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Manor house Christmas between Christmas and New Year at Gammel Estrup
Experience the authentic Christmas spirit in historic surroundings when Gammel Estrup opens its doors for a special Christmas event. The manor house is transformed into a living Christmas universe full of festive cheer.
Christmas exhibition
The Christmas exhibition ‘Christmas for the gentry and servants’ provides an atmospheric insight into Christmas at Gammel Estrup Manor Museum. The manor kitchen is buzzing with Christmas preparations, where cakes and dishes are being prepared for the many guests who once celebrated the holiday at the manor. The dining room is set for a distinguished Christmas dinner for the gentry, while the servants' quarters show the simpler traditions among the servants. The Christmas tree stands resplendent in the Knights' Hall, and in the elegant living rooms you can experience the atmosphere from when the count's family gathered for coffee, the children's Christmas joy filled the rooms, and the sounds from the grand piano set the mood for classic Christmas carols.
The manor kitchen
In the manor kitchen, the housekeeper is busy baking, and next door in the servants' quarters, the table is set for the servants' Christmas dinner.
The manor kitchen is open for coffee and cake.
Free guided tours
There are special mini-tours at 12 noon and 2 p.m. Participation is free once you have paid the museum entrance fee.
Christmas activities for children
The story of Christmas for the gentry and servants is available in a child-friendly version, and you will be given activity sheets in the museum shop.
Make a New Year's firecracker
Make your own New Year's firecrackers in the Fruerstuen next to the chapel.
Half price on Christmas items
The museum shop is selling all Christmas items at a 50% discount.
Take a walk outdoors
Take a refreshing Christmas walk in the beautiful area around Gammel Estrup and visit the Forest Worker's House in the Lunden manor forest. The house is decorated for Christmas as in .