Tirpitz museum

The Tirpitz Museum contains four exhibition spaces built into coastal dunes, with glass passages connecting underground galleries beneath the sandy landscape of western Jutland. The structure merges the building with its natural surroundings, creating a seamless transition between exterior and interior spaces.

The original Tirpitz bunker began construction in 1944 as part of Germany's Atlantic Wall coastal fortification system, remaining incomplete when the war ended. The site was later transformed into a memorial space that opens this military past to visitors.

The exhibition spaces showcase regional amber finds, World War II objects, and archaeological discoveries that tell the story of 20,000 years of life along this coast. Visitors encounter traces from different periods that reveal how people lived in this area over time.

The museum operates with different seasonal hours, shorter in spring and fall and extended in summer, allowing time for thorough exploration. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes, as moving through underground galleries and dune pathways involves unpaved surfaces.

Visitors explore the exhibitions using flashlights and audio guides, which deepens the experience within the underground structures. This hands-on approach turns each journey through the bunker into a personal discovery adventure.

Location: Varde Municipality

Inception: 2017

Architects: Bjarke Ingels Group

Operator: Museumscenter Blåvand

Address: Tirpitzvej 1, Blåvand

Opening Hours: April 01-June 30,August 16-November 30 Monday-Sunday 10:00-17:00; July 1-August 15 Monday-Sunday 09:00-18:00; December 1-23,January 2-March 31,December 26-30 Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00;December 24-25 off;December 31 off; January 1 off

Website: https://vardemuseerne.dk/museum/tirpitz

GPS coordinates: 55.55103,8.17222

Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:04