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Like most European countries Denmark has been a part of many wars. Here you can take a closer look at 500 year of Danish war history.
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- Explore the history of war equipment including armour and weapons
- Experience life as a soldier in a military camp in Afghanistan
- The 156-metre-long Arsenal Hall has been home to cannons since 1604
Children
Free entry for 0-17 year olds
Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday: 10.00 – 17.00
Monday: closed, except from June to August
Ticket information
Ticket directly available on smartphone
Tickets can be rescheduled or cancelled up to 48 hours in advance
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All firearms on display are non-functional
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Accessibility
- Free access to bathroom
Danish War Museum
Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Public Transport
The nearest stops are Det Kongelige Bibliotek (bus 26), Børsen (bus 2A, 31 & 37) and Gammel Strand (metro M3 & M4 and bus 23).
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Christian IV’s Arsenal Hall
The Danish War Museum, or Krigsmuseet, is a cultural history museum specialised in military artefacts. Through five permanent exhibitions the museum allows you to experience the entire span of Danish military history from the 1500s to today. The museum is located in Christian IV’s historical arsenal building, besides the royal stables at Christiansborg Palace.
On the ground floor you can visit the impressive 156-metre-long Arsenal Hall. Here you’ll find everything from Christian IV’s massive cannon weight from 1614 to more modern weapons such as DEHAWK missiles, howitzers and drones from Iraq. A unique sight in the Arsenal Hall are the Anholt cannons, the oldest preserved cannons in Denmark.
Through eight fascinating stories, the Arsenall Hall also invites you to delve deeper into different aspects of warfare. See how Denmark dealt with the looming threat of the Cold War, find out why Denmark was disastrously defeated at the Battle of Dybbøl, and six other stories will help you to explore war.
Other exhibitions at the Danish War Museum
The second exhibition on the ground floor of the museum is called A Distant War and takes you on a mission to Afghanistan. The 600m2 exhibition recreates a Danish military camp and its surroundings as realistically as possible from the war in Afghanistan. Stay alert in the watch tower, climb into a PMV which has been hit by a roadside bomb, and hear the choppers fly over head.
The Danish Navy exhibition, on the first floor, lets you experience life at seas in war and peace. With the help of ship models, miniatures related to Denmark’s naval past, and tableaus of iconic naval battles, you can see how the Danish Navy developed from the start of the 16th century up to present day.
Also on the first floor, is the Denmark at War exhibition, which tells the stories of 21 Danish wars from 1500 to today. As long as anyone can remember, almost every generation of Danes has had to deal with a war in their lifetime. Through hundreds of artefacts from both historic and recent wars, the exhibition offers a unique overview of Danish military history.
The final exhibition holds the Treasures of the War Museum, with unique and rare treasures from around the world. Here you’ll find everything from hunting weapons, model planes and samurai armour, to medals, sanitary appliances and posters from the Cold War. Many of the items exhibited here are unique internationally, including a collection of American uniforms from before the American Civil War and General aul Goudime-Levkovitch’s collection of uniforms from Tsarist Russia.
Get your tickets to the Danish War Museum
Whether you are interested in military history or the effect war can have on people, a visit to the Danish War Museum in Copenhagen will give you great insight. Get your Copenhagen museum tickets here, and get ready to dive into history.
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lesleywL6201PS
Immersive
An excellent and highly extensive exhibition of historical artefacts: weapons, medals, models, uniforms and more. Particularly impressive was the immersive army encampment, complete with a tank that had seen actual combat. Well-organised and visually impressive. There is also a dress-up opportunity.
Sep 30, 2024robertpA9129SD
Danish War Museum
The Danish war museum was an interesting off the beaten path museum. They have an impressive collection of cannon and artillery pieces from their history. They also have a fascinating rendering of a peace keeping base in Afghanistan. Second floor has tons of naval and Air Force exhibits.
Jul 22, 2024284carlhenrikh
Unique!
The museum has really nailed the atmosphere! Especially the Afghanistan exhibition was very impactful! Well worth a visit, very cheap as well.
Jun 28, 2024smash1998
Diverse war museum
Very informative. All staff were polite and helpful with directions and where facilities were. A nice breadth of stuff on display so suitable for whatever period of history you like the most. Very good exhibition on recent conflict in Middle East.
Feb 29, 2024E4941QWjodiec
Amazing stuff!
Genuinely really interesting with good information and translation available. We’ve been to many war museums/sites and these still had Incredible things to see that we haven’t seen before. Their camp bastion exhibit was AMAZING!! my husband having been there couldn’t believe how accurate/realistic it was!
