Panser- & Artillerimuseum

About the museum

The museum combines two collections under one roof. The tank collection goes back to old vehicles that were first stationed at Oksbøl Nord camp and in 1982 moved to the newly built Army Combat School (Hærens Kampskole) at Oksbøl Syd camp. Officially it is called Hærens Kampskoles Køretøjshistoriske Samling and includes nearly every type of main battle tank that the Danish Army has used since 1945.

The artillery collection was created in 1984 around the barracks in Varde, opened in 1992 as Varde Artilleri Museum, and has been a specialized artillery museum since 2005. From about 2008, the tank collection received exhibition space in the former fire brigade museum on Industrivej in Oksbøl. When that closed in 2020 and the artillery museum was looking for a new location, both collections moved into the building complex together.

Today the Vardemuseerne operate the building as Panser- & Artillerimuseum, and the tank section is looked after by an association of the Combat School. On display are main battle tanks and armored personnel carriers, wheeled Army vehicles, and cannons ranging from the oldest pieces found on Danish soil through bronze guns of the age of absolutism to Cold War weapons. Many vehicles can be viewed up close; on action days, individual tanks are demonstrated in motion.

Highlights

• Denmark's largest collection of armored vehicles
• Danish Army main battle tanks since 1945, including the Centurion and Leopard
• Development of guns from the Middle Ages to the Cold War
• Cannon from the Dybbøl Fortifications (Düppeler Schanzen) 1864
• Action days with driving demonstrations of the tanks

Permanent exhibitions

• Panser – Main battle tanks and armored personnel carriers of the Danish Army from 1945 up to Leopard tanks.
• De store kanoner – The development of artillery from the Middle Ages to the Cold War, with bronze cannons of the age of absolutism and a gun from Dybbøl 1864.
• Den Kolde Krig – Military technology of the Danish Army during the Cold War.

Founded

2005

Operated by

Vardemuseerne (Panzersammlung: Hærens Kampskoles Køretøjshistoriske Forening)

Admission & discounts

Free admission with an ICOM and ODM card. Schools and educational institutions (including teachers and supervisors) have free admission after registration.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Wheelchair users can reach most of the exhibitions. Dogs are not allowed in the museum.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Children under 18 accompanied by adults free. On action days (including during the autumn school holidays), tanks are demonstrated in motion so the whole family can see them in action.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the industrial area of Oksbøl, Industrivej 18. Dogs are not allowed.

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop

The museum shop offers soft drinks, freshly brewed coffee, snacks, and sweets; food you bring yourself can be eaten at the museum's tables and benches. The shop sells military equipment, camouflage clothing, toys, model kits, and books.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.

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