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Mød Årets lærling 2026: Oscar Kjær La Pia er nyudlært bådebygger fra Vikingeskibsmuseets bådeværft og modtager af DI Roskilde/Køge Bugts Lærlingepris 2026.

Mød Årets lærling 2026: Nyudlært bådebygger hædres for sit stærke håndværk

Nyudlært bådebygger fra Vikingeskibsmuseets bådeværft modtager DI Roskilde/Køge Bugts Lærlingepris 2026 for sit…

The material from the oak trunk will be used in the construction of the 17 metre warship Skuldelev 5, which the boatbuilders are currently working on. Photo: Martin Dael.

Splitting an oak log at the Viking Ship Museum’s boatyard

The boatyard is facing one of the more extensive and demanding processes this week. An oak trunk measuring 11…

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Erfarne profiler fra kultur, ledelse og samfundsliv tager plads i Vikingeskibsmuseets bestyrelse i de kommende fire år, hvor det historiske byggeprojekt skal balanceres med museets daglige drift og faglige udvikling.

En ny bestyrelse skal føre planerne om et nyt Vikingeskibsmuseum i mål

Erfarne profiler fra kultur, ledelse og samfundsliv tager plads i Vikingeskibsmuseets bestyrelse i de kommende fire…

Dannebroge explodes during the Battle of Copenhagen on 2 April 1801. Maritime archaeologists have now discovered the wreck of the large warship. Painting: The Battle of Copenhagen by Gustaf Boberg, 1801. Dannebroge explodes. Public Domain. SMK.

Danish Maritime Archaeologists Discover Flagship Lost in the Battle of Copenhagen on 2 April 1801

In 1801, the blockship Dannebroge lay at anchor in Copenhagen harbour as part of the Danish–Norwegian defence…

Vinterferiens aktiviteter formidler, hvordan marinarkæologerne arbejder med nye skibsfund.

Vinterferie på Vikingeskibsmuseet: Det Mystiske Skibsvrag

Vinterferien byder på ferieaktiviteter med nye oplevelser om verdens største middelalderkogge. Følg forskernes…

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