Battle-Ready Autumn
Climb inside an armoured personnel carrier. See a real pirate helicopter. Fight like a samurai. Visit our new exhibition about SIRIUS and much more.
The autumn holidays at the Danish War Museum are packed with action for the whole family. Climb inside an armoured personnel carrier together and take your place behind a real machine gun. Load a cannon, dress up as naval officers and try your hand at various other activities inspired by soldiers’ lives. And don’t miss our brand-new exhibition about the Sirius Dog Sledge Patrol.
Practical info
The Danish War Museum is open every day during the autumn holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Children and young people under the age of 18 have free admission, while adults require a paid entry ticket.
The activities are self-guided, allowing you to explore and try out the different experiences at your own pace.
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Pirate Fight in the Sky
The Lynx helicopter has, among other things, been used by the Danish Air Force to combat pirates in Africa. It is equipped with a heavy machine gun, allowing the crew to engage targets from the air. On its sides, the helicopter is painted with skull symbols, representing the number of pirate boats it has hit. See a Lynx helicopter at the museum.
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The Hedgehog from Bornholm
The military vehicle Julkat served as the eyes and ears of the Danish forces in the Afghan desert. Fully equipped and armed, soldiers could operate for several days at a time, gathering intelligence about the terrain and the enemy. The armoured vehicle is named “Julkat” which is the Bornholm dialect word for hedgehog. Take a seat behind the wheel of a Julkat at the Danish War Museum.
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Armoured Protector
The armored personnel carrier (APC) was for many years one of the most important armoured vehicles in the Danish Armed Forces. Its armour protected soldiers against small arms fire and shrapnel. However, it proved vulnerable to mines and roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the Danish War Museum, you can climb inside a real APC.
Join a patrol in the Arctic
During the autumn holidays, you can explore our brand-new special exhibition, 'SIRIUS – patrolling the Arctic'. Here, you can see a sledge used by the Sirius Dog Sledge Patrol, fully loaded with equipment, as well as an authentic SIRIUS tent where patrol leaders slept during their month-long patrols. Discover what it is like to work in the harsh Arctic climate, with temperatures as low as minus 50°C.
Fight like a samurai
Grasp the samurai’s famous sword, the katana (a role-play replica), and try fighting like a true samurai. The animated film shows how to perform the traditional Japanese sword dance, Kenbu. Next to the combat area, you can see an authentic 17th-century katana and several samurai armours.
Soldier for a day
Fire a cannon. Dress up in 18th-century naval uniforms. See if you can lift a cannonball. Or lie in a hammock and listen to what life was like as a sailor in the old days. Around the museum, there are many different activities where you can try and experience military life firsthand.
From armor to art
Take a break in our drawing workshop. Here, children and other creative minds can let their imagination run free with colours and paper.