Livgardens Historiske Samling
Historical collection of the Royal Life Guards in their barracks on Gothersgade; the museum is temporarily closed because of the renovation of the barracks.
About the museum
Livgardens Historiske Samling was opened on January 12, 1978, by Queen Margrethe II. It documents the history of the Den Kongelige Livgarde, which was raised in 1658, as a guard unit of the royal house and as a field unit of the Danish army.
The collection is housed in the Livgardens Kaserne on Gothersgade next to Rosenborg Castle. The core of the building goes back to a pleasure pavilion of Christian V from 1670, which later became part of the Rosenborg orangery; in 1785 it was converted into barracks, and in 1786 the Life Guards moved in. In addition to the museum, the collection includes an archive, a library, and a storage facility. On display are uniforms, weapons, pictures, models, and musical scores; many pieces belong to a foundation of the guard's officer corps. Since 2018, a friends' association has supported the work.
Since January 1, 2025, the museum has been closed to visitors because of the renovation of the barracks. In March 2026, together with the Garderhøjfonden, the collection opened the exhibition "Garden på Garderhøj" at Garderhøjfortet in Gentofte. It recalls the guard's connection to Gentofte – for example the Jægersborg Kaserne, which the regiment used from 1909 to 1943, and the deployment of the guardsmen to secure the capital in the First World War.
Highlights
- Uniforms, weapons, pictures, and models from more than 350 years of the Life Guards
- Musical scores of the guard
- Located in the barracks at Rosenborg Castle, a converted orangery
- Archive and library on the history of the regiment
- Exhibition "Garden på Garderhøj" at Garderhøjfortet in Gentofte
- Founded
- 1978
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