Jan 29, 2024J-Szy8
Don't let the first floor fool you.
Wow, this was my kind of war museum. The first floor housed the artillery pieces and an Afghanistan, GWOT, walk-thru display. The second floor is a more traditional museum. Great displays of Danish warfare. Huge naval section and displays of armor, uniforms and equipment. Definitely worth the visit.
Oct 3, 2023W5746OSdavidw
Fascinating collection of war material
We had not intended to visit but popped in with our Copenhagen Card and were very pleased that we did. We emerged after about 2 hours. There is a vast amount of history on display, particularly upstairs where miles of glass cabinets house model ships, guns, all sorts of artefacts, all very well documented. The photographic exhibition downstairs of the atrocities in Afghanistan and the Ukraine were very emotionally wrenching, but it is important for people to know what is going on. I would keep young children away from that section. A very large convoy of limousines and patrol police had passed us in the street the previous day. We learned that Zelensky was on a state visit. It made the photographs even more pointant.
Aug 27, 2023L2801AKShLe
Understanding Denmark's deadliest conflicts
The Krigsmuseet (War Museum) of Denmark is located near to the Christianborg Palace, where the entrance is marked by a large Yellow signboard "Krigsmuseet". To get to this location, recommend to take the Metro to Gammel Strand Station, and walk southwards. The Copenhagen Card allows you to enter into this attraction for free, but you will need to scan your tickets at the Main Counter. The Krigsmuseet features two levels of attractions, which are all open-spaced (except the War on Afghanistan segment which is closed up) and provides a concise summary about the conflicts which Denmark has been involved in, and how it has shaped its current stance on defence. It's an eye-opener and exposed visitors to the horrors and reality behind conflict, but it isn't for everyone. I would recommend only those interested in seeing a different museum from Palaces and architecture, to try this out.
Aug 13, 2023RetreatJunkieNA
Well done museum, emotionally wrenching
We went during an exhibit about the war in Afghanistan. The exhibit is exceptional -immersive and educational in a way I've rarely experienced. But that, combined with the entry exhibit about the war in Ukraine, was quite emotionally wrenching. I suppose I should expect nothing less of a war museum, but I was surprised at the people bringing their young children to those exhibits. I can imagine that many of them will be traumatized from some of the photos and other memorabilia. I commend the museum for doing such an excellent job of presenting the facts of various historical situations without offering opinions. Don't shy away - DO go, as understanding the facticity of war is essential to being a good citizen. But do yourself a favor and schedule this museum in the morning and then something lighter in the afternoon, perhaps a funny movie, or you might have a hard time sleeping.
Jul 26, 2023AngelicaCora1912
Interesting and unique museum
There was a lot of interesting military artefacts to see here. I particularly loved the Afghanistan exhibit, it was presented in a really unique and engaging way
Jul 15, 2023Steviefull
500 years of military history
The museum as a whole was very well laid out and with plenty of space to look at the displays and exhibits, the particular highlight for me was the display of the Afghanistan war, showing an American gun outpost a local stone house and a destroyed American jeep amongst other things, it adds a realism to conflicts going on today. the displays in most cases are hands on and the elastic band guns gave two fortysomethings so much more enjoyment than they should have. A good way to spend a couple of hours.
Jun 17, 2023PATO-BETO
MUESTRA LA HISTORIA MILITAR DANESA
Se ubica justo frente a la biblioteca, en el antiguo arsenal del rey Christian IV. Se pueden ver cañones y tanques al ingresar al predio. Un museo que muestra la historia militar danesa a lo largo de 500 años. Podemos ver armas, uniformes y equipamiento bélico.
Jul 10, 2024284carlhenrikh
Unique!
The museum has really nailed the atmosphere! Especially the Afghanistan exhibition was very impactful! Well worth a visit, very cheap as well.
Jun 28, 2024karinamO5975BZ
Flot "nyt" museum
Fantastisk oplevelse for 9- og 53 årig. Fik rundvisning med hands on på masser af våben og gode forklaringer og historisk info.
Oct 17, 2023Flosk89
Rigtig fint museum
Super spændende museum med udstillinger om Danmarks militær gennem de sidste 500 år. Kunne dog være fedt med flere køretøjer end kun tanken i gården, men der findes heldigvis andre museer som har fokus på militære køretøjer. Brugte en 2½ time der.
