Kystmuseet Bangsbo Fort

Over het museum

Bangsbo Fort lies about 80 meters above the sea on a plateau on the southern edge of Frederikshavn. The German Kriegsmarine built the installation during the occupation to protect the harbor, which was important for traffic to Norway; in 1944 it received guns from the Danish artillery ship Niels Juel. Around 70 concrete structures date from the Second World War.

After 1945 the Danish navy took over the site, added ten more bunkers around 1950, and used the fort for coastal defense during the Cold War. A small part is still in military use today. The fact that two eras are visible in one place distinguishes Bangsbo Fort from other German fortifications in Denmark.

Following an initiative of 1991, two gun bunkers were first restored; the Bangsbo Museum built up a bunker museum in cooperation with the navy and since 2005 has operated the non-military part on its own. Today the fort belongs to the Nordjyllands Kystmuseum; about 20 bunkers have been opened up as museum spaces, at least half of them accessible on opening days. Exhibitions tell of the German navy 1940–1945, of the secret NEPS fuel pipeline of the Cold War, and of 39 people from Frederikshavn Municipality who became victims of Nazi ideology.

Hoogtepunten

• Walk-in bunkers from the Second World War and the Cold War
• Gun from the artillery ship Niels Juel
• Panoramic view over Frederikshavn and the Kattegat as far as Skagen, Sæby, and Læsø
• Exhibition on the secret NEPS fuel pipeline
• Free guided tours for museum guests

Vaste collectie

• Bunkermuseet – About 20 opened-up bunkers show the fort's role for the German Kriegsmarine 1940–1945 and its expansion by the Danish navy during the Cold War.
• NEPS-linjen – den hemmelige olieledning – On the underground tank and pipeline system that, from 1953, supplied fuel from Frederikshavn to military sites as far as northern Germany.
• Nazismens Ofre – 39 skæbnefortællinger – Life stories of 39 people from Frederikshavn Municipality who became victims of Nazi ideology – fishermen, resistance fighters, apprentices, and others.

Opgericht

2005

Beheerder

Nordjyllands Kystmuseum

Directie

Philip Sviatchenko

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The day ticket is valid for one museum. Free admission including for members of the museum associations in Frederikshavn and Sæby, ICOM and ODM members, and school classes and kindergartens. Kulturpas for 15- to 24-year-olds is accepted.

Toegankelijkheid

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Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

With the "Historiedetektiverne", children go looking for clues in the exhibitions and receive a diploma after solving the tasks. On event days there are hands-on activities for all age groups.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

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Service & horeca

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