film/book review Aalborg defense and garrison museum, Denmark. Revisited

[martylee]

I had planned to visit the naval museum in Aalborg this summer and did actually go there, only to miss it completely. Since I needed a rest after driving for hours I decided to stop at the already visited and reviewed Aalborg defense and garrison museum.

 

I guess there's a meaning behind most things, like in this case. I'm generally more intrested in army than navy things. I chose the naval museum, just because I'd already visited the other. So when they at the entrence asked if I'd visited before, I said that I'd been there two years ago. Then they told me that I'd chose wise to visit again, since they had opened another hangar and added items to the collection.

 

The old review can be found here: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?14981-Armed-forces-museum-Aalborg-Denmark&highlight=aalborg

 

I like Denmark very much, and this museum does a few things that I really like. I think this is pretty much the relaxed danish attitude that shines through. I remember the first time I visited Bangsbo fort in Frederikshavn, where there was a sign discussing wether it was right to teach children at early age about these things. Of course it is! Museums should also be entertaining, so that the family can enjoy it together. This is something this museum does very well! We were told that if we wanted to touch or climb anything, we were free to do so. Just a couple of exhibits behind fences were the exceptions. Other museums I've visited tend to place everything outside touching range.

If the kids wanted to take a ride in one of the pedalcars or the plane we could just say so. The playground was just like boot camp.

 

The even more important change was that they had built a roof over most of the artillery which was out in the open two years ago. All the wheeled vehicles was now indoors. The tanks and the Draken is still outside. They are also cleaning up a old bunker and have added a engineer bridge outdoors.

 

I highly recommend visiting Denmark and this museum. There's several museums in Denmark worth visiting.

 

I did find the naval museum going from the museum, but that will have to wait until next time!

 

 

Marty

Edited August 10, 2011 by martylee

[martylee]

For the kids...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marty

Edited August 10, 2011 by martylee

[martylee]

New items in the museum... the bridge, the roof, the bunker and the new hangar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marty

Edited August 10, 2011 by martylee

[martylee]

In 2012 the museum turned 10 years old. I visited it for a third time and saw that even more had been added since last visit. This is a museum where there's something new every time. And they are still working on the exhibits.

 

As I perhaps mentioned before, it's allowed to touch the exhibits and objects. :-)

 

 

Marty