Halden Historical Collections

Visit the museum and view see some of the lining of the hat belonging to Charles XII, the famous Swedish king who was shot at Fredriksten Fortress in 1718!

Inside the fortress visitors will find exhibitions on military history, and the general history of the town and district.

Halden Historical Collections is a museum that has preserved objects and archives for more than a hundred years. One of its many gems is a piece of the lining of the hat that belonged to Charles XII, the famous Swedish warrior king who was shot during the siege of Fredriksten Fortress in 1718.

The Collections have several exhibitions on display:

Union at the border
An exhibition with two themes on the same subject, where one part concentrates on political and military history and relations between Norway and Sweden. The second half of the exhibition focus on the relations between the Norwegians and Swedes in fields such as communication, work, and industrial establishments.

War History Exhibition
An exhibition in the old ‘slavery’ – which used to house convicts - in the Eastern curtain wall, providing a narrative of the Halden War history from the 1600s until the second world war. The story of the death of Charles XII in 1718 is told here, along with the theories of where the bullet that killed him might have come from.

The exhibition ”The city’s burning”
in Øvre Magasin narrates the dramatic history of Halden town, spanning more than 300 years (from 1661 until the 20th century).

”On the run”
An exhibition dealing with the extensive traffic of refugees across the border that took place here during WWII.

The bakery and brewery from 1685
The old bakery and brewery are located at the bottom of the inner fortress. These two establishments were able to furnish 5000 men with bread from the huge ovens, and to brew 3000 litres of bear each day in barrels and kegs.

Opening times and ticket prices
Halden Historical Collections are open from 18 May until 31 August: 10:00 – 17:00.

Special guided tours of the museum can be booked on phone no. (+47) 69 18 54 11.

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