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 Tøjhus Museum at Slotsholmen and three museum ships, the frigate HDMS Peder Skram, the fast attack craft HDMS Sehested, and the submarine HDMS Sælen, all located at Holmen.