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.
Opening hours
The Viking Ship Museum is open daily
Experience the five Viking ships, found in Roskilde Fjord.
Exhibitions
The museum displays both permanent and temporary exhibitions.
Read more about the museum's current exhibitions here.
Activities
The Viking Ship Museum offers a lot of exciting activities and experiences on land and water for the whole family.
The Museum Shop
Shop a large selection of Nordic design and museum copies. Access to the Museum Shop is free.
New Nordic Vikingfood
Café Knarr is located on Museum Lake with a view of the beautiful wooden boats.
It serves food inspired by the world of the Vikings.
Audioguides
Listen to exciting and dramatic stories about Viking ships and voyages.
There are audio guides for children and adults
News from the Viking Ship Museum
Large donations ensure a safe and future-proof home for Roskilde’s Viking ships
With private donations totalling 135 million kroner from VILLUM FONDEN, Augustinus Fonden and Aage og Johanne…
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…
![[Translate to english:] UNESCO anerkender klinkbådstraditioner](/frontend/_processed_/2/3/csm_2008_07_14_21_51_40_3312_unesco_c2d152e5e3.jpg "[Translate to english:] UNESCO anerkender klinkbådstraditioner")
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.…
Difficult to get to the museum by car on the 2nd of July 2022
The traffic will be greatly affected when Roskilde is the starting city for the 2nd stage of the Tour de France and the Roskilde Festival ends the same day.
Therefore, we recommend taking public transport, or using the extra parking spaces around Roskilde and either strolling or cycling the last stretch.
We will put up yellow shields in the harbor area, which show the way to the Viking Ship Museum's ticket sales.
LeTourCPH, has made an interactive map where it is possible to see how the Tour de France affects traffic in Roskilde.
» Find maps and more information on LeTourCPH ...
