Danish War Museum

The Danish War Museum is a museum of military history and arms on Slotsholmen in central , . It is located in Christian IV's Arsenal, from which it takes its former name.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Military museum
  • Also known as: “The Royal Danish Arsenal Museum”, “Tøjhus Museet GG”, “Tøjhuset”, “デンマーク王立武器博物館”, and “王立武器博物館”

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Nearby places include Christianshavn and Postbyen.

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Danish War Museum

Latitude
55.67426° or 55° 40′ 27″ north
Longitude
12.58031° or 12° 34′ 49″ east
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9F7JMHFJ+P4
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Danish War Museum” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Тойхусмусел”
  • Chinese: “哥本哈根軍事博物館”
  • Danish: “Krigsmuseet”
  • Dutch: “Oorlogsmuseum”
  • Extremaduran: “Krigsmuseet”
  • Finnish: “Tanskan sotamuseo”
  • German: “Königliches Dänisches Zeughausmuseum”
  • German: “Zeughausmuseum”
  • Japanese: “デンマーク王立武器庫博物館”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Tøjhusmuseet”
  • Norwegian: “Tøjhusmuseet”
  • Ukrainian: “Військовий музей (Данія)”
  • Ukrainian: “Військовий музей”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wiedewelt 1731 and Transport-, Bygnings- og Boligministeriet.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Søren Kierkegaard and Rigskansler Peder Griffenfeld.

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