Aug 9, 2023Fl0sk88
Rigtig fint museum
Super spændende museum med udstillinger om Danmarks militær gennem de sidste 500 år. Kunne dog være fedt med flere køretøjer end kun tanken i gården, men der findes heldigvis andre museer som har fokus på militære køretøjer. Brugte en 2½ time der.
Aug 9, 2023799giuseppev
Bel museo militare
Museo ben realizzato, che espone numerosi cimeli degli eserciti danesi nel tempo. Molto interessante l'esposizione al primo piano, con armi ed uniformi fino alla seconda guerra mondiale, cannoni vari al piano terra assieme ad un allestimento delle moderne missioni di pace all'estero. Merita una visita.
Aug 5, 2023Plane68
Très intéressant
Visite de ce musée de l'armée par intermédiaire de la carte PASS CPH discover. Visite intéressante et instructive.
Jul 12, 2023fernandoa337
Una sorpresa
No teníamos planeado venir, simplemente íbamos caminando y decidimos entrar, el museo está muy impuesto, con una gran exposición de armas de diferentes épocas, vale mucho la pena
Mar 17, 2023253sandrinep
Impressionnant!
Oui, j’ai mis “excellent” sur un musée de la guerre … mais j’assume et j’ai quand même quelques bémols. Balayons les bémols - le 1er étage : belle - grande, très … grande - collection de canons, y en a pour tous les goûts, de toutes les époques … ; une petite propagande pour l’armée; une reconstitution de l’Afghanistan avec témoignages (en danois, je n’ai pas pu en apprécier la teneur), qui prolonge à mon sens la propagande et reste discutable; le dernier bémol : le musée ferme à 17h en février (ce qui ne nous a pas laissé le loisir de tout apprécier… après on a compris que tous les musées à Copenhague ferment à 17h) Les plus : le 2eme étage : une immense et impressionnante collection d’équipements militaires de toutes les époques, d’une grande diversité et d’une provenance variée… un nombre incalculable de maquettes de navire reconstituée à une bonne échelle, au milieu d’autres trésors à contempler pour leur beauté (si on oublie leur utilité) et leur prouesses techniques. Et n’oublions pas dans les plus le bâtiment en lui même. L’arrivée au 2eme étage m’a coupé le souffle (et pas à cause du nombre de marches!)
Feb 25, 2023kasperk472
På Krigsmuseet færst og tilbage vejen fik vi nåde at spise i sandwich baren tæt på.
Det har en god oplevelse vi nåde kun første salen skak s art ind igen ned min familie forlovet og søn. Det er helt vild i kunne lave det Det kinge fra rigtig krig af med tasker, miener, krigs vogne og bomber.
Feb 20, 2022J2093KYrobertf
Stupenda
e da vedere uno dei più bei musei militari al mondo. Ci sono cannini regalati a Federico IV il sovrnao inamorato di uan monaca di clausura fiorentina nel 1700 da parte dei veneziani, pezzi di navi bandieri austraiche e s'imparamolto sulle due guerre danesi tedesce. Ottimo il personale i percorsi multimediali e anche molto ma veramente molto bella la prezenza di armi e armature italiane. Guardate anche all'ingresso il carro leopardi 1 che é satto impegnatio in uan batatglia corazzata in bosnia da vedere e da imparare il miglior museo del genere al mondo.
Nov 5, 2021Jensen09
Overraskende spændende museum!
Vi havde en helt overraskende god oplevelse på Krigsmuseet. Vi manglede noget at lave en regnvejrsdag og slog et smut her forbi. Jeg var her med skolen for mange år siden, hvor jeg husker det som kedelige montre på montre. Museet har siden skiftet navn, fra Tøjhusmuseet til det noget mere retvisende Krigsmuseet. Bygningen er flot istandsat og gjort mere levende. Min søn meldte sig på børneaktiviteten som rekrut for en dag. Jeg ved ikke om det var i anledningen af efterårsferien, men det var i hvert fald et hit hos ham. Herefter fik vi en guidet rundvisning i børnehøjde, som vi voksne også fik noget ud af. Vi blev overalt mødt af meget engagerede medarbejdere, og vi kunne have brugt meget længere tid. Der er en stor museumsbutik til.
Oct 28, 2021945frederiks
Spændende og meget gennemført museum
Virkelig mange kanoner. Meget gennemført og virkelighedstro udstilling om Danmarks krig i Afghanistan. (Viser livet som soldat før afrejse, i Afghanistan (en hel base er bygget), og ved hjemkomst). Skal absolut ses!
