Disability conditions
Service dogs can of course accompany visitors, however, it should be noted that there is difficult and limited access to the ships for guests in wheelchairs, due to the ships' many stairs.
The little ones
It is possible to park your stroller at your own risk at the ticket office - please bring a chain lock if necessary.
There are good toilet facilities, but no changing area.
Dogs
All dogs are welcome on a leash and at your own risk. There are no dog bags in the area, so please bring your own and remove your dog's waste.
Bringing food
Bringing food and drinks may be enjoyed outside the ships, as long as you clean up after yourself.
Please refer to the seating, tables and surrounding areas in the area
Take a walk on Nyholm, the last part of a large military area located right in the middle of Copenhagen.
The area is still military today, but there is public access between sunrise (but not earlier than 0800) and sunset.
When moving around the area, which is the property of the Danish Armed Forces, we recommend that you follow the signs and that you follow the instructions of the Military Police.
The film shows what Holmen was like when it was a large military area
Direction
By car
There is free parking for visitors to the Museum Ships on Holmen.
By car, drive along Prinsessegade and continue along Danneskjold Samsøes alle, where Marinestation Holmen is located at the end of it.
Or drive via Kløvermarksvej and Forlandet. Turn left onto Kongebrovej and then turn right onto Marinestation Holmen.
There is good parking.
Please note that cars visiting "Ships on Holmen" are allowed to drive into the marine station, regardless of the signage
Public transport
By bus 2A towards Refshaleøen: Get off at Fabrikmestervej.
The entrance to Marinestation Holmen is 150 meters further on.
By harbour bus line 991/992:
Get off at Operaen, from where it is 1 km. to the marine station.
See more at https://dinoffentligetransport.dk/saadan-rejser-du/havnebus
History
The frigate Peder Skram was decommissioned in 1988, after which it was laid up with the intention of being sold for scrapping.
This means that all usable equipment, from berth lamps to weapon systems, was dismantled.
At an auction on Holmen on 7 April 1992, the frigate was purchased by a consortium that donated the frigate to the Peder Skram Foundation in 1995. The purpose of the purchase and transfer was a desire to recreate the frigate as a living museum.
After the sale, the Danish Defence approved that the frigate can be preserved as a museum and use the frigate's name and coat of arms.
Since 1992, the many objects that were removed during the decommissioning have been collected. From the navy's warehouses, from other phased-out ships and from many other sources, it has been possible to obtain the many hundreds of original objects or equivalent.
They have subsequently been reinstalled on board. At the same time, Peder Skram has been refurbished and maintained by volunteers in the technical division, supported by companies where it was strictly necessary.
The frigate has been to the shipyard three times. The first time in May 2001 for a bottom treatment and in June 2007, when the hull and superstructures were sandblasted and painted. The frigate was most recently in the shipyard in 2018, where it was bottom treated and painted, and various repairs were made.
May 2, 2018 was a special day in the frigate's history. One of Peder Skram's two gas turbines was delivered back from the US Coast Guard,
which had used them in one of their frigates.
On October 10, it was hoisted down through the aft chimney, which had been disassembled for the occasion.
The frigate now appears as it did when it was refitted in 1988.
All relevant rooms on board have been redecorated and renovated.
In addition, three themed rooms have been set up. The first tells about Peder Skram, both the old admiral, and the two previous ships of the same name in the fleet, as well as the frigate's data and equipment.
In addition, significant events during the frigate's service are discussed, including of course the story of the Hovsa missile.
Another room tells about the Cold War and the frigate's role as a command ship, while the last room tells about life on board.
Also on display is a model collection of Danish warships from the same period during the Cold War.
Her Majesty The Queen and The Prince Consort arrived in sloop No. 1 at the Kasserne harbour at Nyholm to officially inaugurate the frigate as a museum.
This took place in the presence of many of the sponsors who have supported the work over the years and the volunteers who have helped to refurbish the frigate over the years.
The Chief of Defence, a number of the frigate's former commanders and people with connections to the
museum world also participated. Cadets from the Naval Officers' School formed a fort guard and hoisted the Naval Flag and saluted, while the Naval Drum Corps played the Salute March No. 1.
Then HM The Queen performed the official inauguration.
Opening hours from may 3 2025
