gratis parkeren
Large parking lot directly at the entrance with accessible parking spaces, bus parking, and charging stations for electric cars.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
Located on the outskirts of Holbæk near the motorway. Also easy to reach by bike.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café
- Restaurant
- Museumwinkel
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.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 2 uur |
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| Audiotour | ja (DA) |
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Fotograferen | Photography for private purposes allowed; commercial recordings only with permission and for a fee. |
| Goed om te weten | 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. |
