News from the Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum writes news about current topics we work with at the museum.
Here you can find stories about the boatbuilders' new building projects at the boatyard, the marine archaeologists' excavations and research results as well as information on current exhibitions and activities.
News from is archived by year and can be found by searching in the search box or clicking on the current year in the list under archived news.
The Viking Ship Museum reopens to the public on June 8th
After almost three months without guests, the Viking Ship Museum can hardly wait to open its doors to the public on…
Alternative launch of the Sea Stallion from Glendalough
During this time of corona-virus, nothing is as usual - nor is the spring launch of the Viking Ship Museum's…
Conference postponed until further notice!
Due to the current pandemic, the Viking Ship Museum has been forced to postpone the conference until further…
Knowledge: Viking-Age seaborne military operations
Seaborne military operations were a trademark of Scandinavian Viking warriors. These operations were characterized…
Information regarding COVID-19
At the time of writing, the conference is not affected by injunctions or prohibitions from Danish authorities.…
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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…
The programme is ready – registration is open!
We are pleased to announce that the program for NKM IV is finalised (subject to change). Look forward to two-three…
Submission form error and deadline extension
We are sorry to inform you that there has been yet another error in the form for submission of conference…
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…
Error in submission form
Unfortunately, we have been notified that the form you used to submit your contribution is not working correctly.
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…
Sea Stallion begins to show its age
15 years doesn’t sound like much of an age but for a Viking ship, which has sailed thousands of sea miles, it’s…
Midsummer greetings!
Even though it may seem a long time until the Nordic Conference for Maritime Archaeology IV in May 2020, we would…
Full day course: Learn to sail a Viking ship
The full-day course takes you out on Roskilde Fjord in a Viking ship and gives you an insight into the very special…
Reconstructing a medieval wooden boat in a digital age
By uniting traditional boatbuilding and open source digital media, the Gislinge Boat Open Source Project has…
Trial voyage to shed new light on Viking life in Greenland
This summer, a unique voyage will shed new light on pivotal questions concerning the Scandinavians who, 1,000 years…
In the Wake of the Vikings - Special exhibition
The special exhibition 'In the Wake of the Vikings' is the story about how the five Skuldelev ships have shaped the…
Rare underwater find of Mesolithic settlement
Maritime archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde have found an 8,000 year old settlement under 5m of…
Climb Aboard - a new exhibition in the Viking Ship Hall
The exhibition takes you to the open sea where the weather changes from calm breeze to storms, thunder and high…
The Viking Ship Museum recovers a medieval ship in Storstrømmen
The rare find will provide the archaeologists with new knowledge concerning the development of the Nordic ship,…
The Friends of the Viking Ship Museum have donated 250,000 DKK, setting the course towards the world’s longest Viking ship.
The Friends of the Viking Ship Museum have donated a quarter of a million kroner to finance the first steps towards…
Viking Ship Museum receives support for ‘The clinker-built, open boat’ project
Nordea-fonden has given 1 million kroner to a two-year project intended to increase interest in traditional working…
The Friends of the Viking Ship Museum have donated 250,000 DKK, setting the course towards the world’s longest Viking ship. (kopi 1)
The Friends of the Viking Ship Museum have donated a quarter of a million kroner to finance the first steps towards…
