Occupation period Free admission
1940-1945
Museum of Danish Resistance
The Museum of Danish Resistance describes the Occupation of Denmark in 1940-45 with the main emphasis on the emergence and development of the resistance movement. The exhibition illustrates the resistance work ranging from the printing of illegal newspapers and secret radio communication with England to sabotage of factories and railways. Many objects typical of the period help to tell the story of the Occupation: authentic photos, weapons, ID cards, uniforms and much more. On the video screens former members of the Resistance talk about their experiences.
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1940-41
1942-43 Overview of exhibition Terror
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Resistance
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1943-44
Liberation
Adaptation
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1944-45
The Exhibition
The Museum of Danish Resistance Churchillparken 7 1263 Copenhagen K, Denmark Tel. + 45 33 47 39 21 frihedsmuseet@natmus.dk natmus.dk Free admission
Adaptation to avoid Nazification 9th April 1940: Denmark is occupied by a German surprise attack. Germany seems unconquerable, so the Danish politicians prepare to adapt to a German-dominated Europe to avoid what is worse: a true Nazification.
Opening hours
Østerport st.
Frihedsmuseet The Museum of Danish Resistance
Resistance and sabotage The scattered resistance initiatives gradually increase in strength and focus. In 1942 sabotage is adopted as a form of resistance, and in the summer of 1943 expectations of an imminent German collapse lead to unrest that brings about a German-declared state of emergency and the resignation of the Danish Government on 29th August.
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Archives and Library Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10-12am and 1-3pm. Booking recommended.
Guided tours Rosenborg Rosenborg Castle
Amalienborg Amalienborg Castle
Nørreport st. Rundetårn The Round Tower
C I T Y
German terror tactics During the last eighteen months of the Occupation the German Gestapo comes down hard on the Resistance. In October 1943 the Germans try to deport all Jews in Denmark, and from 1944 the German police carry out reprisals against the actions of the resistance movement with terror bombings and murders of innocent people.
Den lille havfrue The Little Mermaid
October-April: Tuesday-Sunday 10am-3pm May-September: Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4pm Closed 24th, 25th and 31st December
Kongens Nytorv Kings New Square
Transport
Kongens Nytorv st. Rådhuspladsen City Hall Square
Bus: 1A Nearest train station: Østerport Station
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Other collections The Frøslev Camp Museum froeslevlejrensmuseum.dk
CHRISTIANSBORG
TIVOLI
NATIONALMUSEET THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
Free guided tours in English every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday in June, July and August at 2pm. Guided tours starting at 600 DKK can be booked in advance at +45 33 47 39 21. Tuesday-Friday 10-12am and 1-3pm.
CHRISTIANSHAVNS ST. CHRISTIANIA
The Liberation, 5th May 1945 June 1944: The Allies invade Normandy and the resistance movement tries to delay German troop reinforcements by sabotaging railway lines. 5th May 1945: The Germans in Denmark surrender without a fight, and the leaders of the political parties and the leaders of the Resistance in the Freedom Council reach a compromise on the postwar ’judicial accounting’ and a joint Liberation Government.
Scan the QR and watch a video A video with Curator Esben Kjeldbæk telling the story behind the sweater with the bullet hole. On April 24th 1945 Tage Nielsen and his group waited for a British bomber, bringing weapons and explosives to a reception spot. Unfortunately Tage’s morse-signal was seen by a German nightfighter, not by the British bomber.
Subject to programme changes