Frankfly, I would move into the Lego House, if I had the choice!
Where do I start?
The architectural design is pure genius and is supposed to look like the entire structure is assembled from gigantic 2x4 Bricks. You can climb the structure, and every surface features themed play-areas, and gives you a nice view of Billund. You don't even need a ticket to do this, as the ticketed entrance is well inside the building.
Inside, you can find a LEGO-store and a restaurant, which can also be entered without the need of a ticket.
The center features a gigantic tree, made from standard-sized bricks, and a staircase that climbs up to the top around it. The top floor features an exhibition of AFOL's (Adult Fan Of Lego), impressive creations and three large dinosaurs (representing Duplo, Lego and Lego Technik). As you slowly move downwards, through the themed portions of the building, you quickly come to realize what an enormous amount of thought went into every single detail, as well as the overall vision of each theme. There is no way, you will be able to notice all of the little jokes and easter-eggs hidden in the mini-world area. A little piece of the personality of every creator involved in building the Lego House can be seen here.
Not to be missed is the history section in the basement. Apart from exhibitions of practically every major milestone in LEGO history, you can also find a lot of old sets, and cinema showing old commercials and an excellent 3D animation covering the creation of LEGO.
Don't forget to download the LEGO House app onto your smartphone and use the little kiosks in every section, to scan your wrist-band. This is a perfect way to capture memories and your creations.
The employees deserve special recognition. They are friendly, helpful, patient and really seem to enjoy their job, and I've had reason to write personal compliments to the LEGO House about inviduals on more than one occasion. As the LEGO motto goes "Only the Best is good enough!".
The restaurant at the bottom is worth a visit, too. The food should not be the focus as it is quite expensive, and not necessarily to everyone's liking, but the process of ordering your meal, with LEGO bricks, and the robots 'presenting' the LEGO-themed lunch-boxes, is worth the cost and experience.
I could write a book about this place, if it hadn't already been done. Do buy the book featured in the store, and I also recommend watching the documentary 'LEGO House, Home of the Brick' on Netflix to learn about it, before your visit.
If you travel here by car, make sure you park in the designated LEGO House parking lot, just on the outskirts of the small town of Billund. Parking tickets in Denmark can be very expensive! read more