Saddle Maker Shop in A Danish Open Air Museum Poster

"Saddle Maker Shop in A Danish Open Air Museum" by Catherine Sherman A Sadelmager sign hangs over a narrow cobblestone street indicating a saddle making shop in The Old Town museum in Aarhus, Denmark (Danish: Den Gamle By). A sign showing a saddle is hanging nearby. Many people couldn't read, so picture signs were needed. Narrow cobblestone streets run between colourful traditional half-timbered houses. Wooden signs are hung across the alley, indicating the presence of craftsmen shops, contributing to the old-world charm of this European location showing an historic Danish market town. The Old Town is an open-air town museum, consisting of 75 historical buildings collected from 20 Danish townships. In 1914 the museum opened as the world's first open-air museum of its kind, concentrating on town culture rather than village culture. More than three million people visit each year. The museum buildings are organized into a small town of mostly half-timbered structures originally erected between 1550 and the late 19th century and later moved to Aarhus during the 20th century.