Gedhusmuseet
Volunteer-run museum at the Gedhusvagten entrance to Karup Air Base on the history of the airfield, from Fliegerhorst Grove to the Royal Danish Air Force.
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About the museum
Karup Air Base goes back to Fliegerhorst Grove, which the German Wehrmacht built in central Jutland during the Second World War. Since 1950, when the Danish air force, the Flyvevåben, was founded, the site has been an air force base. To preserve this history, Flyvestation Karups Historiske Forening was founded on 13 February 1979. On 10 December 1981 the association set up the Gedhusmuseet in building 421 at the Gedhusvagten, an entrance to the air base.
The exhibition traces the development of the airfield from its construction to the present day. Photos document the construction period, alongside equipment from the early years of the Danish armed forces and the Flyvevåben, aircraft engines, ejection seats, aircraft cannons, weapons and a GCA control panel from radar approach control. Smaller objects are displayed in the main building; aircraft and other large objects stand in a hall and a tent. There is also an outdoor area with retired military aircraft of the Danish air force, including a Saab 35 Draken and an F-100 Super Sabre. A bunker of the German type Regelbau 622 is also among the stops that the museum presents in its picture gallery.
The museum is run on a volunteer basis by a team of six, including five guides who show visitors and groups through the collection. It is open only on Wednesdays from April to October; groups of 15 or more can also come outside these times, depending on the guides available.
Highlights
- Photographs of the airfield's construction
- Equipment from the founding years of the air force (1950)
- Aircraft engines, ejection seats and aircraft cannons
- GCA control panel from radar approach control
- Hall with aircraft and other large objects, plus retired military aircraft in the outdoor area, including a Saab 35 Draken
- Guided tours by volunteer guides
- Founded
- 1981
- Operated by
- Flyvestation Karups Historiske Forening
Admission & discounts
| Adults | DKK 50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free for under-18s. |
| Seniors | DKK 40Pensioners |
| Groups (15+ people) | DKK 40 per personGroup visits for 15 people or more during and outside opening hours, depending on available guides; DKK 40 per person aged 18 and over. |
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Getting there & parking
By car
Coach parking available.
The museum is located at the Gedhusvagten entrance on the south side of Karup Air Base.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Book guided tours by email or by phone; the phone is only staffed on Wednesdays during opening hours and is switched off from 1 November to 31 March. |
