Christmas for Masters and Servants at Gammel Estrup Manor
Experience the real manor Christmas at Gammel Estrup Museum in Djursland. Join the lords and servants as they prepare for Christmas. See how the count and his servants celebrated Christmas 100 years ago. Find beautiful Christmas gifts and decorations and get a taste of Christmas when the lady of the manor bakes Christmas cakes just like in great-grandmother's time.
Christmas for lords and servants 1918
Experience the special exhibition Christmas for Masters and Servants 1918 in the manor's halls and chambers. See the decorated Christmas trees and set tables as they looked for both lords and servants. And get into the Christmas spirit when the parlours and halls are decorated especially for the festive season.
Visit the Forester's House in Lunden and see how the forester's family spent Christmas around 1930.
In the Manor House Kitchen, the maid is hard at work getting ready for Christmas. Every day you can follow the baking in the large wood-burning stove according to the original 100-year-old recipes of housekeeper Ottilie Olesen and buy yourself a delicious Christmas pastry or a cup of coffee from Madam Blå.
Kids love Christmas
- Let the kids follow the Christmas trail around the house, where they will experience the story of Christmas for masters and servants at child's height.
- They can also make their own historical Christmas decorations at the cutting table in the parlour and help decorate the Count's Christmas tree.
- During the Advent weekends there will be extra activities
On all Advent weekends, the Christmas spirit is turned up a notch with a children's baking workshop, Christmas concerts and sales of Christmas trees, home-baked apple slices and more.
Gammel Estrup Danish Manor Museum
Gammel Estrup Danmarks Herrregårdsmuseum is Denmark's largest manor house museum where you can step into the history of the Danish manor houses. Since 1930, the museum has worked to preserve and develop Gammel Estrup, while at the same time communicating and researching the fascinating stories of the manor houses. Here you can gain insight into everything from magnificent architecture and beautiful landscapes to culture, history, agriculture and economy - both in Denmark and in an international perspective.
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