Welcome to the Viking Ship Museum
1000 years ago, the Vikings sailed along the shores of Europe, up rivers and across the open sea throughout the North Atlantic area.
Ships are the essence of the Viking Age. With them, the Scandinavian countries were founded.
The Viking Ship Museum is built around the five original Viking ships from Skuldelev. They are part of a global story about ships, people and things on voyages.
The museum tells the story of how the Vikings changed the World with their ships.
Without ships, no Viking Age.
The Skuldelev Ships
The five viking ships found in Roskilde Fjord
Experience the five Viking ships, found in Roskilde Fjord.
Listen to the history
Audioguides for everyone
Imagine if Viking ships could talk. What would they say?
Listen to exciting stories about Vikings and their impressive ships in the Viking Ship Museum’s audio guide, which also contains expert information.
New Nordic Vikingfood
Café Knarr at the Museum Island
Enjoy the atmosphere on Museum Island from Café Knarr, which overlooks the boatyard and the Viking Ship Museum's many beautiful wooden ships.
The Museum Shop
Range of jewelry, textiles and crafts in Nordic design and with inspiration from the Viking Age
You do not need a ticket for the Viking Ship Museum to shop in the Museum Shop.
News from the Viking Ship Museum
Come and join us for the launch of a new Viking ship
Come and join us for a day of celebration at the Viking Ship Museum boatyard on Saturday May 7th.
Skuldelev 3 revisited: a window to the past
The new reconstruction of Skuldelev 3 has already provided many new insights on Viking Age boatbuilding during the…
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UNESCO have inscribed Nordic clinker boat traditions on the list of intangible heritage of humanity.
The clinker-built boats of the North – and the traditions associated with them – have now been officially…
New and instructive film about withy
The films show how withy is being developed and used while sailing
New digital game: Help Astrid to solve the Museum Mystery
Help Astrid saving the Viking Ship Museum from a cunning theft.
Bring a smartphone, download the game for free -…
New exhibition brings 400-year-old naval battle to life
A cold October day in 1644, a dramatic naval battle is fought, which sends three warships to the bottom of the sea.…
The Viking Ship Museum is open again
We’ve prepared an exciting season with new activities under Corona-safe conditions.
