The Viking Ship Hall

The Viking Ship Hall, designed by Professor Erik Christian Sørensen, is beautifully located on to Roskilde Fjord. The building was built to house the Viking ships found in Roskilde Fjord and was listed in 1997.

The permanent exhibition consist of five objects - the five Skuldelev ships, and tells the history of the ships as well as the history of the Nordic maritime adventure during the Viking Age.

The present special exhibition "Sea Stallion from Glendalough - from dream to reality" tells the story of the trial voyage in 2007-2008, where the longship sailed from Roskilde to Dublin and back. The Sea Stallion is the reconstruction of the 30 metre longship Skuldelev 2.
The exhibition shows film from the voyage on big screen and visitors are given the opportunity to delve into specific events from the voyage, told trough the ship's logbook.
The many stories in the exhibition are communicated throughout the museum area: at the boatyard, at Skuldelev 2, in the café and even in the toilets in the basement.

In the tunnel between the Viking Ship Hall's levels, the story of a fictive naval attack on Roskilde is told is a model exhibition.

The East Room at the Viking Ship Hall is for children and those who are young-at-heart. Two floor models have been erected: a warship and a cargo ship. Go onboard, put on at outfit, hold a sword - only your fantasy sets the limits.