May 15, 2021AmeGaspa
Passato e presente della guerra
Consiglio vivamente: è il museo della guerra in danimarca e dei danesi fino acinaue secoli fa. Davvero lo consiglio
Sep 22, 2019thomashZ3312AN
Sehr interessant
Im EG stehen zunächst nur Kanonen. Die Beschreibungen sind dürftig. Dann kommt eine Sonderausstellung zum Thema Afghanistan. Sehr informativ und mit Sorgfalt gestaltet. Der erste Stock ist sehr gut illustriert und hat sehr gute Exponate. Klar geht es immer besser. Ich habe allerdings viel im 1 Stock über die Skandinavischen Kriege gelernt! .
Aug 14, 2019Lulle1
Un musée superbe, notamment pour les maquettes de la Marine :)
Le musée de la Guerre est, certes, petit mais mérite vraiment le détour. En effet, vous aurez l'occasion de visiter une reconstitution du camp de base des Danois en Afghanistan. Une exposition immersive qui ne laisse pas tranquille avec une véritable portée pédagogique sur la réalité des théâtres. Ensuite, le rez-de-chaussée regroupe l'artillerie (un peu moins intéressant pour mais rigolo). Enfin, le 2ème étage regroupe l'histoire du Danemark ainsi que l'évolution de la marine et des équipements. Les maquettes sont superbes !!! Et on apprend plein plein de choses :) Voilà, à faire quand il fait beau ou moche !
Sep 15, 2018Chris_RedZy
Guns and Uniforms
Ik ben altijd geïnteresseerd in de geschiedenis van een ander land en dit museum geeft een andere manier om deze geschiedenis weer te geven. Op de begane grond staan kanonnen uit de eeuwen heen uitgestald. Wet staat er een beetje door elkaar heen doch alles is rondom te bekijken. Op de eerste verdieping, te bereiken met een wenteltrap, staan uniformen, handwapens en modellen klaar om de verschillende veldslagen en oorlogen uit de Deense geschiedenis te vertellen. Op platen wordt in het Deens en Engels in het kort het verhaal verteld. Er is een aparte expositieruimte aanwezig om de Deense bijdrage in Afghanistan ten toon te stellen. De eerste verdieping is op dit moment nog in de verbouwing dus het deed hier en daar nog wat rommelig aan. Ik weet echter zeker dat het in de toekomst de presentaties nog beter tot zijn recht komen.
Sep 7, 2018ronnygijsen
Zeer degelijk uitgebouwd
Gelijkvloers, hoofdzakelijk kanonnen, kanonlopen, allerlei schietmateriaal. Dat leek dus zeer saai maar gelukkig was een gedeelte een eerbetoon aan de Deense soldaten in Afghanistan. Dit was zeer realistisch uitgebouwd en de moeite om te bezoeken. De 1ste verdieping ging over alle mogelijke oorlogen. Dit was wel echt de moeite. Heel veel maquettes van boten, maar ook een gedeelte waarin oorlogen, samen met allerlei gebeurtenissen in dezelfde periode, zeer gedetailleerd werden uitgelegd. Zoals zo vaak, als je echt alles wil doornemen ben je voor uren vertrokken (inbegrepen in Copenhagen Card).
Sep 7, 2018200bengt_
Intressant om danska krig och deras flotta
Besökte museet med anledning av deras utställning om Danmarks deltagande i ISAF kriget i Afghanistan. Intressant och till del gripande att ta del av deras historia från Afghanistan. Danskarna var i en betydligt tuffare region än vi, utställningen gav en intressant inblick i deras upplevelser. I övrigt ger museet en bra beskrivning av Danmarks krig från ca 1500 fram till dags dato. Det ger sig självt att historieskildringen skiljer sig från vår egen och det är alltid intressant att ta del av hur Danmark uppfattade krigen mot oss från Kalmarunionens dagar till början av 1700-talet. Museet är relativt litet och det är i princip bara ens eget intresse för militärhistoria som avgör hur mycket tid man spenderar här.
