Board of Directors

Members of the Board of Directors 2022 -2025


Chairman of the Board:

Tomas Breddam
Mayor of Roskilde
Appointed by Roskilde City Council

Deputy Chairman of the Board:

Gurli Martinussen
Appointed by 'Friends of the Viking Ship Museum'

Members of the Board:

Thomas Maarup
Appointed by 'Friends of the Viking Ship Museum'

Lars Bernhard Jørgensen
Appointed by the Board

Jette Tjørnelund
Appointed by Roskilde City Council

Torben Jørgensen
Appointed by Roskilde City Council

Board of Directors

The Viking Ship Museum's Board of Directors:
The museum is managed by a board that is responsible for its operations.

Composition and competencies of the Board:
The Board consists of a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 8 members.
It is composed to ensure that its collective competencies always reflect the museum’s statutory purpose, its current situation and its strategic goals, by appointing individuals with:

Composition and competencies of the Board:
The Board consists of a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 8 members.
It is composed to ensure that its collective competencies always reflect the museum’s statutory purpose, its current situation and its strategic goals, by appointing individuals with:

  • political competence and local anchoring
  • legal and administrative expertise, as well as insight into national-level political decision‑making processes
  • international expertise within the museum’s field of responsibility
  • competence in economics and business management
  • relevant competencies supporting the museum’s strategic plan
  • One person with insight into political decision-making processes at both a regional and state level - suggested by the Friends of the Viking Ship Museum

Board appointments:

  • Roskilde City Council appoints at least 2 and at most 3 members from the City Council
  • The Friends of the Viking Ship Museum appoint 2 individuals with competencies in law, administration and national political processes; economics and business management; and competencies relevant to the museum’s strategic plan
  • The museum’s Board appoints the remaining members