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212. Danish War Museum

Slotsholmen

  • Children 6-12
  • Children over 12
  • Children friendly
  • Option to purchase food and drinks
  • English available

Bangs, gunshots, and gunpowder mist

We get a visit from German mercenaries, from the association Freie Rostocker Fähnlein. Watch and hear when Denmark's largest reconstruction of a medieval cannon is fired. There will also be a demonstration of musket shooting. After the show, guests can get really close to the cannon and talk to the soldiers. Thay tells more about their work and life in the Middle Ages.

The guests themselves will have the opportunity to here and hold different weapons. From a medieval sword to a Stengun and MP40 submachine gun from World War II to an AK47 and an M10, which is the rifle Danish soldiers use today.

Address

Tøjhusgade 3, 1220 København K
https://www.krigsmuseet.dk

Time

18:00 - 24:00

Event type

  • Performance
  • Exhibition
  • Self-guided exploration

Area

  • Slotsholmen
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Cannon fire and rifle shots

See and hear when one of Denmark's largest medieval cannons is fired. After the cannon is fired, the muskets are fired. Both the firing of cannon and rifle are accompanied by stories about how they are loaded, what the difference is between an abandoned cannon and a breech-loaded cannon. What is black powder and what ammunition does a cannon and a

  • Children friendly