Royal Norwegian Navy Museum, Horten

Name: Royal Norwegian Navy Museum
Address: Kommandørkaptein Klincks vei 9, Horten, 3183, Norway
Telephone: +47 33 03 33 97

#1 among attractions in Horten

Top attraction, Museum, Military museum, Maritime museum

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Facts and practical information

The Royal Norwegian Navy Museum is a museum documenting the history of the Royal Norwegian Navy. It is located at the former main naval base of Karljohansvern in Horten. The museum was founded by C.F. Klinck on 24 August 1853. The museum is sometimes regarded as the world's first naval museum, as it was the first collection of naval memorabilia open to the public. ()

Local name: Marinemuseet Coordinates: 59°25'31"N, 10°29'13"E

Address

Kommandørkaptein Klincks vei 9Horten 3183 Norway

Contact

+47 33 03 33 97

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Horten

Day trips

Royal Norwegian Navy Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tordenskiold Oak, Preus museum, Karljohansvern, Norske Løve Fortress.

1.3 miNW
Tree
Tordenskiold Oak, Horten
32 min walk • The Tordenskiold Oak in Kjølhalskogen in Horten, Norway is one of the oldest trees in Norway. The tree trunk is very hollow, so the tree is almost split in two. The oak was protected by a royal decree on December 9, 1921. It is not possible to say how old the tree is, but it goes for at least 800, maybe close to 1,000 years.
~130 ftNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Preus museum, Horten
1 min walk • Preus Museum is the national museum for photography located in Horten, Norway. Preus Museum was founded in 1976 by Leif Preus and the members of the Preus family as a private museum. The collection was acquired by the Norwegian government in 1995.
~600 ftNW
Forts and castles
Karljohansvern, Horten
3 min walk • Karjohansvern at Horten was the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1850 to 1963.
1.2 miN
Forts and castles
Norske Løve Fortress
32 min walk • Norske Løve is the name of a 19th-century fortress built from 1852 to 1859 to protect Karljohansvern naval station at Horten in Norway.
~220 ftNE
Museum
KNM Utstein, Horten
2 min walk • HMS Venturer was a Second World War British submarine of the V class that sank two German U-boats and five merchant ships during the war. Following the war, the boat was sold to Norway and was renamed HNoMS Utstein. She was discarded in 1964.
0.7 miS
59°24'55"N • 10°29'7"E
Horten Bibliotek, Horten
18 min walk • Library
~1190 ftNW
Forts and castles
Citadellet, Horten
6 min walk • Citadellet was a 19th-century Norwegian fortress. The last day of military activity was in 1970. The fort was demolished in 1971. Citadellet was intended to protect the Royal Norwegian Navy's Karljohansvern naval station in Horten. Karjohansvern was the main base for the Royal Norwegian Navy from 1819 to 1963.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Royal Norwegian Navy Museum open?

Royal Norwegian Navy Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday 12 pm - 4 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Royal Norwegian Navy Museum?

Nearby attractions include Preus museum, Horten (1 min walk), KNM Utstein, Horten (2 min walk), Karljohansvern, Horten (3 min walk), Citadellet, Horten (6 min walk).

Royal Norwegian Navy Museum, Horten

Facts and practical information

Horten plan & book

Royal Norwegian Navy Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Tordenskiold Oak, Horten

Preus museum, Horten

Karljohansvern, Horten

Norske Løve Fortress

KNM Utstein, Horten

Horten Bibliotek, Horten

Citadellet, Horten

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Royal Norwegian Navy Museum open?

Which popular attractions are close to Royal Norwegian Navy Museum?