Sep 1, 2018PaoloD726
visita storica
Una notevole raccolta di armi vecchie e nuove, eccellentemente conservate, nel museo anche "pezzi" di notevole valore artistico, ambiente "militare" molto silenzioso e ordinato, c'è anche una ricostruzione di ambienti in teatri internazionali (afghanistan) piuttosto meticolosa, il prezzo di entrata non economico, l'ambiente e pulito, wc compresi. Vale una visita
Jul 27, 2018Kevin051191
Im Rahmen der Copenhagen Card
Wir hatten die Copenhagen Card und da war dieses Museum mit dabei. Das Museum hat unten eine riesige Auswahl an Kanone und Artillerie aus mehreren Jahrhunderten. Es ist sehr beeindruckend zu sehen wie der Lauf sich im Jahre verändert hat. Des weiteren hat es unten eine Sonderausstellung zum Afghanistan Krieg gegeben wo man das gefühl hat mittendrin zu sein da alles sehr authentisch nachgebaut ist . Oben eine Ausstellung zur allgemeinen Geschichte des Heeres von Dänemark. Für Kinder jedoch oben eher uninteressant. Ob ich jedoch den Eintritt ohne die Karte bezahlt hätte bezweifle ich. Da es aber im Rahmen der Copenhagen Card inbegriffen ist fand ich es doch spannend.
Mar 8, 2018Kracus
Une collection complète, gigantesque, bien organisé, a voir absolument.
Après un petite entrée trop discrète, on rentre et découvre alors dans un sous-sol géant une collection énorme d’armes lourdes, canons et pièces artillerie, de l’époque des viking jusqu’au année 2010. Ils on même reproduit une scène d’une unité danoise pendant la guerre d’Afghanistan. Ensuite on crois que c’est fini, et la au premier étage encore plus : énorme surprise ! une immense collection super organisé chronologique sur armes légères et moyennes, uniformes, technique, appareillages etc de l’époque de la royauté, viking, 1 et 2 guerre mondiale et jusqu’à maintenant; aussi en parallèle l’évolution des bateaux sous marins frégate etc reproduit en maquette super réaliste. A voir absolument pour les amateurs ou curieux si on va a Copenhague. C’est même dommage qu’il qu’il n’y ai pas assez de pub pour ce superbe musée, bien plus fourni et 10 fois plus intéressant que celui de l’art danois par exemple ...
Jan 2, 2018Pippin2007
Mooie opzet, veel te zien
Dit was toch wel één van de mooiste plekken die ik bezocht heb. Men heeft een grote collectie, heeft alles goed gerangschikt en de expositie over de inzet van het Deense leger in Afghanistan is aanbevelenswaardig!
Dec 26, 2017EH6695
sehr interessant
interessantes Museum, Eintritt in Copenhagen card inklusive. Untern im Erdgeschoss sind Kanonen und Mörser und eine Militärbasis aus Afghanistan, in dem man ein minimales Gefühl für das Leben in so einem Lager erhalten kann. Oben sind die dänischen Kriege mit Sammelstücke verewigt.
Oct 31, 2017610helenaw
Krigisk historia
Tøjhusmuseet är otroligt spännande om man är intresserad av militär historia. Fullt av kanoner, uniformer och annan militär utrustning.
Aug 6, 2016747albertom
Completa
Me precio un museo precioso par perderte un par de horas, con entrada gratuita ademas. Cuando fui coincidio que ademas habia una exposicion de material de El señor de los anillos. No se podia pedir mas jejej. Sensacional
Dec 1, 2015706miguej
Myyy treasureee
Estuve en el museo los días de la Exposición mundial de J.J.R. Tolkien, y fue espectacular, trajeron los grabados ,dibujos y mapas originales escritos de la mano del propio Tolkien. Sin mencionar las armas y el resto de objetos originales utilizados en las películas. El museo en general es bastante amplio y muy interesante si quieres conocer algo de la historia bélica de este país, que no es poca. Digno de ver.
Oct 5, 2015remob929
top museum
Im Erdgeschoss kann man eine riesige Sammlung von Kanonen, Mörsern und Geschützen begutachten. Ebenfalls im ersten Stock befindet sich ein Weg, der einem durch die Geschichte der Dänen in Afganistan führt. Im Obergeschoss faszinierte mich, al grosser Herr der Ringe Fan, vor allem die Tolkien-Ausstellung. Aber auch die Ausstellung der Dänischen Kriege ist ein Blick wert. Die angenehmen Temperaturen im Sommer und der freie Eintritt machen das Museum zu einem Mussm.
Aug 16, 2015KeMia49
Del av Nationalmuseet. Fri entre. Militärhistoria.
Detta är en del av Nationalmuseet, men ligger en bit bort. Vi ville dit för att se en utställning om 9 april 1940-Då tyskarna kom. Vi hade missat att utställningen inte var på själva Nationalmuseet men vi hann till Töjhuset innan de stängde. Museet är litet och lättillgängligt och klaras av på kort tid om man inte är superintresserad av militärhistoria.
Jun 9, 2015
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