Sea War Museum Jutland facts for kids
The Sea War Museum Jutland is a special museum in Thyborøn, Jutland, Denmark. It was started by Gert Normann Andersen and opened on September 15, 2015. This museum teaches visitors about the Battle of Jutland, a huge sea battle that happened during World War I on May 31, 1916.
Right next to the museum is the Jutland Memorial Park. This park remembers the 8,645 sailors from both Britain and Germany who lost their lives in that battle.
What You Can See at the Museum
The Sea War Museum Jutland shows many interesting things about the war at sea. It tells the story of four years of fighting on, above, and below the ocean. It was a tough time with submarines, airships called zeppelins, and battles involving mines and destroyers.
- Submarines and Airships: Learn about British and German submarines (U-boats) and the air war over the North Sea.
- Famous Sea Battles: Discover more about the Battle of Jutland, the Battle of Heligoland Bight, and the Battle of Dogger Bank.
- Underwater Weapons: See exhibitions about sea mines and torpedoes.
- Shipwrecks and Discoveries: Explore the world of Marine archaeology, which is about finding and studying things from the bottom of the sea.
- The Lusitania and U-20: There's a special display about the passenger ship Lusitania and the German submarine U-20.
The museum also has parts of the German submarine U-20. This U-boat became famous for its role in the sinking of the Lusitania. The U-20 later got stuck near the Danish coast. Today, the top part of the U-20, called its conning tower, is on display at the Sea War Museum.
Remembering the Sailors: The Memorial Park
The Jutland Memorial Park is a special place in Thyborøn, Jutland, Denmark, built to remember those who died in the Battle of Jutland.
This battle was one of the biggest sea fights in history. It happened between May 31 and June 1, 1916, during World War I. About 250 warships from the British Royal Navy and the German Kaiserliche Kriegsmarine fought each other. During the battle, 25 ships were sunk, and more than 8,600 sailors lost their lives.
The main goal of this memorial park is to honor these sailors and make sure they are never forgotten. It is one of the largest war memorials, located on the west coast of Jutland, close to where the battle took place.
The memorial has 26 large granite blocks. Each block remembers a ship that was sunk in the battle, and one block is for sailors who died on other ships. As of August 2025, there are 300 white statues in the park, representing some of the sailors who died. The hope is to eventually have 8,645 statues, one for each sailor.
The memorial park opened on the 100th anniversary of the battle. Important guests included Nicolas Jellicoe, the grandson of British Admiral John Jellicoe, and Reinhard Scheer, the great-grandson of German Vice Admiral Reinhard Scheer.
