Royal Danish Naval Museum
Orlogsmuseet | |
Established | 1976 |
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Location | 58 Ovengade Oven Vandet Copenhagen, Denmark |
Coordinates | 55°40′27″N 12°35′40″E / 55.6742°N 12.5945°E |
Director | Ole Louis Frantzen |
Website | Official website |
The Royal Danish Naval Museum (Danish: Orlogsmuseet) is a museum dedicated to the history of the Royal Danish Navy. The displays include a collection of naval models which dates back to late 17th century. The museum is based in Søkvæsthuset, a former naval hospice which overlooks Christianshavn Canal.
The museum is a branch of the Museum of Military History which also includes the
History
The museum traces its history back to the foundation of the Royal Model Collection which dates back to the 17th century when it became common practice to build accurate models of ships, or detail models of components of them or their fittings, as part of the ship building process. In 1773 the collection was installed at Gammelholm but later passed into oblivion. The 1830s saw a renewed interest in ship models, both the historic ones and of new ships, and the collection was finally installed once again in 1862. In 1894, a new building for the Royal Model Collection was constructed at Holmen.[1]
In 1940, the collection was evacuated and put in storge out of fear that it would be destroyed in the event of a
In 2015, the museum permanently closed.[2]
Building
The building was designed by J. C. Conradi and completed in 1755 as the home of the Royal Orphanage (da. Det Kongelige Opfostringshus) which had been founded a few years earlier and took care of the upbringing of sons of single parents from poor backgrounds. In 1775 the institution moved to new premises in Store Kongensgade and the building was instead converted into a new home for the Royal Naval Hospice which had until then been located at Sankt Annæ Plads. The wing toward Bådsmandsstræde, which now houses the Naval Museum, was built in 1781 by the mason J. B. Schottmann (1734-1786).[3]
The long building stands in yellow-dressed masonry with light grey pilasters. The rounded pediment is decorated with war trophies.[3]
Exhibition
Model Collections
The oldest ship in the Model Collection is an unnamed vessel from the 1660s with a bust resembling Niels Juel decorating its Transom. The collection consists of several hundred large and small models, ranging from fully rigged ships of the line to over model docks to various detail models. A common trait of the models is that they display fine craftsmanship and an immense richness of details. The models served as a sort of "blue prints" and are therefore crafted in accurate scale.
The museum has also acquired several modern models of contemporary naval vessels, including a model of a flexible support ship of the
Artifacts, marine painting and maps
The exhibitions also comprise a vast number of weapons, uniforms and artifacts such as navigational equipment and tools.
The museum also holds a large number of artworks which depict naval history. Represented artists include Christian Mølsted, Anthon Melbye and Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg.
Dioramas
Apart from the collections, the museum also use diorama of important naval battles and mock-ups to present the history of the Danish Navy.
Children's museum
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Historic ships at Holmen
The museum also takes in three decommissioned naval ships of the Cold War era which are docked at Nyholm. They can only be visited during the summer months (June–August) and on limited opening hours.
During opening hours visitors are free to walk around the largest of the ships,
June: Sælen and Sehested: Weekends from 11.00 am - 5 pm. Peder Skram: All days from 11.00 am - 5 pm.
July: All ships from 11.00 am - 5 pm.
August: Until 15 August: All ships from 11.00 am - 5 pm. From 15 August: Only Peder Skram, open 11.00 am - 5 pm.
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HDMS Peder Skram
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HDMS Sælen
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HDMS Sehested
See also
References
- ^ "Museets historie - kronologisk" (in Danish). Orlogsmuseet. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "The Royal Danish Naval Museum (Copenhagen) - Visitor Information & Reviews - WhichMuseum". whichmuseum.com.
- ^ a b "Overgaden Oven Vandet 58a-b / Bådsmandsstræde 19" (in Danish). indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
- ^ "The Historic Ships, Holmen". Statens Forsvarhistoriske Museer. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
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