Welcome at the Viking Ship museum in Roskilde
The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde is the home of five world famous Viking ships and is the Danish museum for ships, seafaring and boatbuilding culture in ancient and medieval times.
News from the Viking Ship Museum
Knowledge: Viking-Age seaborne military operations
Seaborne military operations were a trademark of Scandinavian Viking warriors. These operations were characterized…
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Evening boat trips 2020
Genuine sailing experience in a traditional, Nordic boat with oars, sail - and with the scent of wood tar in the…
New course: 'Fish and eat'
The Viking Ship Museum offers a new course in Viking Age fishing, where you will have the opportunity to try out…
Free Guided tour in English: Canceled due to COVID-19
The Viking Ship Museum offers daily guided tours in English every day. The guided tours are free once you’ve bought…
The Viking Ship Hall has been removed from the list of protected buildings and the five Viking ships can now be secured for the future
Due to expected rising water levels in Roskilde Fjord in the coming future, Denmark's Minister for Culture Mette…
UNESCO ICH Nordic clinker boat nomination
Nomination for the inscription of Nordic Clinker Boat Traditions on UNESCOS Representative List of the Intangible…
775 nautical miles for the Nordic clinker-building tradition
This summer, Skjoldungen, the Viking Ship Museum’s reconstruction of the smallest of the Viking ships found at…
