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Danish War Museum

Don’t missCopenhagen, Denmark

Probably the best war museum I’ve been to

What it is

Military history museum in Christian IV’s arsenal from early 1600s, with large weaponry collection.

Pair it with

Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.

  1. 1Christiansborg Palace - Royal Apartments200 m · $29 · about 200 kr

    Ticket shared with other Christiansborg

  2. 2Thorvaldsens Museum300 m · $15 · about 105 kr

    Large collection

  3. 3Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek500 m · $19 · about 130 kr

    Fantastic collection

  4. 4Tivoli Gardens800 m · $24 · about 165 kr
  5. 5Nyhavn900 m · Free

    Very pretty area

  6. 6Freetown Christiania1.2 km · Free

    Really interesting

Also on the block, if you have time

Danish Jewish Museum (100 m), Christiansborg Palace - Royal Stables (100 m, free), The Black Diamond (100 m, free), Christiansborg Palace - The Ruins (200 m, free), National Museum of Denmark (400 m).

Skip Christiansborg Palace - Royal Kitchen (200 m), even if you’re passing: “Ticket shared with other Christiansborg”